by admin | Sep 21, 2015 | Newsletter
Dear Friend, Soon I will be in Thailand again, reviewing our projects for Shan refugees and migrants from Burma. In the following statement a former Shan student, who was in my English class and is now at university, encapsulated the situation of Shan migrants in...
by admin | Feb 20, 2015 | Newsletter
Dear Friends, In the photo below, which was taken this past winter, I am with Charm Tong, the Shan advocate and educator whose education projects continue to inspire the Shan youth we work with and many others to help themselves and their fellow students/neighbors...
by admin | Sep 10, 2014 | Newsletter
Minnesota Fund Raising Events: At end of April, we had a well-attended fund- raising event with food and wine by Brenda and Jeff Laux, Sue Grosse Macemon, and other board members and with music by the Rhythm Pups. In June, under the direction of Mary Anderson, Sunday...
by admin | Feb 13, 2014 | Newsletter
Dear Friends of Shan: In this newsletter, I will talk about some of the reasons that my time in Thailand becomes more rewarding each year. The two young Shan people in the photo at the right are one of the reasons. They are both well-loved migrant camp teachers and...
by admin | Jan 7, 2014 | Newsletter
Dear Friend, I have had an interesting and rewarding few months in Thailand. This year board member Vicki Staudte was able to join me for a few weeks in November to see the projects that she has been helping to support. Our first visit was to a Shan construction...
by admin | Oct 25, 2013 | Newsletter
Dear Friends, In a few days I will once again undertake the long, long journey to Thailand. These days friends ask “Why?” and “How long will you do this?” Only “Why?” has an answer: Because the young Shan refugees we help educate are “try hard” youth, who did nothing...
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