The Khao Lak Community Appeal - Welcome this page updated: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 The Khao Lak Community Appeal was launched in January 2005 in memory of six British friends who died in the tragic events of the Tsunami on Boxing Day 26th December 2004. They were staying in Khao Lak, the most devastated area in Thailand. The charity is also in recognition of the fantastic people of Khao Lak, who did so much to help survivors, having lost virtually everything themselves. The Appeal's aim is to raise £1million to build new and improve exisiting facilities at the local school and for community use as well. The charity will also support eleven young children throughout their schooling and further education years, all who lost their mothers in the wave. The Appeal Success The response to the Appeal has been fantastic. Thanks to the generosity and efforts of so many people in just ten months we were able to raise the £1million needed to build the facilities. This enabled us to start the building project in June 2005 with the intention that all the facilities will be up and running in time for the opening ceremony in October 2006. To those who did and gave so much, whatever size your contribution, we say a big thank you. We still need your help! The Appeal recognises the importance of providing future funds to a project such as this so that the facilities can be fully used and maintained in future years for future generations. This will be achieved by continual fund raising, and through investing residual funds already raised once the building project has finished. If you would like to contribute please click here.