Archive | March, 2009

National Treasure or National Tragedy?

24 March 2009

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I finally had a chance to interact with fellow Bangkokians who are passionate about the environment at the book launch of The Great Elephant Escape last night. The event seemed to be a joint effort of Bangkok’s Green Networking Days, Plant A Tree Today (PATT), the Elephant Nature Foundation in Chiang Mai (see also Elephant Nature [...]

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Spotlight: Duang Prateep Foundation

23 March 2009

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The Story: One woman’s strength, Mrs. Prateep (aka The Slum Angel), has inspired and transformed the community in and surrounding Bangkok’s oldest and largest slum, Klong Toey. She has been on a mission to educate the urban poor since she was sixteen and now her organization cares for them beyond the classroom too. The Duang [...]

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One Thing Leads to Another

18 March 2009

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Here’s an update from Marc Gold on his recent endeavors abroad. Marc is the founder of 100 Friends. Bangkok is his home when he’s not fundraising or on one of his missions. This is the story of his last trip to Nepal. Quite by accident, I found out about an orphanage, Jeewan Uttan, with twenty-six [...]

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Purchasing Piece of Mind: Myth #1

10 March 2009

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This is the beginning of a series of posts about excuses we make preventing us from taking action. Hope it’s encouraging and helps you recognize ideas to dodge when trying to make a difference. Myth #1: “You can’t help everyone.” Friend, mentor, and inspiring humanitarian Marc Gold once asked, “If the ship is sinking and [...]

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The Girl Effect

9 March 2009

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Self Explanatory, Check it out. If you don’t have flash click here.

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Living Water Donation Drive “The Heat Made Me Do It”

6 March 2009

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The end of the scorching Thai year is approaching! Join In Search of Sanuk (ISOS) as we relieve the economic heat off of Bangkok’s Burmese migrant workers by donating new and used items. “…economic downturn is making everyone sweat, especially the people at the bottom of the ladder.” When: From Now Until Song Kran 2009 [...]

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Spotlight: Living Water Center

6 March 2009

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The Story: We heard about Living Water Center (LWC) after 100 Friends got word of our work with the Bangkok Refugee Center. LWC specifically aims to meet the needs of Burmese migrants who find themselves in Bangkok. Target: Migrant workers in Bangkok who are working in the construction industry, factories, and industries involving children. Goal: [...]

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