Philippines: Black Pencil Project
A guest post from the Philippines
Category: Geek the Planet
Sri Lanka: Leading by Example
First, an update from Sri Lanka! Here are some pictures from the construction site of the Tharumal Singhithi Preschool that is being partially paid for with money from sales of XKCD, Volume 0. One day soon, this building will look like this and be full of happy children!
Next, the continuation of the (now very …
Jan 19, 2011 | 4 comments | View Post
Nepal: Giving Prison Kids a Second Chance
Just a few hours before flying out of Kathmandu, I met up with Luna and fought through some intense traffic to visit one of her ChangeFusion fellows’ operations. When Luna found out that I had spent some time working in prisons, she insisted that I make time to visit Pushpa Basnet’s Early Childhood Development …
Say Hello to Our New Friends at ChangeFusion Nepal!
Luna Shrestha Thakur left Nepal as a teenager because she found its patriarchy suffocating, especially for bright, independent young women like her. For ten years, she traveled the world and learned about different cultures and societies: she was so inspired by what she encountered that she wrote a book, A Journey to the Self, …
Dec 26, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Sri Lanka: Education After the War
Education and reconciliation after the civil war in Sri Lanka.
Dec 09, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Sri Lanka: Big Accomplishments, Baby Steps
In Sri Lanka, Room to Read is building dozens of brightly colored and stimulating preschools for the youngest students. Breadpig pays a visit, learns about the care that goes into designing a school and its curriculum, and plays with adorable children drawing pineapples.
Nov 17, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Vietnam: The Legacy of Agent Orange
Breadpig muses on the various legacies of war, focusing on dioxin poisoning caused by lingering Agent Orange.
Nov 11, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post
Vietnam: Educating Girls in Tra Cu, pt. 2
Breadpig visits the homes of 4 girls enrolled in the Girls Education Program in Tra Cu, Tra Vinh, Vietnam.
Oct 29, 2010 | 5 comments | View Post
Vietnam: Educating Girls in Tra Cu, pt. 1
An overview of Room to Read’s Girls Education Program in Tra Cu district, Vietnam.
Oct 28, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Laos: Visiting MAG & COPE
We visit MAG and COPE, two organizations in Laos that are trying to clean up the unexploded ordnance mess.
Laos: The Kengthan Incomplete Primary School
Breadpig takes an epic journey to visit the Kengthan Incomplete Primary School, the school that was built with profits from XKCD: Volume 0.
Oct 08, 2010 | 19 comments | View Post
Laos: Room to Read Country Office
On our second day in Laos, the Breadpig gave to us–a visit with the Room to Read country director Somphet Phongphachanh at the Vientiane office!
Oct 06, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post
Breadpig: the South Asia tour!
We’ve alluded to it a couple of times, but it’s time to make the official announcement: this October, Breadpig is coming to a South Asia near you!
Sep 24, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Taken advantage of in Haiti
While volunteering in Haiti after the quake, I met one man from the US tried to rip off the nonprofit hospital and its workers.
Aug 31, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Photos from Leogane / Final Reflections
I’ve been back in the States for about two weeks now — sorry for the gap in posts (again!), but I’ve been busy decompressing, processing my experiences, and enjoying the comforts of the developed world that I’d previously taken for granted.
Solutions for Haiti
It’s been nearly two months since I returned to Haiti, and I leave for the States in two days…
Jun 15, 2010 | 4 comments | View Post
