Inspiring Pint Sized Dance Moves
Dancing is a bit of science, a bit of magic and usually a lot of practice. Dancing is a bit of science, a bit of magic and usually a lot of practice. Not all of us easily master that recipe and even if...
View ArticleBribes, Extortion, Child Labor and Other Reasons Small Donations Matter
This has been an amazing and challenging year. Amongst other things I’ve… … Helped with support to keep two families with 8 kids from being locked up indefinitely in the Bangkok immigration detention...
View ArticleWakeup Calls, Lullabies, and the Inspiring Sounds of Yangon
I’ve had the privilege of being woken up by noisy neighbors in a one too many countries. I don’t remember it being as refreshing as when I woke up in Burma recently. Starting early in the morning and...
View ArticleLost Years: Poor Access to Education for Asylum Seeking Refugees in Bangkok
A friend currently studying to complete her Ph.D research recently quizzed me about access to education among asylum seeking refugees in Bangkok. Her questions made me realize, I’d written little about...
View ArticleThe Purest Birthday Wishes
I’ve had a great time the past few weekends visiting families we’re helping and unlatching myself from the busy-ness of my daily work and social life. On one of the recent trips, I was interviewed by...
View ArticleCrowded Bus of Lessons
Each month, with your support, we help provide rent and food assistance for about thirteen families. For some reason thirteen always sounds like only a handfull of families, but it’s actually more than...
View ArticleA Happy Meal
Happy Holidays from Bangkok! For the third year in a row we rounded up our families to celebrate Christmas together. A big meal, games, and time with friends and volunteers who joined to help. It’s...
View ArticleArriving Early to the Feast
Happy new year, who’s hungry? I recently hosted a team here who spent the day visiting some of the families in our care. At one visit, we actually arrived a little too early, where we caught the family...
View ArticleThe Inaugural ‘Dinner & A Cause’ and ISUM
January made for a busy month. I’m more excited about the work we’re doing to help families than ever. A small community is starting to come together of people with similar interests and I know the...
View ArticleHidden Lives Photographed
One of my constant frustrations working with some of the vulnerable people I serve is not always being able to speak freely. This doesn’t only include what you read, but unfortunately any type of rich...
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