| Administrative History | Allocations 1970-1992; programme spending in 1993/94, 1994/95; see later annual reports for any subsequent allocations.
By 1983 refugee numbers had fallen.
In 1975 SCF and the Thai government launched a medical aid programme in refugee camps on the borders of Thailand, home to thousands of refugees fleeing conflict in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Initially SCF set up five clinics staffed by Thai doctors and nurses and supervised by a British medical team. The number of clinics increased and more staff were recruited, including medical staff from Norway and Australia, and volunteers from amongst the refugees. In 1979 Cambodian refugees fled in large numbers into Thailand and SCF staff worked in the eight refugee camps, including the Sa Kaeo camp, carrying out mother and child health and feeding programmes. SCF's work among refugees in Thailand continued into the 1990s. SCF was also involved with providing day care, a home for single mothers, a baby home, and individual child sponsorship. Since the 1990s SCF has run projects in Thailand relating to disability, children in detention, child sexual exploitation, and HIV/AIDS prevention. |