Today was the second day of meetings, focusing on what has been accomplished in the present funding cycle. Click here for some photos from the day.
ANM – 2
ANM – 1
Today we started the official sit-down meetings of the Annual Negotiations Meeting with the Finnish Association of the Deaf. Click here to see some of the day’s activity.
Farewell, Len…
Asia South Meeting–3
We had a half day of meetings today and then the group split up, some heading for home and some staying on in Bangkok. Click here to see some scenes from the day, many centered on food.
Asia South Meeting-2
Click here for scenes from the one full day of meetings at the Maryknoll Asia South meeting in Bangkok.
Asia South Meeting–1
Today started in Phnom Penh as a usual Sunday morning but after lunch we headed for Bangkok for a meeting of the Asia South Pastoral Group of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers. Click here to see some scenes from the day.
Pick a spot…
Here is a young man starting off his career with a little sewing shop set up on the sidewalk. Somewhere he got the money to build a little shed and buy a sewing machine, and then he just looks for an empty place on the sidewalk and squats–just like all the other little shops on Street 51.
A Colorful Problem
Traffic Problem
Phnom Penh has a horrendous traffic problem. There isn’t enough space on the streets for all the vehicles, and this year they are registering an additional 850 vehicles every day. One of the reasons there is no space in the streets is because the streets are used for everything else. What you used to do on your farm land in the provinces, you now do on the street in front of your house.
ChildFund Workshop
ChildFund is a Swedish-based NGO working on issues related to children in 20+ countries and this week they have sponsored a workshop in Phnom Penh to consult with local groups here.
A distinguishing characteristic of this workshop was that it was limited to about thirty people whereas so often this type of gathering has 150 or more participants. Because the hosts were Swedish and don’t know Khmer, the workshop was conducted in English which was a real plus for me as I represented DDP.