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That Athletes With An Intellectual Impairment Across The World Have The Opportunity To Achieve Excellence In Sport And High-Level Competition

The Population and Community Development Association (PDA) is a non-governmental organization operating in Thailand that works to create a sustainable future for communities by working directly with people most in need, including people affected by HIV/AIDS, the rural poor, and children. It is chaired by former Thai Senator, Mr. Mechai Viravaidya.

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We want to bring hope and healing to the estimated 35000 girls and women that are working in the sex industry in Pattaya, Thailand At the core of Tamar's heart is our desire to provide the girls with an alternative to the often devastating job as a bar girl (prostitute). To achieve this goal we deploy various activities to help the girls each step of their way to a new life. We reach out to the girls working in the bars, through: Bar outreach Banquet parties Pregnancy counseling English Class We offer vocational trainings to the girls who stepped out of their work in the bars, to prepare them for a new life with new ways to earn a living: Card crafting Hairdressing Bakery / Restaurant Business training Accommodation Nursery We deploy reconnection and prevention programs in Issan, the area in North-Eastern Thailand (where most of the girls come from): Prevention Center Khorat Prevention Center Chaiyaphum