The Royal British Legion are not only the guardians of "remembrance", we also provide support for members and veterans of the British armed forces and their families.
The Chonburi branch, covers the whole of Thailand, with members in just about every province. Every year during the Poppy Appeal time the RBLT raise money which goes back into the main RBL fund. We retain some of it for use here and can also draw down on the main funds when required. On average over the last few years, we have used over 1 million Thai baht per year, to help much needed welfare cases here in Thailand.
In these unprecedented times the RBLT is working hard to support not only the most vulnerable, be it older veterans in need of help, those who suffer from social isolation, or those who are simply overwhelmed by the challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. We also continue to support all veterans who find themselves in trouble.
Last year despite the covid 19 situation, we managed to raise 750,000 THB, this year will be much harder and with current restrictions our access to normal donation sites will be severely reduced. Covid restrictions allowing, we will be distributing poppy collection boxes wherever we can, however, this year's Poppy Appeal will be very difficult indeed and access to the "poppy box" very limited.
So to offset that we have decided to offer you the opportunity to donate to this year's poppy appeal "online". It's the first time we have tried it and we hope it will be successful.
We can only continue to provide the help and support to those who need it with your help. No donation is too small to make a difference, so please donate today.
Thank you. We really couldn't do it without you.
Its a nice start but would like to see things improve, Thank you for those who have added to the poppy appeal so far. Very much appreciated and every poppy counts.