by Kayla Hughes | Jul 14, 2022 | Adopt an Elder, News and Updates, Thailand, Uncategorized
We would like to extend a very big thank you to Mundo Donors Rachel Doran and Dalyn Simmons for their monthly donations to Nang Wanni. Nang Wanni helped raise her two grand children while the parents worked outside the area. These two children, one of whom had...
by Kayla Hughes | Apr 27, 2022 | Adopt an Elder, Covid Care Packages, News and Updates, Thailand, Uncategorized
⚠️ Covid cases have been peaking in local villages around Buengkan, prompting localized lockdowns and restricted entries. As the omicron variant sweeps through Thailand many small villages with vulnerable populations are going into partial lockdowns with restricted...
by Kayla Hughes | Mar 29, 2022 | From the Field, Guatemala, News and Updates, Uncategorized
We have exciting news! After a three year hiatus, Mundo Exchange Director Joan and friend, Tina, were finally able to travel to Chajul, Guatemala and visit with our local partners. It was a whirtwind of a trip full of reconnecting, checking in on projects, and sharing...
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 | May 10, 2021 | Covid Care Packages, News and Updates, Uncategorized
Covid in Buengkan, Thailand: While case numbers have managed to stay low compared to the rest of the country, Buengkan now has (at time of writing) 23 active cases and counting. The local government has issued a 14 day closure in the province in an attempt to curb...
