I had prepared an itinerary for them of course – I think it may have been the first one that I didn’t have to change on the fly, due to accessibility, road, coordination and weather issues.  That in itself was a pleasant surprise. We took it relatively easy for the next day-and-a-half, spending time in […]

With just weeks to go before my return, I think I can say that this season has been the most successful in our 9 year history.  With more projects in a season than ever before, more water filters than ever before and so many great friends who visited with us to make a difference in […]

This year has been a strange one.  Rain, cold (for Laos standards) and for some reason, we haven’t slowed down since I arrived at the beginning of December.  Fortunately everything is on track although our last project was delayed a little with the start date. As we prepare for many more guests to arrive in […]

What were you doing on Christmas Day?  I trust all of you had the best Christmas ever, with family and friends.  For me, I was with my Lao families and friends, although mssing everyone at home too. We started off on Christmas Eve and headed up to Nong Khiaw for the night.  It is a […]

With our fundraising season pretty much wrapped up (although we are still trying to raise funds for another 18 water filters to be able to do 7 complete villages (3100 villagers), I sit here in Luang Prabang City with a hoodie and jacket over the hoodie along with numb finger. It is the heart of […]

While it has been quite some time since my last post, it isn’t because we haven’t been busy.  Our fundraising season begins on the day I return from Laos (last April) and ends when I step onto the plane to go back.  This time it will be for four months, with triple the number of […]

A few days following the visit of our 16 guests, we had the pleasure of receiving several more guests, Kevin (Saskatchewan, Canada), Cinzia (Switzerland), and a very, very special lady and good friend, Barbara Seagram (Toronto, Canada).  We had been planning for her arrival (and Kevins’) to allow them to experience a special treat with […]

It was so sad to see everyone leave a couple at a time but I suppose the highlight was when Dawn (my sister) and Beau managed to visit after o many years of hearing me talk about it. While I was busily reporting to the donors, Siphan headed to a small village near the Plain […]

Who would have thought….in January, which is the dry season?  We had planned the itinerary for our many guests down to a tee and checked the forecast daily.  Experiencing no rain and beautiful temperatures since my arrival in November, I thought the coast was clear…until just 10 days before the first guest were to arrive…and […]