Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2009

People simply choose a country of interest (such as China or Thailand) and an area of interest (such as education or the environment) and find a list of vetted opportunities to which they can donate money or give their time. Social Actions is “an open source database of actions people can take on any issue.

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Impact Help Thailand Case Study 111

Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2013

They are all part of TechSoup Asia , which serves charities in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand — and now Vietnam and Indonesia. The program helps Vietnamese nonprofits to build staff capacity, apply for grants, and recruit skilled volunteers. It uses a crowd-funding matching system like the famous Kiva.org system.

Indonesia 54

Indonesia Vietnam Papua New Guinea Asia 54

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

I just spent almost three weeks in Thailand and Laos on a combined work and vacation trip. Bangkok, Thailand (and other locations). The man behind Cabbages and Condoms is Mechai Viravaidya , founder of Thailand’s Population and Community Development Association (“PDA”). Their goal is to help protect vulnerable children.

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Laos Asia Thailand Virginia 202

Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 16, 2008

"I think a lot of people perhaps have gotten a one-sided understanding of this issue of trafficking. CA: I think a lot of people perhaps have gotten a one-sided understanding of this issue of trafficking. He wrote a brilliant piece about the moral crusade of this issue, and that's not to say that it's not to be taken seriously.

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Interview Thailand Burma Asia 42