Sa Wa Dee Ka Friends, Family, and Visitors,

I am working on starting a non-profit organization, "Sustainable Smiles", which will operate in the land of smiles, Thailand. Sustainable Smiles will promote environmental, social, and economic sustainability in local communities in Thailand. Our goal is to protect natural ecosystems and bring awareness to the public about environmentally-friendly practices. Our focus will be educating children and working with communities and volunteers to clean-up trashed areas, as well as support organizations and small communities that aspire towards sustainability.

Projects that we are currently trying to develope are:

1. Educate children at local schools and workshops about the environment and sustainable practices.
2. Organize community clean-up projects, the first being Thai Muaeng Beach, and provide awareness about the importance of keeping natural ecosystems free of trash.
3. Help support Home & Life, a home for children who need a safe and caring environment, in its move towards self-sustainability.

Right now we are looking for new ideas and volunteers.
Here is a list of things we could use your help developing or researching:

1. An environmentally friendly and cost efficient water pump/system that Home & Life can use to transport water from a creek 40 meters uphill to use for organic gardening.
2. Organic, healthy, and easy baking recipe's the children at Home & Life can make to sell at their cafe.
3. Environmentally friendly craft ideas to teach children that use recyled items.
4. Small craft items the children at Home & Life could make and sell.
5. Environmental lesson plans and activities to teach children about the environment and sustainable practices.
6. Ways to educate small communities about the importance of taking care of the environment and preventing areas from being trashed.
7. Environmental posters, teaching materials, or other visual aids.