Dust yourself off
It’s been a good week at site. Actually, its just been pretty epic. Things seem to be falling into place in so many areas. I wrangled a meeting with the Asia Foundation for possible funding and training on a large scale for my library. My school is really behind me on this and the kids are basically living in the library when they aren’t in class. We painted some signs for the room and will be doing a hand mural next week. Met a new group of workers in the area who are eager to work on the tourism projects I’ve been talking about doing since day one. Starting with information signs, pamphlets, help centers and tourism English classes, we’re planning a widescale overhaul of how existing tourism is handled and providing ways for it to expand through community involvement.
Also working on andong tuk’s first organic garden center and looking for funding to finally provide an alternative to illegal charcoal and expensive gas through biofuel. Using cow manure in underground tanks which are built by local crafters, not only can we show a cheaper, more readily available, and legal alternative in the protected areas, we are also hoping to create a few more jobs along the way.
What the best thing about all of this is the fact that it’s community driven and finding help on most of these things has been easy now.
Hopefully I can keep this momentum going without it turning into an avalanche. One step at a time. First step, library.
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