Project Mae Usu

I have talked about my month of March that I spent working with some Karen Hill Tribe children in Mae Usu Thailand in my news.

First (and only) report from the field.

REAL report from Bangkok

Entry for photo journal

My resolution

It was subtle and I over estimated how many people really care about my personal goings on.

It is time though for me to get a bit more vocal - I know most of you will find that hard to believe - NOT!!!

I have set up a workspace called Project Mae Usu. I need to try to find a way to help these children in the short term while some bigger problems are worked out. If there is a way that you can make either a one time contribution or an ongoing recurring donation to help these children, I would be most appreciative. This is not a sustainable solution for the problems here but I can't sleep for thinking about these children and what they face daily.

If anyone has any questions...please ask...I would be way more than willing to share what I have learned and experienced working with these kids.

Last comment added: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:16:14 PDT

Comment 1 on Project Mae Usu

Linda, thanks very much for your input in the workspace David made for me :)

I'm very moved by Mae Usu, irrespective of whether or not my big (to me!) project gets the go ahead I'd like to help in some way, if it's only in spreading the word (but I'd like to do more than that).

What strikes me most is the fact that Mae Usu has Internet access, so can connect to the world, yet the girls have no contact with their families for all that time. That's where I'd like to help, somehow.

I discussed this with a friend of mine today, we thought of buying a 500 sheet pack of cheap printing paper and sending it over so the girls could make a newsletter or write personal messages/draw pictures to send home. We were presuming there is a printer, we forgot about the ink, we wondered how the letters would reach the girl's homes. We forgot to wonder if the parents could read!

I have a new Group ready to post, I'll do it in the morning (tired now, I'll make mistakes!), it's to be called the Local Communications Group, it's to be a place to discuss local communication needs and solutions. I'd be really pleased if you were to contribute :) Good night:)