The more our eyes are opened to the situation in Burma, the more we want to raise awareness for the injustices in this country that are largely ignored by the international community. Very few people, even educated people, know about what’s happening in Burma, and reliable information is hard to find. The situation is complex, […] Read more...
“When I grow up, I want to be a prostitute!” Have you ever heard a little girl say that? No?! Funny….. me neither. I keep reading and re-reading this blog about that very topic. And this paragraph just wrecks me over and over and over…. “Once upon a time – back before someone broke you […] Read more...
For two days we’ve been back at The Promised Land Project getting video and photos of the work that’s being done. It is so exciting to see visible progress being made on the land! I can’t wait for the day when the home is finished and this land is full of the laughter of children! […] Read more...
Today we visited two girl’s homes in the Chiang Mai area that are run by an organization called Remember Nhu. I’ve heard lots of good things about this organization, starting with the story of how it was created. Today we had the opportunity to see it first hand! The main home we went to was […] Read more...
We are SO excited to introduce you to The Promised Land project, one of the projects we are partnered with here in Thailand! The Promised Land project all started with the dream of a Thai-Karen couple, Banya and his wife Rapee. Located near the border of Burma, The Promised Land Children’s Home will be a […] Read more...
On January 31st, we headed out to Mae Sariang, a district in Northern Thailand, near the Burma border. You can see Mae Sariang on this map where it says “Mae Hong Son”. There were many reasons for this trip. The main reason was for us to see The Promised Land project, which is one of […] Read more...
We went shopping a few nights ago on the street in Pattaya. While walking around we took a turn down a soi (side street). Suddenly, it wasn’t clothes or shoes or hats for sale…..it was women for sale. It’s amazing what happened when I walked into the Red Light District for the first time….when I […] Read more...
Today, we are boarding a plane to Thailand! We’ll be living there for 3 and 1/2 months (100 days to be exact) working with our partners on the ground. For those of you who don’t know, we are partnered with programs in Swaziland, India, and Thailand. We are committed to visiting our partners every year […] Read more...