Every child matters. Every opportunity counts.
To help children keep learning, and to bring communities together around their future.
A registered foundation. An open record.
Registered 28 November 2023 · RO 1/2566 · Roi Et Provincial Foundation Registrar. Notice published 15 October 2026.
Mission and 5–10 year vision
Sao Som Kham Man Foundation (มูลนิธิเสาร์สมคำมั่น) is designed to advance learning and human dignity for children in and around Waeng, Phon Thong District, Roi Et. Its proposed work centres on primary-school children aged 6–15, combining practical education support with respectful community participation.
A promise sustained over time
Over the next 5–10 years, the intended direction is a reliable local learning network: children are supported to stay in school, families can find clear guidance, and volunteers can contribute safely. This is a proposed horizon, not a record of completed services. Progress will be expanded only when safeguarding, resources, and community feedback make expansion responsible.
Community need evidence and beneficiary criteria
UNICEF Thailand’s Education Fact Sheets 2022 report that 60% of Grade 3 children have expected reading skills and 50% have numeracy at Grade 2/3 level; these are national figures, not evidence specific to Roi Et. UNICEF also identifies poverty and rural remoteness as barriers to children benefiting from education funding.
Fair, needs-led selection
Proposed priority is children aged 6–15 who are enrolled in, returning to, or at risk of losing connection with primary education and who face financial, access, or learning barriers. Referrals may come from families, schools, or community leaders, followed by a consistent intake and baseline assessment; no child is selected because of religion, gender, ethnicity, or personal connection. Support is subject to informed caregiver consent and the child’s assent where appropriate.
Proposed 2027–29 SMART goals
All targets below are proposed planning commitments, not achievements or forecasts guaranteed to be met. Every participating child would receive a baseline intake so that results can be compared fairly over time.
Clear milestones
By December 2029, the programme aims to have provided education support to 100 children, with an aspirational 90% school-retention rate measured against intake and school confirmation; this is a target, not an existing outcome. By 2028, it aims to deliver 12 community learning days each year. By the end of 2027, it aims to have 20 trained volunteers, each prepared for a defined and supervised role.
Theory of change and monitoring KPIs
The proposed pathway is simple: identify barriers with families and schools, offer timely learning support and referrals, then review whether attendance and foundational skills are improving. Measurement is for learning and accountability, never for labelling a child.
A disciplined learning loop
KPIs would include school attendance each term and brief foundational-reading checks at 3 and 6 months, interpreted alongside the intake baseline. Expense reports would be prepared monthly, programme progress reviewed quarterly, and an anonymised annual summary shared publicly. Consent is obtained before assessment or story use, and families may decline without losing respectful access to referral information.
Planned team roles and capacities
The foundation was registered on 28 November 2023 as RO 1/2566 (รอ ๑/๒๕๖๖). The official notice is published 15 October 2026; the chairman is Phra Khamphun Simanta (พระคำพูล สีมันตะ), and the address is 431 Moo 3, Waeng Subdistrict, Phon Thong District, Roi Et 45110, Thailand.
Separation of stewardship and delivery
The three registered initial board roles are chairman; deputy chairman and treasurer; and committee member and secretary. Proposed delivery capacity is one programme coordinator, one school liaison, one volunteer/safeguarding lead, and 20 trained volunteers. Duties would be separated: no lone adult delivery with children, no single-person spending approval, and safeguarding concerns would go through defined reporting and appropriate professional or public-service referrals.
From care to lasting change
Our proposed theory of change connects each resource to an activity and a result. Local needs will be assessed before commitments are made.
Inputs → practical activities
Donations, trained volunteers, reusable books and school collaboration enable needs-led school essentials, reading circles and caregiver guidance. Initial priority is listening and safeguarding, followed by education support, then regular learning days.
Short-term outcomes → long-term impact
Children have the materials and encouragement to attend, participate and practise reading. Over 5–10 years, improved learning continuity and a stronger local support network are the intended contribution—not a guaranteed causal claim.
Programme-specific indicators
School support: children receiving assessed support, cost per kit and termly retention. Reading days: sessions delivered, attendance and 3/6-month reading checks. Volunteering: training completion, supervised shifts and quarterly active availability. Safety: incident logs and timely response, not a target to conceal reports.
Tools, feedback & wider beneficiaries
Consent-based intake forms, teacher-confirmed attendance sheets, short reading activities, expense ledgers and anonymous caregiver feedback support quarterly review. Caregivers benefit from clear referral guidance; teachers and volunteers benefit from reusable resources and training. No individual case data is published.
From our chairman
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