by Kayla Hughes | Jan 6, 2022 | Adopt an Elder, News and Updates, Thailand
We launched our Adopt an Elder program at the beginning of 2021 and it has been a success! As part of the program you can “adopt” an elder by becoming a monthly donor and joining a support team that provides social visits, check-ins, and bi monthly care...
by Kayla Hughes | Jul 22, 2021 | Adopt an Elder, From the Field, News and Updates, Thailand, Uncategorized
RIP Bun Mee Losing someone is never easy, and the elders in our Adopt an Elder program feel like family to us! Bun Mee, who lived at home with her youngest son, has passed away peacefully at the age of 92. She knew her time was coming and told us as much during one of...
by Kayla Hughes | Jun 14, 2021 | Adopt an Elder, Covid Care Packages, Thailand, Uncategorized
Helping families with care packages and protecting kids with face masks. Buengkan covid numbers have remained relatively low thanks to everyone in the community being diligent about wearing masks, staying home, and following local leaders advice and regulations. We...
by Kayla Hughes | Jan 20, 2021 | Adopt an Elder, Covid Care Packages, Thailand, Uncategorized
When we first started visiting Yaai we didn’t yet know Nong. Our main focus was on taking care of Yaai and her two grown kids who lived with her. An elderly neighbor would occassionally come over to see what was going on when we were there, but she didn’t...
by Kayla Hughes | Dec 29, 2020 | Adopt an Elder, Covid Care Packages, Thailand, Uncategorized
We walk into the yard of a village home, a patchwork of tin, wood, and bamboo. “Dam” (pronounced dAHm), a member of a small village in Buengkan Province, rises from her bench to greet us. She is a single grandmother raising her three grandchildren. Dam...
by Kayla Hughes | Dec 9, 2020 | Adopt an Elder, Covid Care Packages, From the Field, Thailand
The day we arrived at the house, her niece greeted us in the yard. She lives with her son, who was away visiting the doctor. He has cancer and is often away working or receiving cancer treatments. Bun Mee was feeling unwell that day but she would be glad to see us. At...
