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Pimp My Wheelchair

27 August 2010

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Pimp My Wheelchair

Thanks for your responses to Hospital Woes about my girls that have been in the hospital. I’ve still been visiting with Usna and she’s coming along in her recovery. But some of the challenges those with limited mobility must overcame daily have been on my mind lately. So today’s update is just to share this [...]

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Hospital Woes

13 August 2010

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Hospital Woes

I’ve made more trips to the hospital this past month, than I have in three years of living in Thailand. As a stern reminder of what it’s like to live in poorer Bangkok communities, two of my students have been the victims of motorcycle accidents because of reckless driving. The first of the accidents happened [...]

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No Smiling Children [Photos]

23 July 2010

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No Smiling Children [Photos]

I want to share some recent pictures from our English teaching project, but as a change of pace, here are photos where the kids aren’t the emphasis. So no smiling children this time, but I hope you see how rich in character the communities where we work are. Here are a few shots of the [...]

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A Reminder of World Refugee Day 2010

17 June 2010

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A Reminder of World Refugee Day 2010

This upcoming June 20th is World Refugee Day and people are organizing celebrations all over the world. To make sure we’re able to extend the sponsoring of food supplies we began last month, I’m organizing a small event to raise money to support them through the summer.  Here are some facts about refugees and a [...]

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Voluntouring in Mae Sot: A Little Ice Cream Goes A Long Way

13 June 2010

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Voluntouring in Mae Sot: A Little Ice Cream Goes A Long Way

I hope you all enjoyed last week’s video and photo update. Here’s more: There are forty-one children at Future Light Children’s Home. We spent the morning playing games and doing art activities. The kids never grew tired of running around or hanging out with their new friends from Bangkok. Had any of them truly been [...]

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Photo Update: Visiting Future Light Children’s Home

4 June 2010

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Photo Update: Visiting Future Light Children’s Home

Here's a video and some of the best photos from last weekend's trip to visit Future Light Children's Home in Mae Sot, Thailand.

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Picking Up the Pieces

29 May 2010

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Picking Up the Pieces

Much of the tension has eased in Bangkok and I’m feeling much better. Thanks to everyone who has expressed  their concern. Things are getting back to normal, but for how long? As people begin to examine what led to the events that brought Bangkok to a halt, some have correctly identified the role of charitable [...]

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