New Saturday School Program at KIS International

New Saturday School Program at KIS International

Today was the first day of our new volunteering project with high school students from KIS International School.

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Binding Power: Volunteers Bring Us Small Steps Closer to Sustainability

Binding Power: Volunteers Bring Us Small Steps Closer to Sustainability

In the last update I mentioned the desire to create some income generating project to help support the families and over the past few weeks, a small group of determined volunteers has been forming to make sure this project comes to fruition.

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In Search of Sanuk July Project Update

In Search of Sanuk July Project Update

Lots happening as always, but I wanted to take a minute and give a short update on the projects I’m working on and where I hope they’ll go next. Sponsoring Kids from Poor Communities We just had seven girls from the Yommorat community finish a dramatherapy course we sponsored with your help. Each of the [...]

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An Unlikely Introduction to Asylum Seeking

An Unlikely Introduction to Asylum Seeking

Last week I started explaining the background on the families in need that we’ve been helping. I’m writing today’s update while sitting on a family’s floor in jeans, flip-flops, and a Beer Lao t-shirt to tell you more about what we’re doing. I’m thinking of how exactly to explain how I got here. The easiest [...]

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Healthier Families Still in Need

Healthier Families Still in Need

I got a donation this week after soliciting help for my families on twitter. The $60 is about the cost of rent for the family I happened to be visiting while sending updates. This particular family is one of three with women who have been effectively widowed to Bangkok’s immigration jail (where I’m not really [...]

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