by Kayla Hughes | Jul 12, 2018 | Adopt an Elder, From the Field, Spotlights, Thailand, Uncategorized
History Comes to Life In case you were wondering, “yaai” means “grandmother” in Thai language. As part of our Adopt and Elder program we take care of many elders in Issan, Thailand, and there is one special woman in particular. Her name is technically “Bunhom” but we...
by Kayla Hughes | Jul 12, 2018 | Adopt an Elder, Culture and Community, Guatemala, Thailand, Uncategorized, Volunteer
Thailand has the highest growth rate of elders, and by 2040 it is projected to be ranked number one in elder population in East Asia and the Pacific. In many regions of Thailand, especially rural Issan, elders are already lacking proper infrastructure to care for...
by Kayla Hughes | Jul 12, 2018 | Culture and Community, Environmental, From the Field, Health and Wellness, Thailand, Uncategorized
How often have you picked up a pair of disposable chopsticks, cracked them apart, and dug into your meal without a second thought? One would assume that wooden chopsticks would be better for the environment and probably for yourself than plastic, but surprisingly...
by Kayla Hughes | Jul 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
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