by Kayla Hughes | Dec 3, 2020 | Adopt an Elder, Covid Care Packages, From the Field, Thailand
Nang Wanni is a 74 years old mother to three grown children. She also acts as secondary caregiver to her two grandchildren. Nang Wanni’s husband passed away some time ago, and all but one of her children has moved away. Her son lives nearby and has two...
by Kayla Hughes | Dec 1, 2020 | Adopt an Elder, Covid Care Packages, Thailand
“Pa Ruay” lives in a small village in the Kok Khong district, sometimes alone and sometimes with her son who struggles with alcohol. Her husband died about 20 years ago. While her home is small and simple it provides shelter from the sun, winds, and rain....
by Kayla Hughes | Oct 30, 2020 | Adopt an Elder, Health and Wellness, Thailand, Uncategorized
Elders in rural vllages live in conditions that you would not commonly see in western cultures. Not to say one is right and one is wrong, but they are both indeed vastly different from each other. When I close my eyes and think of my grandma, I envision her in her...
by Kayla Hughes | Sep 23, 2020 | Adopt an Elder, From the Field, Thailand
Many people know Mundo Exchange connects international volunteers with local village schools through our volunteer program in Thailand. We are also busy finding local volunteers! We always try to incorporate members of the local community into our various community...
by Kayla Hughes | Dec 13, 2019 | Adopt an Elder, Culture and Community, From the Field, Thailand, Uncategorized
A couple of days ago, our favorite (and I must say, healthiest) Thai yaai turned 107 years old! Don’t believe it? Check out that government issued ID proof there on the right. Impressed? So are we. If you want to learn a little bit more about the colorful life...
by Kayla Hughes | Sep 1, 2019 | Adopt an Elder, Education, Environment, From the Field, Guatemala, News and Updates, Uncategorized
In an earlier post we talked about how your donations are used in Thailand, but what about in Guatemala? While our programs in Thailand get more popularity due to the volunteers we take on, our Guatemala programs are almost exclusively funding based and donation...