Greetings
This year I've been accepted as a mentor for a humanitarian service project in Thailand and Taylor is coming with me. Our team is going to be in a small Moken community. The community is comprised of about 50 families with 6-7 people per family which runs a total of about 300 people in the entire community. The Moken people were sea nomads, they lived and made their livelihood on the water. However, the 2004 tsunami proved particularly devastating to the Mokens. The tsunami took their boats, and with it went their way of life.
 These people have many serious problems with severe malnutrition at the forefront. Their fishing grounds have been made off limits by the Thai government so they only catch enough fish to keep themselves partially fed, and they rely largely upon washed up shellfish for food. Three years ago their child mortality rate was that 1 in 3 children would die before they reached the age of 2. They are refused medical treatment, they so desperately need, because they are not Thai citizens. Three years ago, not a single person in the entire Moken community had spent one day at school. Our goal as a team this year is to help them hold onto their rare and beautiful culture while also, providing humanitarian relief to these people who so desperately need it.

I'm lucky to have this opportunity but am in need of some help with the expense of this trip. If you are willing and able to donate I'd be grateful. You can go to the sites donate to a participants page using my registration number #406:

 https://secureinstantpayments.com/sip/cart/event.php?EID=635

 Thank you for your support and love. Lindsee