I have been in Thailand since mid February and I have been working to meet the people GSC has worked with over the years. The previous ICC based in Singburi, Brian, is now at GSC headquarters in San Francisco. He has been providing me invaluable information as I travel around getting acquainted with the people involved in our programs. I have met homestay families, teachers at local schools, community health worker staff, monks, program managers at Thai NGOs (non governmental organizations), managers at an orphanage and countless others in the past month. I am excited to contribute to the programs here and to work with the wonderful people I have already met. There are many, many more, and I look forward to meeting them and working together to find ways for our volunteers to contribute to fostering local development.
My Thai is quickly coming back to me, as I am getting a healthy dose of speaking/listening practice each day. Our current volunteers, Shirine and Kathleen, are enjoying their placements and are looking forward to the fun they will have celebrating the Thai new year (Songkran Festival). I will be posting about their recent events and hope to have them share a tale or two of their own. If you want to know more about the Thailand-based staff click here. To be taken back the GSC website, click here.
Eric
