Guiding Star Monastery School
The Guiding Star Monastery School is a fine, community based organization dedicated to now providing education for 220 high school students. The full story is here. So far they have done a marvelous job of raising the funds from the local community to get their current construction to about the 50% point. Right now they […]
Community Partners International (CPI)
Community Partners International (CPI) is a large organization headquartered in Yangon and working in many of the poverty stricken and conflict areas of Myanmar. More recently they are working in Rakhine State and across the border into Bangladesh. We enjoy working with the highly skilled team there. Here is a photo following a recent leadership […]
Baan Saan Rak (BSR)
Baan Baan Rai (meaning “Home With Love”) is a small care-facility for abandoned children located about 30 minutes outside Chiang Rai. Housing just 25 girls and boys, it is run by a very dedicated and energetic woman called Jit, who operates this facility on the back portion of her family property. With no aspirations for […]
Abu Ali Foundation (AAF)
Located in Chiang Rai, Thailand, founded and led by Ariya Rattanawichaikul and his wife, Abu Ali provides a safe living place for 14 high school students (10 girls and 4 boys) from remote villages “up on the mountain.” Without this opportunity to relocate to the city for a proper high school education, these marginalized Akha […]
The Amazing Result When Nonprofit Organizations Work Together – A Case Study in Cambodia
It all began with a workshop on Leadership. That was back in 2017 — when leaders from about 25 different NGOs (Non Governmental Organizations) – all focused on the education and wellbeing of children and women – assembled at a Siem Reap hotel for that training session. It was a good session, well received. No […]
Some Thoughts About Myanmar
I love working in Myanmar. Without a doubt the most difficult place for me to work, but also the most satisfying. Why? Let’s see if I can briefly summarize this.The need for help in Myanmar is immense. Just think about it for a moment. Here is a country — finally emerging from sixty years of […]
Report for the Baan Mae Ta Maew IT Training Program Project
Written by Carol Acosta, President of the Maechan, Thailand Rotary Club Submitted by Bill Taylor, International Service Chair, Rotary Club of Edmonds Daybreakers The dedication for Mae Ta Maew was held on Friday, Feb. 19th, 2021. It turned out to be an all-day event. Originally we had a group to go to the school but, […]
Report for the Ban Wiang Sa Water Purification Project
Written by Carol Acosta, President of the Maechan, Thailand Rotary Club Submitted by Bill Taylor, International Service Chair, Rotary Club of Edmonds Daybreakers All work was completed at Wiang Sa and the dedication held on Wednesday, February 17th. We wanted the kids to be present for the dedication and, as it turned out, many of […]
Look What YOU Did
Look what YOU have done. Seriously. Take a look at what YOU have done in the last six months. Not me. Not the SE Asia Foundation. It’s what YOU have done. Without YOUR generous donations none of this would have happened. For that, we are most grateful. This has been a challenging time – to […]
Women’s Resource Center (WRC)
The Women’s Resource Center located in Siem Reap is providing essential drop-in services to the women living in the nearby villages. There at WRC these women can safely receive professional counseling about women’s heath, gender rights, parenting skills, financial empowerment, and other matters essential their wellbeing. Led by Pisey Khim and Vanthat Kong, they are […]
The Kampong Tralach Green School (KTGS)
Founded in 2016 by a dedicated and persistent young woman called Vicheany Yiv, KTGS provides free-of-charge education in English, Khmer, and computer literacy to 335 local children (215 girls) from all socioeconomic backgrounds in the Kampong Tralach area. Inspiring these kids to work and learn creatively with others for the betterment of the community and […]
The Global Child (TGC)
Since 2004 The Global Child has been transforming the lives of marginalized and neglected children, families, and communities. They provide high-quality education, social and psychological support, along with leadership and empowerment training. With 17 years of working with the most deserving and passionate students, they have educated them while providing a safe and nurturing environment […]
