WHO WE ARE
When our country has a problem, whose duty is it to solve?
From this question… What’s your answer?
Whatever the answer in your heart, no matter how we differ in opinions, please do consider it with an open mind and an open heart
“…Everyone must work together, everyone must perform his duty with the utmost determination in order to allow the country to sustain. With such belief as one’s works is a part of the collectivity, the country will prosper…”
Translation from one part of the Royal Speech presented upon the recipients of the Rattanaporn Medal at Phuping Rachaniwet on February 13, 1970.
Follow Father Footstep Foundation is a group of Thai people who have joined together to create social work. The aim is to be a small part to solve the country’s problems to the extent that we can in order to develop stability and sustainability of our country now and in the future.
The Foundation started from a small project in 2015 aiming at Human Resource Development, also known as “building people”, to have knowledge, ethics and moral to promote their living sufficiently. Henceforth “Plus Project” was created as a learning platform to promote potential capacity, skills and teamwork among small businesses because of they majorly contribute majorly to our nation’s economy. By enhancing intelligence, wisdom and equitable knowledge for the small business operators, the principles of self-reliance will be achieved. Plus Project also builds on its learning materials, curriculum, workshops and realistic experiences and activities to promote mental well-beings and courage to ethical and moral business practices which will then lead to the national progress and thus, contribute to the sustainable humanity.
Through our continuous work, more and more people have come together register and establish our initiative as a Foundation called “Follow Father Footstep”, in compliance with the Code, Civil and Commercial Law Registration No. Kor Thor 3032, dated January 30, 2020.
Our Vision
To become one of the important institutions in the country that develops human resources (building people) to have knowledge along with virtue based on Sufficiency Economy Philosophy and the Buddhist way to benefit the country and the world society.
Our Mission
To support and promote projects to develop the country in terms of economy, society, environment, culture, and education by aiming at the improvement of “Human Resources”.
Our Goal
Self-reliance with knowledge, sustainability with virtue’
Follow Father Footstep Foundation has an important goal to be a part of building our country to be stable and sustainable through human resources development, in short, we “build people” to have problem solving skills and mental stability, which are essential factors to overcome struggles, create jobs, improve society, generate benefits and develop our country’s economy, society, environment and culture.
Our Objectives
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To focus on building an understanding and application of the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy and the New Theory in order to improve the quality of life.
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To promote and develop entrepreneurship or profession.
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To support and develop Thai family institutions.
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To promote responsible usage of natural resources in order to achieve sustainability and accountability.
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To conserve, restore, and upkeep the good old customs, traditions, art and culture which have been the foundation of Thai civilization.
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To support and develop human resources in education through providing better educational environment with a strong foundation for quality learning process.
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Self-reliant with sufficient knowledge. Just hold on,
wait.
Careful of greed.
Solid foundation,
thus strengthening sustainable benefits’’
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Quoted by Nattawat Ponnara, 18 February 2020