by Kayla Hughes | Mar 10, 2023 | Adopt an Elder, Culture and Community, Thailand
A difficult goodbye. Some goodbyes are harder than others, and saying goodbye to Yaai Charlie was one of the hardest. Yaai died quietly and peacefully in her sleep. We found out of her passing by her relative and neighbor, Nong, the last time we went out to deliver...
by Kayla Hughes | Sep 23, 2020 | Adopt an Elder, From the Field, Thailand
Many people know Mundo Exchange connects international volunteers with local village schools through our volunteer program in Thailand. We are also busy finding local volunteers! We always try to incorporate members of the local community into our various community...
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...
