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 | 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 | Aug 29, 2019 | Adopt an Elder, Culture and Community, From the Field, Health and Wellness, Thailand, Uncategorized
Yaai “Charlie”, usually referred to and simply known as “yaai”, is an independent and unstroppable centenarian powerhouse living in rural Isan, Thailand. We have been coming to see her for years now, and she normally lives with her son and...
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...
