by Kayla Hughes | Aug 14, 2020 | Health and Wellness, Thailand
Last year we started our Fresh Start program for new moms in poverty in Buengkan Province. We were going to Buengkan Hospial once a month and giving new moms and families care packages. Unfortunately we had to suspend this particular program earlier this year when...
by Kayla Hughes | Aug 10, 2020 | Education, From the Field, Health and Wellness, Thailand, Uncategorized
Every country is dealing with the virus differently, and one major concern is the decision whether or not to send kids back to school. Case numbers have remained consistently low for months and the Thai goverment has decided it is safe to open the schools with social...
by Kayla Hughes | Mar 5, 2020 | Health and Wellness, News and Updates, Thailand, Uncategorized
As many of you are well aware, the new strain of coronavirus, Covid-19, is hitting countries across the globe. Despite widespread panic (and without trying to downplay it’s potential danger) covid is not a death sentance. Most of the fatalities have been people...
by Kayla Hughes | Dec 4, 2019 | Build Safer Homes, From the Field, News and Updates, Safer Homes, Thailand, Uncategorized
Last year we completed our project of building a safe and secure home in Kok Khong village for Phueng and her two girls. When we started working with this family, they were a family of four. Right before preparing to go ahead with construction, the father passed away....
by Kayla Hughes | Jun 3, 2019 | Culture and Community, From the Field, News and Updates, Thailand, Uncategorized
We cannot stress enough the importance of being properly vaccinated against measles! As international travelers we have both the capacity and responsibility to not only protect ourselves but also others from unnecessary exposure to diseases. Since around November of...