“To call our vision idealistic is an understatement. At first, we got too caught up in the ‘what ifs’ and the ‘how tos’, before realising not long after that we had zero baht in our bank account. With another obstacle to hurdle through, our minds came together again to find the best way to raise money and we came up with ‘The Grand Orchestra Night’ - a gala evening of fine dining, beautiful music and our first venture into the world of persuasion, pitching and reaching our financial goals.

In collaboration with the Thai Youth Orchestra, the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel, and our generous sponsors, we set our sights high with 100,000 baht revenue as the goal. Little did we know, our net income was double that! We endured the inevitable challenges of COVID-19 and the uncertainty that came with it, creating a night solely dedicated to what mattered the most - helping our brothers and sisters and being an advocate for their educational and environmental opportunities.”