Guidelines for the Establishment of Disaster Fund: A Case Study of Ban Bangtawa, Bangtawa Sub - district, Nong Chik District, Pattani Province

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the guidelines for the establishment of a disaster fund. Non-participant observation and in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 Village Health Volunteers (VHV), 10 villagers who have suffered from disasters, 3 community leaders, and 4 fundraisers in Ban Bangtawa, Bangtawa Sub - district, Nong Chik District, Pattani Province which is the main research site.  The results show that the guidelines for the establishment of the disaster fund were initiated by heath volunteers who participated in a training organized by Pattani and Deepsouth Women’s Network Association for Disaster Mitigation in order to prepare themselves to resolve community problems when disaster strikes using a community participation approach. The establishment of a disaster fund is sponsored by The Deep South Relief and Reconciliation Foundation (DSRR). The community is allowed to use the fund without having to wait for approval from different agencies in the case of emergencies. In the near future, if the community is able to use the fund to establish social welfare, community welfare, and household funds effectively for the common good, the fund will be continuously provided to them.