In 2001 we launched the IT in Isan project as a poor kids’ chance to leave poverty. The first projects were a rice farmer village and two orphan homes in the poor northeast of Thailand. Sven from Sweden and Gaweechat from Thailand set out to find how disadvantaged kids might use IT and internet to learn. We gave them computers and demonstrated how to use them. We let them explore and discover to learn by themselves. We called it ‘Demonstrate, Explore to Discover’. That and ‘Learning by Doing’ have become Openmind Projects learning philosophies! The IT in Isan project became Openmind Projects. Since then young trainees from Southeast Asia are invited on a rotating basis to live and study at a Training Center where we also arrange week long Learning Camps for poor village children. International volunteers have become a welcome and valuable contribution to the work at our Center and other projects.
In 2001 we launched the IT in Isan project as a poor kids’ chance to leave poverty. The first projects were a rice farmer village and two orphan homes in the poor northeast of Thailand. Sven from Sweden and Gaweechat from Thailand set out to find how disadvantaged kids might use IT and internet to learn. We gave them computers and demonstrated how to use them. We let them explore and discover to learn by themselves. We called it ‘Demonstrate, Explore to Discover’. That and ‘Learning by Doing’ have become Openmind Projects learning philosophies! The IT in Isan project became Openmind Projects. Since then young trainees from Southeast Asia are invited on a rotating basis invited to stay and study at our Training Center where we also arrange week long Learning Camps for village children. International volunteers have become a welcome and valuable contribution to work at our Center and other projects.
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Our Mission
Creating Learners
Fighting poverty by inspiring young people, giving them confidence and opportunities to learn and to use that knowledge. Therefore our 3 campaigns:
- Creating Learners at our Camps
- Dare to Dream at our Training Center
- She is More, empowering village women and entrepreneurs
Our Vision
Village girls and boys learning to realize their dreams
A world of hope and life long learners where poor people learned to help themselves and each other to overcome poverty.
Our Values
Equal opportunities
Quality education and modern technology should be for available to everyone, regardless of gender, religion, sexual orientation or ethnicity.
Our Action
Experience
Ending Poverty
Knowledge and skills are the keys ! We empower disadvantaged people by providing better learning opportunities ! Our Three Pillars : our training center, our learning camps and our field projects.
Equal Opportunities
we focus on empowering women and men for better to obtain better and equal education / job opportunities.
Creating Learners
We work towards creating proactive, confident and lifelong learners who will obtain decent job opportunities and conditions.
Combating Climate Change
We are creating awareness about the causes and effects of climate change and what must be done by the individual as well as society to fight against it.
Experience
Ending Poverty
Knowledge and skills are the keys ! We empower disadvantaged people by providing better learning opportunities ! Our Three Pillars : our training center, our learning camps and our field projects
Equal Opportunities
we focus on empowering women and men for better to obtain better and equal education / job opportunities.
Creating Learners
We work towards creating proactive, confident and lifelong learners who will obtain decent job opportunities and conditions.
Combating Climate Change
We are creating awareness about the causes and effects of climate change and what must be done by the individual as well as society to fight against it.
MEET THE OMP PEOPLE
MEET THE OMP PEOPLE
LOCAL THAILAND, LAOS
LOCAL THAILAND, LAOS
Sven Mauleon
OMP cofounder and chairperson. Project and also training advisor
Gaweechat Jompaula OMP cofounder and director. Project manager and lead developer
Gorawan Joompaula
Administrative and Projects Coordinator
Thitichaya Boonsom
South Thailand Projects Coordinator
FOUNDATION MEMBERS
ADVISORS
Christian Heyer
Lead developer, software engineer, Mobile app specialist, UI/UX Designer.
Shireen Weston
General advisor, regular volunteer and fundraiser. Lives in the UK.
Mike Fulton
Retired CEO of Comerica Bank, California, USA, Business startup and entrepreneurship advisor.
FOUNDATION MEMBERS
ADVISORS
SponsOrs
OVERSEAS VOLUNTEER AND SUPPORT
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