Save kids from pollution | Fresh air for kids

Taejai partnered in a pilot project with 5 child care and development centers in Chiang Mai province. In the pilot phase, air quality sensors, air purifiers and N95 face-masks (PM2.5) have been provided to the partner organizations.

However, air pollution and danger of small particle dust (PM2.5) still linger in this part of Thailand. Therefore Taejai has started the second round of fundraising, aiming to support 5 additional child care and development centers as followings:

• Child care and development center, Tha Kwang, Saraphi District, Chiang Mai
• Child care and development center, Tha Wang Tan, Saraphi District, Chiang Mai
• Suebnathitam School, Saraphi District, Chiang Mai
• Baan Suan Pim Pan Child care center, Saraphi District, Chiang Mai
• Child care and development center, Baan Yang Pao, Om Koi District, Chiang Mai

Why is this so critical?

Small particle dust (PM2.5) seems to be a permanent problem to people living in Chiang Mai. The pollution crisis has been going on for more than 12 years now as shown in the air pollution records below:

2017: Chiang Mai is announced as the city with the worst air pollution (highest record was AQI 144 and annual’s average of AQI was 44)

2018: Chiang Mai was top 5 cities with the worst air pollution (highest record was AQI 115 and annual’s average of AQI was 29)

2019: Chiang Mai the 4th city in the rank with the worst air pollution (highest record was AQI 108 and annual’s average of AQI was 29)

According to WHO Air Quality Guideline values, fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) should be 10 μg/m3 annual mean and 25 μg/m3 24-hour mean.

WHO categorise the impact of PM2.5 to be in the same category as many other carcinogenic substance such as mercury, cadmium, Arsenic and Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. PM2.5 is top 8 causes of premature mortality.

Your donation will be turned into air quality sensors, air purifiers, production of education kit and guidelines on how to take care of themselves under air pollution crisis as well as training on how to use the tools and how to early detect health problems.

Information about child care centers:

• Child care and development center, Tha Kwang, Saraphi District, Chiang Mai –classrooms of size: 110 sqrm2 and 45 sqrm2 and 2 classrooms of size 10.5 sqrm2
• Child care and development center, Tha Wang Tan, Saraphi District, Chiang Mai – 1 classrooms of size 20 sqrm2 and 3 classrooms of size 9 sqrm2
• Suebnathitam School, Saraphi District, Chiang Mai – 8 classrooms of size 36 sqr2 
• Baan Suan Pim Pan Child care center, Saraphi District, Chiang Mai – 2 classrooms of size 86.2 sqrm2 , one room of size 73 sqrm2 , 60 sqrm2 , and 48 sqrm2
• Child care and development center, Baan Yang Pao, Om Koi District, Chiang Mai – 2 rooms of size 9 sqrm2