Our Friends
The people and partners who have supported Somboon Legacy Foundation.
Diana Harinck
Founder & long-time supporter
Diana is a board member of Stichting Somboon Legacy Foundation in the Netherlands. Together with Agnes Jansen and Henk Harink, she founded the Somboon Legacy Foundation branch in Kanchanaburi, one of the owners of the resort.
Uncle
Local supporter & donor
Uncle is a big-hearted local from Kanchanaburi who donated two of our elephants, Malee and Kammoon. He also contributed the Somboon Legacy Foundation truck, which we use for grass cutting.
Manouk Maas
Founder & long-time supporter
These elephant friends from the UK organized a fundraiser for us. With their support, we were able to purchase essential supplies such as grass and pellet food for the elephants.
Margaux Zanon
Citizen of the world
Margaux meets with every new project participant before their arrival, helping them understand the program and what to expect from their time at Somboon. Her support ensures a smooth and well-prepared start to the experience.
Camille Rondineau
Supporter from France
Camille is involved in the selection of new project participants, helping ensure that those joining the program are a good fit for the experience and values of Somboon.
Manning Family
Supporters
These elephant friends from the UK organized a fundraiser for us. With their support, we were able to purchase essential supplies such as grass and pellet food for the elephants.
Jens Ruijter & Fabian Reeker
Student researchers
Jens Ruijter and Fabian Becker are two Dutch students following the minor Building Partnerships. They supported Somboon Legacy Foundation by researching eco-tourism in Thailand and building connections with local tour operators.
iCulture Team
Media partner
The iCulture team from Bangkok visited Somboon Legacy Foundation to support us and provide advice on the development of our interactive elephant museum.
Manuel Waelti
Media partner
Manuel Waelti from CH Media broadcasted a radio interview about Somboon Legacy Foundation in Switzerland.
Dr. Nui
Veterinary support
Provided essential medical care and ongoing health support for the elephants, ensuring their wellbeing and recovery.
Gemma Gomez, Nuria Valls & Carla Vasquez
Media contributors
Gemma Gomez, Nuria Valls and Carla Vasquez published an article about Somboon Legacy Foundation in a local Spanish magazine.
Svenja Schull
Journalist
Svenja Schnull is a journalist who published an article featuring Somboon Legacy Foundation in the German newspaper Welt.
Fenje Folkerts
Creative supporter
Fenje kindly printed our first order of leaflets and brought them to us from the Netherlands. She also created handmade masks and donated 100% of the proceeds to support Malee and Kammoon.
Barbara Morcrod
Research & translation support
Barbara has supported us with research and translations, and continues to help from her home in Switzerland.
Ronald Donkers
Supporter
Ronald is a dedicated supporter from Switzerland who has donated equipment for both the poo paper factory and the museum.
Gia Tiang & Friends
Media contributors
This film crew from Taiwan came to Somboon Legacy Foundation to shoot footage for a project aimed at raising awareness about the elephant tourism industry in Taiwan.
Anja Vossen
Fundraising supporter
Anja from Belgium came up with the idea of selling our T-shirts on Facebook and has raised significant funds to support the elephants.
Jacklyn Gratzfeld
Author & supporter
Jacklyn has written the book Songkran: Geschichte eines Elefanten. The book mentions Kammoon, and she supports Somboon Legacy Foundation by donating part of the proceeds.
Tawon Chanapai
Translator & supporter
At 93 years old, Khun Tawon is still full of energy and enthusiasm. He supports Somboon Legacy Foundation by helping translate from English to Thai.
Jelle Smedts
Fundraiser & supporter
Jelle Smedts from Belgium cycled 500 km to raise funds for our elephants during COVID-19.
Pat
Local artist
Pat is a local artist from Kanchanaburi who has created most of the artwork in our museum, including an elephant made from old tires, a life-like door painting, and a life-sized mammoth.
Rungnapa Jaruthassanakul
Foundation supporter
Khun Pa has been an incredible supporter of Somboon Legacy Foundation. She played a key role in establishing the foundation and continues to support us through every challenge.
Iris Boerman
Partner foundation supporter
Iris, from the Netherlands, manages the Facebook page for our Dutch partner foundation, Support Somboon Legacy Foundation.
France Periat
Translator & supporter
France Periat from France is a committed supporter who regularly helps us by translating from English to French.
Rungnapa Jaruthassanakul
Translator & supporter
Isabel from Spain has helped us by translating texts from English to Spanish.
Irina van Dijk
Translator & supporter
Irina from the Netherlands has helped us translate from English to Dutch.
Jaromir van Dijk
Translator & supporter
Jaromir from the Netherlands supports us by translating from English to Dutch.
Jeanne Praamsma
Board member & translator
Jeanne, from Curaçao, is a board member of our Dutch partner foundation and has supported us countless times with translations.
Alex Caré
Filmmaker & supporter
Alex is a professional filmmaker from Italy who supports us by creating videos.
Pat and Darrel Stevens
Long-term supporters
These committed elephant lovers from Australia have supported us since the beginning. They also donated the book One Fourteenth of an Elephant.
Eduardo Arayo
Web support & long-term supporter
Eduardo from Brazil is a dedicated long-term supporter who has helped us with our website and the website of our Dutch partner foundation.
Manon Van Toor
Long-term supporter
Manon is one of our long-term supporters with a special place in her heart for Malee and Kammoon. She also adopted a dog from Thailand and gave it a new home in the Netherlands.
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