Project Thailand 2008 When: Sunday August 31 – Friday September 12 Location: Ban-Nong-Tong-Lim School, Nangrong District, Bureerum, Thailand Project Leaders: Potay Parapiboon: potay ‘at’ stanford.edu Fern Jira: fernjira ‘at’ stanford.edu Water shortage and sanitation problems are prevalent in the northeastern part of Thailand. One of the many schools afflicted by Read more…
Project Malaysia 2008 When: Wednesday May 28 2008 – Sunday June 8 2008 Location: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Project Blog: http://sealnet.ning.com/profiles/blog/list?tag=pm08 Project Leaders: Tuan Huynh: huynht ‘at’ mit.edu Wesley Koo: shwesley ‘at’ mit.edu Kai Qiu : kaizer ‘at’ mit.edu Problems Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, is a major ecotourism destination. However, many people in Read more…
Project Vietnam 2008 When: Tuesday 1 July 2008 – Saturday 12 July 2008 Location: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Project Blog: http://sealnetpv08.wordpress.com/ Project Leaders: Vy Huynh: vyhuynh.lse ‘at’ googlemail.com Nhung Nguyen: bcnhungnguyen ‘at’ gmail.com Local partners The 15 May School (www.15mayschool.org) is a school and shelter for street children from the poorest Read more…
Project Indonesia 2007 When: Sunday 26 August 2007 – Saturday 8 September 2007 Where: Sekayu, South Sumatra, Indonesia Project Leaders: Dian Rosanti Yongfeng Ye Megan Chiou Contact: pi07-leaders [at] sealnetonline.org Problems Lack of disaster preparedness and education The local Indonesians in these rural communities are not well-informed of emergency measures. Read more…
Project Cambodia 2007 When: Monday 18 June 2007 – Friday 29 June 2007 Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia Project Blog: http://projectcambodia.wordpress.com/ Project Leaders: Trent Walker Rith Yoeun Email: pc07-leaders [at] sealnetonline.org Problems The ancient tradition of Cambodian arts was nearly eradicated during the Khmer Rouge genocide from 1975-1979. As a result, Cambodia Read more…
Project Philippines 2007 When: Monday 18 June 2007 – Friday 29 June 2007 Where: Cebu, Philippines Project Blog: http://projectphilippines.wordpress.com/ Project Leaders: Ryan Torres Art Tosborvorn Contact: pp07-leaders [at] sealnetonline.org Problems Gastrointestinal Parasite (GIP) is one of the most prevalent yet neglected problems in the Philippines. As a result, children’s education Read more…
Project Thailand 2007 When: Tuesday 28 August 2007 – Sunday 9 September 2007 Where: Krabi, Thailand Project Leaders: Potay Parapiboon Mac Pasawich Top Pongmorakot Contact: pt07-leaders [at] sealnetonline.org Problems The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake triggered a tsunami that devastated the coastline of southern Thailand, resulting in enormous environmental and structural Read more…
Project Vietnam 2007 When: Tuesday 19 June 2007 – Saturday 30 June 2007 Where: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Project Blog: http://projectvietnam.wordpress.com/ Project Leaders: Daniel Greer Clarissa Lin Tu Ngo Misha Tran Contact: pv07-leaders [at] sealnetonline.org Problems The 15 May School, a school for street students, needs a new approach to Read more…
Project Thailand 2006 Recommended project arrival and departure dates: Arrive: June 21 early morning Leave: July 1 late in the day PT 2006 is organized by SEALNet in partnership with Gulf Electric Public Company Limited. Gulf Electric has been involved in several community service initiatives in Saraburi, thus it has Read more…
Project Vietnam 2006 Recommended arrival and departure dates: Arrive in Danang: June 19, Monday morning Leave Danang: July 1, Saturday, after brunch Dates: June 19 – July 1, 2006 Location: Danang, Vietnam What is our target problem in Vietnam? Low-income children not able to learn English because they cannot afford Read more…