In Search of Sanuk » hill tribes http://www.insearchofsanuk.com "Dream Big, Work Smart, Start Local." Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:36:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Spotlight: Makhampom Foundation http://www.insearchofsanuk.com/2009/03/makhampom/ http://www.insearchofsanuk.com/2009/03/makhampom/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:46:20 +0000 Dwight Turner http://www.insearchofsanuk.com/?p=444 makhampom2The Story: The Makhampom Foundation brings theatre to communities giving them the ability to tell their stories and create a dialogue about communities issues. These topics include HIV awareness, conflict resolution, drug abuse, and other issues needing attention in these communities.

Goal: Strengthen communities to produce their own local media through varied means, usually theatre.

makhampom3Target: Voiceless communities. Refugees. Hill Tribes. Urban Slums. War Torn Southern Thailand.

Projects: Their program is quite large and includes: Student Camps, Theatre Labs, Cultural/Study Tours, and Internships. They have studios both in Bangkok and in Chiang Dao (70km outside of Chiang Mai).

Final Word: This organization has a solid foundation and long history. Their projects embody what ISOS stands for as they know how to have a good time and foster change in communities. Look here for more to come on this organization and their partnership with ISOS.

Website: Makhampom.Net

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