Founded in 1996, the EDF International Foundation is a registered non-profit charity under Thailand’s Ministry of Interior (Registration No. Kor. Tor. 605). In 2012, we united five educational non-profit organizations across Asia’s Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS): EDF-Thailand (established in 1987), EDF-Laos (1997), EDF-Cambodia (2007), EDF-Vietnam (2012), and EDF-Myanmar (2012). Our shared mission is to advance educational development and ensure that all underprivileged children in the GMS have access to basic education—regardless of gender, race, nationality, cultural beliefs, religion, or background.

At the heart of our work is the EDF Scholarship Program, which provides educational opportunities to disadvantaged youth, empowering them to pursue their dreams and build brighter futures. Since 1988, our program has supported hundreds of thousands of students across the GMS, enabling them to complete their primary and secondary education. This impact has been made possible through the generosity of donors and compassionate individuals who believe in the transformative power of education.

Beyond scholarships, we implement a wide range of educational development initiatives, including school construction, library establishment, health education programs, teacher training, and school improvement projects. These initiatives reflect our unwavering commitment to fostering long-term, sustainable change.

Poverty remains the greatest barrier to education for millions of children in this region, depriving them of opportunities for self-sufficiency and trapping them in the cycle of generational poverty. Together, we can change this reality—one child, one school, and one community at a time