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 30, 2021 | Adventures, Uncategorized
Are you as tired or hearing about covid as we are? Take a break from the doom and gloom of the headlines for a minute with me as we visit Palenque in the country of our Central American neighbors, Mexico! In some ways Palenque feels so much like Thailand, while at the...
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 | 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...
by Kayla Hughes | Apr 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Funded and ready to build It’s time to celebrate! The new Center for the community of Chajul is FULLY FUNDED! We beat our deadline date for raising $10,000 for the Center in Guatemala by almost a week. Thank you so much for your kind hearts and generous...
by Kayla Hughes | Apr 16, 2021 | Culture and Community, Thailand, Uncategorized
Songkran has become Thailand’s iconic water fight festival, but this year Thai New Year is being celebrated in a more traditional fashion. Over the years Songkran Festival has become one of the top bucket list worthy festivals around the world. Held annually...
