Phuket (Thailand) – May 29, 2015 – Following the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 and the worldwide response (the international community donated more than US$14 billion in humanitarian aid), the Skal International Phuket Club, whose members were severely affected by the tragedy, was often at the forefront of Skal International Thailand's efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to those affected by the turbulent natural devastation.

Skal International Phuket & South Thailand has responded to an urgent appeal from UNICEF for the children of Nepal who were victims of the devastating earthquake earlier this month and has donated 100,000 THB.

On behalf of Skal International Phuket & South Thailand, President Claude Sauter stated: “Children are always the most vulnerable in such situations. It is a terrible tragedy, critical and traumatizing; thousands of children spent the first nights in the freezing cold on the streets, outdoors, frightened and terrorized, and we had to act immediately.”

UNICEF has provided relief supplies, including water purification tablets, hygiene items, tarpaulins and food, and is working with the government and other partners to meet the immediate needs of children in the areas of water and sanitation, clothing, child protection, health and nutrition.