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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Smiles & Trials

I am probably not in the best mood to be blogging about anything sanuk. I have contracted some sort of wimpy cold. The kind of sickness that doesn’t completely debilitate you, but keeps your nose snotty enough to be generally unattractive to present company. Doesn’t help that today I ventured out into the smoky city [...]

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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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Sanuk My Saturday

The ISOS English teaching Saturday program (aka Sanuk My Saturday) we began last July in a small slum on the outskirts of Bangkok has really taken off. I haven’t been very detailed in an explanation of what we do, so here’s a look at how we’re building relationships and getting kids excited about learning English [...]

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In Spite of Everything

I’m pleased to have an update from Jen, who’s volunteering in Namibia. Jen previously contributed a timely piece called Peace, In April and I’m sure you’ll enjoy what she has to share this month. “In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good.” ~Anne Frank Is it really July already? June felt like [...]

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