The Nippon Foundation The Nippon Foundation ReportReport

On 20-21 July 2009On 20-21 July 2009

Mr.Yasunobu Ishii Mr.Yasunobu Ishii Chief Manager Basic Human Needs Team Chief Manager Basic Human Needs Team

International Program DepartmentInternational Program DepartmentThe Nippon FoundationThe Nippon Foundation

Visit Independent Living Center in ThailandVisit Independent Living Center in Thailand

ActivityActivity

►20-21 July 2009 20-21 July 2009 ►Mr. Ishii came to visit CIL in ThailandMr. Ishii came to visit CIL in Thailand►DPI/AP introduces to visit 3 CIL in Thailand.DPI/AP introduces to visit 3 CIL in Thailand.►1. Phutthamonton Independent Living Center1. Phutthamonton Independent Living Center►2. Nakhonpathom Independent Living Center for 2. Nakhonpathom Independent Living Center for

person with disabilies.person with disabilies.►3. Nonthaburi Independent Living Center3. Nonthaburi Independent Living Center

The ObjectiveThe Objective

►Mr. Ishii has Idea to prefer car for Independent Mr. Ishii has Idea to prefer car for Independent Living Center (CIL) in Asia-Pacific.Living Center (CIL) in Asia-Pacific.

►He want to observe need car of CIL in Thailand He want to observe need car of CIL in Thailand first and after that he will present the project to first and after that he will present the project to the Nippon Foundation board committee.the Nippon Foundation board committee.

1. Phutthamonthon Independent Living Center1. Phutthamonthon Independent Living Center

► Mr. Ishii from The Nippon Foundation Ms. Kwanruthai And Ms. Mr. Ishii from The Nippon Foundation Ms. Kwanruthai And Ms. Sureeporn from DPI/AP on 20Sureeporn from DPI/AP on 20thth July went to visit July went to visit Phutthamonthon Independent Living Center to study they Phutthamonthon Independent Living Center to study they activities. Today they has Peer Support Group in the community. activities. Today they has Peer Support Group in the community. About 20 member came to join the program. But they are not so About 20 member came to join the program. But they are not so severe. Severe peoples’ with disability they are can’t came severe. Severe peoples’ with disability they are can’t came becausebecause of transportation to difficult for them they don’t have car of transportation to difficult for them they don’t have car to take them. Anther one problem is they don’t have personal to take them. Anther one problem is they don’t have personal assistant to support them. And also some peoples’ with disability assistant to support them. And also some peoples’ with disability they are don’t have confident to go out to join activities. CIL they are don’t have confident to go out to join activities. CIL need to has more empower program to them.need to has more empower program to them.

The Photo of Peer Support The Photo of Peer Support Group of Phuthamonthon ILCGroup of Phuthamonthon ILC

2. 2. Nakhonpathom Independent Living CenterNakhonpathom Independent Living Centerfor People with Disabilityfor People with Disability

► In the office Mr.Teerawat Sripathomsawas Director In the office Mr.Teerawat Sripathomsawas Director of CIL and Mr.Sanya he is Manager and 2 staff.of CIL and Mr.Sanya he is Manager and 2 staff.

► They are have many activities because person with They are have many activities because person with disabilities can’t come to receive service from CIL disabilities can’t come to receive service from CIL we have to go out to keep service to them e.g. peer we have to go out to keep service to them e.g. peer support group, Information service and also health support group, Information service and also health support in the community.support in the community.

► They are want to have van with life and have 4 seat They are want to have van with life and have 4 seat and If possible they want to have shower car.and If possible they want to have shower car.

► They are can prefer for maintainant and gasoline for They are can prefer for maintainant and gasoline for the car to do activities. the car to do activities.

► If they have car it will be safe transportation better If they have car it will be safe transportation better then now. then now.

The Photo of Nakhonpathom ILCThe Photo of Nakhonpathom ILC

3. Nonthaburi Independent Living Center3. Nonthaburi Independent Living Center

► Nonthaburi CIL now they don’t have car normally they Nonthaburi CIL now they don’t have car normally they are use staff’s car rentals car and use local are use staff’s car rentals car and use local government’s car to pickup member to do activity in the government’s car to pickup member to do activity in the community. They use a lot of money for transportationcommunity. They use a lot of money for transportation in the year. If they have own car they will safe budget in the year. If they have own car they will safe budget for transportation costs. They can manage budget for for transportation costs. They can manage budget for maintainant and gasoline from activities project.maintainant and gasoline from activities project.

► They are need to have van with life. They are need to have van with life. ► In Nonthaburi has new 2 IL group 1.Bangkrang CIL In Nonthaburi has new 2 IL group 1.Bangkrang CIL

2.Bangrak Phatthana CIL. They are need to have small 2.Bangrak Phatthana CIL. They are need to have small car (pickup) and Van with ramp. car (pickup) and Van with ramp.

Photos of Nonthaburi ILCPhotos of Nonthaburi ILC

In Thailand they have The Council of Independent Living (TIL) They are also have to travel a lot for monitoring the IL project in anther province. They need to have car for activities.

►The project is not approve Mr. Ishii will The project is not approve Mr. Ishii will report his observe to the Nippon report his observe to the Nippon Foundation board committee.Foundation board committee.►Thank you for kind support to CIL Thank you for kind support to CIL

in Thailandin Thailand