Category: Asia

Patience….rewarded

“Patience is key. Remember: A jug fills drop by drop.” Buddha The Khewan Lhakhang monastery of Gangtey, Bhutan is home and school to young monks, ages 7 to 15.  And at 9600 feet, already challenged in the living conditions of these young disciples but when an OAT traveler saw the condition of the kitchen she… Read more »

Sotang School – Nepal

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“People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.” ~ Sir Edmund Hillary On May 29, 1953 a tall, quiet beekeeper from New Zealand, Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa companion, Tenzing Norgay stood atop the ‘roof of the world’ at 29,035 feet. It has been said that while many could… Read more »

Giving Back to the World We Travel: Making a Difference in Vietnam

Minh Tu Orphanage

Get a firsthand glimpse of daily life at Minh Tu Orphanage, and see before-and-after photos of improvements supported by Grand Circle Foundation, in the video above. Help Wanted: Buddhist women to live at orphanage with 200 children, many of whom are disabled. Must be willing to rise at 3am for two hours of prayer before… Read more »

Aye Yeik Mon orphange – Myanmar

Since the military took over the power in Burma from Feb 01, 2021.The situation in the country is getting worse and facing with a civil war. There are many protects in over the country, some of them became violence and caused many people died by military government. The civil war is starting happened at the… Read more »

Giving Women Skills to Succeed

Grand Circle Foundation’s efforts to support women’s cooperatives worldwide A Message from Harriet Lewis Here in America, we sometimes take for granted the ability we have to make the choices that shape our future. In some cultures, women especially are prevented by tradition or circumstance from pursuing their dreams. As I reflect upon the meaning… Read more »

Long Tho Disability Child-Rearing Center- HUE city

Every year, Hue and Central Vietnam are hit by several storms and flooding which have been impacting the life of local people heavily. Long Tho Disability Child-rearing Center is a shelter and school for 87 disadvantaged and disabled kids, who cannot go to the normal public school to study. Fifty of them are permanent residents… Read more »

Vietnam is facing the fourth typhoon to hit the country in October

As if a pandemic isn’t enough in 2020, natural disasters from fires to flooding have been everywhere as well. Our O.A.T. team in Vietnam sent us an urgent appeal this week to help the Minh Tu Orphanage after another typhoon recently hit Vietnam’s central and coastal regions. “The center of Vietnam is facing it’s fourth… Read more »

Giving Back to the World We Travel—Even When We’re Not Traveling

In this sometimes heartbreaking time, I found a true ray of sunlight in the actions of Ole and the team here in Thailand. By Pavi Kulatunga, Vice President, Asia Business Operations A few weeks ago we started closing down the Bangkok office. We’ve been in this particular office space for almost 10 years, but more… Read more »

Walking less to learn more in Mongolia

If you’ve visited Mongolia with OAT, chances are you stopped in at the Ger District Kindergarten also known as The Art of Living Rightfully.

Minh Tu orphanage in Vietnam

Minh Tu Duc Son orphanage was started when a baby was left at Nun Minh Tu’s doorstep in 1986.