Building Futures for Thailand: Support to Children Living in Construction Site Camps

This report is based on in-depth interviews with migrant children and parents, real estate and construction companies, government Ministries, and NGOs. It explores the challenges faced by children living in construction site camps, and suggests solutions that can be scaled to foster social responsibility within Thailand’s construction sector.

This study shows that it is possible to provide effective support to migrant children living in construction site camps throughout Thailand, and that this support is beneficial for both children and private sector stakeholders. These key stakeholders are real estate and construction companies who are becoming increasingly aware that small investments in support of these kids can lead to enormous gains in their lives, and that these investments can even lead to beneficial results for the company’s business and operations. While support currently exists for a small fraction of these children, it is possible to achieve for all of these children in Thailand.

In order to determine the most successful investments that support these children, this study contains three key chapters that:

1. Clarify the challenges faced by migrant children living in construction site camps in Thailand through new data and evidence.
2. Identify current initiatives that effectively help children overcome these challenges through private sector partnerships.
3. Put forth a Framework for Action in order to structure and scale these initiatives to support all of these children throughout Thailand.