Children’s Day in Thailand & Big Fish

Every second Saturday in January is Thailand’s Children’s Day. I started the day early by  rounding up volunteers and helping take donations (a heap of toys, clothes, and snacks) to the Bangkok School for the Blind. In the photo below you can see that when we combined what we had with all the things other [...]

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Volunteers, Urban Gardens, the Homeless & Other Sky High Goals for 2010

“Don’t be put off by people who know what is not possible. Do what needs to be done, and check to see if it was impossible only after you are done.” -Paul Hawken Contemplating what’s been accomplished is difficult to do without being honest about what’s still to be done. Some of last year’s challenges [...]

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10 Crazy Ways I Changed the World in 2009

I had fun thinking about all the things the great things that happened this year. I also have been wanting to write this to say it’s easier to make a difference than you think. None of these ideas are particularly original or impossible for you to do. I have big hopes for more In Search [...]

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I Own Bangkok

I own Bangkok. I own Bangkok. Keep repeating that, replacing Bangkok with the community you live in. I own [ _____ ]. I’ve renewed my perspective on ownership after hanging out at and visiting so many orphanages. Do you know what little you can claim as your own when you have thirty brothers and sisters? [...]

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Twinkle, Twinkle

I have been writing a lot lately and if you’re not a member of our facebook group you may not know about all of the activities we’ve been putting together. So I uploaded some pictures my volunteers took on our recent weekend at the Chonburi Children’s Center. Thank you to all the volunteers who planned, [...]

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From the Bottom of My Hurt

What are the reasons you decide to give? Is it because of what we expect in return? Do we give because someone has told us giving is a great thing to do? I’m getting ready to take fourteen volunteers for a big weekend at the Chonburi Children’s Center. We will spend Saturday at the center [...]

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Creating Pathways for Volunteers In Bangkok

We’re mobilizing our community to volunteer. One simple way to do that is to by informing people so they can participate. What pathways exist in your community? Create them or share what’s out there! Often doing something heroic comes with it’s share of obstacles. This is the case when it comes to volunteering in Bangkok, [...]

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