Category Archives: Humanitarian

Rolls Royces and Bicycles: The 1% of Vietnam

Posted on March 6, 2015 by admin| Comments Off

Since I’ve been in Vietnam, I’ve noticed more luxe cars than I ever see at home in Canada. The other day a white Rolls Royce was parked outside a hotel in my Hanoi neighbourhood. Bentleys and Mercedes are the other … Continue reading →

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UN World Social Justice Day!

Posted on February 20, 2015 by admin| Comments Off

It’s all about proper pay for decent livelihoods. This needs to be universally accepted. My article for Innovate Development….

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Improving the Vision of Vietnam’s Ethnic Minorities

Posted on February 19, 2015 by admin| Comments Off

Here’s a recent article I wrote for Innovate Development on Vision Vietnam’s work with the people of Sapa. This Montreal-based charity collects old eye-glasses, sends them to Vietnam and then distributes them to ethnic minority peoples in the countryside. Good … Continue reading →

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Celebrating International Volunteers Day

Posted on December 7, 2014 by admin| Comments Off

December 5th was International Volunteer Day, which I hold rather dear to my heart. When many, many, many of us do little things to make the world a better place, change happens. To celebrate the day, I wrote a piece … Continue reading →

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Violence Against Women. Make it stop!

Posted on November 26, 2014 by admin| Comments Off

Today, Nov. 25th is the United Nations Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women. Here is my article for Innovate Development in honour of the Day.

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KOTO Restaurant in Hanoi Brings Hope to Homeless Kids

Posted on November 17, 2014 by admin| Comments Off

At KOTO Restaurant, disadvantaged youth get a fresh start at a new culinary career. Great food, great concept! Here’s my story on Innovate Development’s website.

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Nepal’s Ethical Circus Turns Spotlight on Human Trafficking

Posted on November 14, 2014 by admin| Comments Off

In Kathmandu, an “ethical” circus has given new hope to young survivors of human trafficking…a post I wrote for Innovate Development.

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Miracle Moringa Trees Could Help Haiti

Posted on November 11, 2014 by admin| Comments Off

I posted this story about moringa trees in Haiti recently on the Innovate Development site. Will check the study at year end to see what they have found.

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South Vietnam College Tour

Posted on October 30, 2014 by admin| Comments Off

My three-week tour of Southern Vietnam educational institutes has been full of pleasant surprises. Not only did our workshops go smoothly, I’ve made new friends and been able to explore some very cool places in the Mekong Delta. Ashley Laracy, … Continue reading →

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HERhealth project: Supporting factory workers in Vietnam.

Posted on October 24, 2014 by admin| Comments Off

This is a link to a piece I wrote describing HERhealth for Innovate Development – it’s a program that helps educate women factory workers about their health….

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