A Day of Play and Giving at Baan Holland, Kathu

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On Wednesday 28 October 2026, the Glam Habitat Hotel Kamala Beach Phuket team spent the day at Baan Holland, a children’s home in Kathu run by the Phuket Child Protection Foundation (มูลนิธิพิทักษ์เด็กภูเก็ต). We came with lunch, boxes of toys and everyday essentials, and a programme of games — and left with a lot of new little friends: 19 children, ten boys and nine girls, together with their six teachers.

Children of Baan Holland waving and cheering with the Glam Habitat team and teachers after the donation handover

Lunch Together and a Little Creativity

The day started the best way any day can — with a shared meal. The children and teachers sat down together at long, low tables on the play mats for lunch provided by the hotel, before the room was turned over to the Glam Creative Corner. Armed with paintbrushes and pots of colour, the children set to work on small plaster figures, each one finished in its own very individual style and kept as a souvenir of the day.

Children sitting at long low tables for a shared lunch with Glam Habitat staff and teachers at Baan Holland
Children at Baan Holland gathered around tables painting plaster figures during the Glam Creative Corner activity
Two young children painting small plaster figures with watercolours at Baan Holland
A young child concentrating while painting a plaster figure at the Glam Creative Corner
A Glam Habitat team member leading children in a sing-along circle on the colourful play mats at Baan Holland
Children clapping along in a circle with a Glam Habitat team member during a warm-up game

Games, Laughter and a Lot of Running Around

Our team had prepared a set of simple, colourful team games designed to get everyone moving, listening and working together. In the Glam Hoop Relay, children passed a hula hoop down the line without letting go of each other’s hands. The Mini Ball Relay had little runners racing to drop balls into their team bucket, and Glam Musical Chairs turned the classroom into a dance floor, with plenty of giggles every time the music stopped. In between, a big bundle of pool noodles became swords, bracelets and whatever else young imaginations could invent.

A Glam Habitat staff member helping children pass a hula hoop during the Glam Hoop Relay
Glam Habitat staff helping a child climb through a hula hoop in the Hoop Relay game
Children and a Glam Habitat team member playing with colourful hoops on the play mats
A child dropping a ball into a team bucket during the Mini Ball Relay at Baan Holland
Children lining up to take their turn in the Mini Ball Relay with Glam Habitat staff cheering them on
Children racing around a circle of blue chairs during a game of Glam Musical Chairs
Children holding on to each other in a long line, dancing around the room with Glam Habitat staff
Children circling the chairs as the music plays during Musical Chairs at Baan Holland
A Glam Habitat team member sitting on the floor making shapes with pool noodles alongside the children
A Glam Habitat staff member handing out colourful pool noodles to children at Baan Holland

Gifts for Every Day

Alongside the activities, Glam Habitat donated 5,000 baht in cash to support the home’s daily running, together with a further 800 baht collected in our donation box. We also brought toys and practical everyday items for the children — from a play kitchen set (assembled on the spot by two very focused team members) to balls, ball-pit balls, baskets, snacks and new pillows for the youngest children.

Two Glam Habitat team members assembling a donated toy kitchen set for the children
Glam Habitat staff putting the finishing touches on a donated play kitchen at Baan Holland
Boxes of toys, balls and supplies donated by Glam Habitat being unpacked at Baan Holland
A Glam Habitat team member unpacking donated ball-pit balls, baskets and supplies
Donated balls and supplies laid out as children play hoop games in the background
Glam Habitat staff sitting with young children holding their new pillows
A Glam Habitat team member helping a toddler with a new pillow donated by the hotel

Giving Back Beyond Kamala

Days like this are a reminder that being a responsible hotel goes beyond what happens inside our own walls. Supporting local children and the people who care for them is part of the wider sustainability and community commitment we work on throughout the year, alongside causes such as our support for the Soi Dog Foundation.

A heartfelt thank you to the teachers and caretakers at Baan Holland for welcoming us so warmly, and to every member of our team who gave their time, energy and patience to make the day special. We hope the children enjoyed it as much as we did — and we’re already looking forward to our next visit.

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