The acronym "TATSA" comes from "Thai After Tsunami Schooling Aid". The pronunciation of "TATSA" is similar to "taksa" in Thai, meaning "knowledge". TATSA provides schooling aid for students who have been directly affected by the tsunami on 26th December 2004. The main focus is on schooling for students aged between 11 - 24 years who have lost their breadwinner. This schooling aid will help them to finish school instead of dropping out and having to work to support their younger siblings.

Support is given to students for primary to undergraduate studies. Grants are in the range of 15,000 to 50,000 baht per year per student. Expenses will be paid including school fees, study materials, bus fares, lunches (incl. weekend), uniforms (incl. socks & shoes), boarding fees etc. All donations to TATSA are used to support the students. All administration costs are met by the organisers. Aid is distributed on a monthly basis to special school accounts. Students withdraw money from the school office on a daily basis for lunch and bus fares, and they sign a receipt. Purchases for other things are only reimbursed against receipts.

• For students in government schools & colleges only.
  
  
• For students who would not be able to continue their education due to circumstances caused by the tsunami.
  
  
• Extended to accept students who would not be able to continue their education due to compelling family circumstances.
  
  

• To write to TATSA at least twice, preferably four times, per year together with a study progress report. See the students page for some examples of letters from TATSA assisted students.
  
  
• To sign a letter that they are "willing to support one student for at least one year once ready and having the means to do so."
  

TATSA has been registered as an Association in the Principality of Monaco under Ministerial Decree no. 2005-470 of 14th September 2005. The Board comprises:

President: Mme Chantal Reichenecker
Secretary-General: M Pierre Yves Reichenecker
Treasurer: Mme Renee Paule Mascarenhas
Member: M Gerard Bertrand

TATSA Monaco has opened a bank account in the name "TATSA" at the Société Marseillaise de Crédit à Monaco. Donations may be made to this account.

To contact TATSA Monaco e-mail to: chantal@tatsa.org TATSA in Thailand has as its office bearers:

President: Ms "Trin" Klinkeaw
Co-President: Mme Françoise Salti
Treasurer: M. André Salti

To contact TATSA Thailand e-mail to: info@tatsa.org
TATSA UK has been registered as a charity with the UK Charity Commissioners. This registration allows higher rate UK taxpayers to obtain some tax relief and also TATSA will receive Gift Aid. The Board of Trustees comprises:

President: Ms Margaret Ingram
Hon. Secretary: David Acott
Hon. Treasurer: David Lowe

For more information on how to make a donations so that the tax advantage is maximised please contact David Lowe at david_lowe@tatsa.org