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Welcome to the Global Development Network |
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Vision: Holistic Community Transformation
Mission: Empowering grassroots organizations/leaders to bring positive
changes to at-risk communities in Southeast Asia through socio-economic
development, education, health care, relief and the promotion of justice.
Values: Empowerment, diversity, flexibility, sustainability,
spirituality.
 Nitipong, the 6th grader who won the gold medal award in the computer
competition for 17 provinces of North Thailand after his school received
computers and training from GDN/SDRF. |
 HIV/AIDS affected persons support group meeting in South Thailand, October
2007 |
 Nujon, SDRF President with Srinuan, Co-ordinator of the Center for HIV/AIDs
Affected Persons and her two daughters, Nong Bee and Nong Rung. |
 Nujon Singpila, SDRF president with a terminally ill villager whose home on
Koh Yaow island was rebuilt by GDN/SDRF. |
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Dear friends,
I spent the last week in California meeting with GDN board members, Ho Kim, Byung Chung and Tom Greer as well as with ASCENT, MISFITS and other supporters. It was great to be with friends. A highlight was participating with Bob Shim in the baptism of Caleb Kim (Ho and Meehae's son) at Susie Lee's home - a great evening!
I spent several days in the bay area with my daughter who lives in Tahoe and hosting a group of Thai government officials. On the 16th of July I took them on a trip to Hilmar, California to see the Ahlem Dairy Farm and the Hilmar Cheese Company - the largest cheese company in the U.S. which exports cheese and by-products to destinations around the world. Bill Ahlem, Chairman of the Board, and a good friend, blew our minds with the complex system of his dairy farm (2,800 milk cows) and cheese company. GDN/SDRF will be working with Bill to determine how we can partner in introducing an improved dairy cow stock into our livestock project in Baw Klua, Nan.
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