The Foundation for the Education of Rural Children was the lucky recipient of two donations, each for 150,000 baht, when the Foreign Anti Narcotic Community (FANC) and DHL Worldwide Express, Thailand, teamed up and raised money for them. Brian Lamb from New

Zealand, President, and Melissa Northam from Australia, Secretary, traveled to Chiang Mai to present the check from FANC to Foundation Board Members Marc Dumur, Jo Steele, Becky Lomax, and Annelie Hendricks.

Pitat Reanphong, DHL Service Center Manager, Chiang Mai office, matched the donation with 150,000 on behalf of DHL. The donation will be used for scholarships for needy children identified by the Samsara Foundation, which Annelie Hendricks also represents, and by Fr. Miguel Garaizabal of Seven Fountains Center.

FANC held its annual charity ball in Bangkok during the holiday season, and featured a DVD with photos and video footage filmed by Henry Caspiel with text written by John Irvin, both of the United Nations. The video was filmed at Ban Mae Jong School in Doi Saket District, about 30 minutes from Chiang Mai city, one of the schools that the Foundation built with money raised at its annual gala. Party goers at the FANC ball bought 150,000 baht worth of raffle tickets, and 50% increase over past years. DHL, Thailand, noted the needs of the children and the programs of the Foundation and the company matched the 150,000 baht with an additional 150,000 baht.

The Foundation will hold its next gala on February 28 at Le Grand Lanna.