In the 3 months I’ve been here in Thailand, I’ve watched this little girl absolutely blossom. She has gone from being all clenched up and afraid to look at the world and…
Thailand
Wat Pa Pao
I would like to apologize for all you waiting with baited breath for my side of the Minge Self Portrait Challenge. There is this rule of threes for all failures and successes…
Mit Meon Dek: Children’s Home
On Friday, we visited a home for children with disabilities in Chiang Mai. Our volunteers decided to do a music workshop that consisted of decorating small instruments made out of paper cups…
King of my Heart
Today I went in search for the littlest of our Young Lion kiddos, (Young Lions is an a art workshop we hold in our front yard for the local Burmese refugee kids)…
Not for Sale
“Foreigners come and abuse the children badly in our country.” These are words and similar messages I heard this morning at the human trafficking prevention conference this morning that brought a number…
Favorite Things: Fruit
FRUIT! I’m a fruit-a-holic! Me and fruit are one…well at least when it’s inside my tummy that is. As you can imagine, I am in fruit heaven here in Thailand! Little fruit…
Favorite Things: May Memories
This month has been brimming full of new adventures, discoveries, and friends! Moving to Thailand, getting to know the CCT family, and meeting incredible new volunteers and friends has been an exciting…
Doi Suthep
One fine Saturday, I hopped on the back of a motorbike and was transported up a windy mountain road to the most beautiful mountain top temple in Chiang Mai. So much blinding…
The Stratton Home
The Stratton ABC Foundation, one of our fantastic partnering organizations here at CCT, provides a home and education for 14 hill tribes children whose parents cant. Our ARI volunteers designed and built…
Good Morning Thailand…
This big old house is starting to settle in around me and the jungle noises that emanate from the overgrown pond area and backyard, are starting to sound more like greetings rather…
Sunday Market
This weekend, I set off to explore Chiang Mai, the first step of which (of course) was to get lost down small alley ways and back streets. I’ve made a name for…