Volunteer Positive Reports From Field -- Chiang Mai, Thailand

Run for It!

Carlton@volunteerpositive.org (Volunteer Positive) — Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

OK, take a deep breath. It's around 6 in the morning and it's hot. It doesn't feel like wintertime, but there are constant reminders with all the Christmas decorations still dotting the landscape around Chiang Mai (It's waaaaay past New Years'). I run in the morning because it's cooler and I try to beat the morning commute. I also get a glimpse of the Buddhist monks collecting their alms early in the morning. It has a very grounding effect. If you will, let me take you on a quick trip through my experiences as a volunteer for Volunteer Positive in Thailand.

Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream, Part Three

Carlton@volunteerpositive.org (Volunteer Positive) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:40:00 GMT

The NGO to which I have been assigned here in Chiang Mai is the Thai Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS (TNP+) which was officially established in 1997. This network has organized itself into seven regions representing all of Thailand. I am working with the Northern Region which represents the eight provinces of northern Thailand.

Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream, Part Two

Carlton@volunteerpositive.org (Volunteer Positive) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:40:00 GMT

Before my volunteer work began I have been blessed with a great gift here in Thailand that I'm sure could not have been as great had it been in the Peace Corps or in any other volunteer organization. That gift has been meeting, getting to know and quickly coming to Love and deeply respect Carlton and the other inaugural volunteers from Canada, the United States and Malaysia. I am honored to serve in their company!

Night Ticket

Carlton@volunteerpositive.org (Volunteer Positive) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:20:00 GMT

Wait! I ask a friend as we make our way to the San Francisco airport. What's the word for "fish paste" in Thai? I had been trying to learn a few Thai phrases before I left, but with only three months notice, I didn't learn much Thai. Now I'm obsessed with fish paste because I'm vegetarian and I want to avoid it in my food. Clif Bars don't have fish paste, I tell myself, as I throw them in my backpack.

Why and How I Volunteer

Carlton@volunteerpositive.org (Volunteer Positive) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:20:00 GMT

From the time President Kennedy introduced the Peace Corps while I was in high school in Rhode Island I wanted to someday be a volunteer.

Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream, Part One

Carlton@volunteerpositive.org (Volunteer Positive) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:20:00 GMT

From the time President Kennedy introduced the Peace Corps while I was in high school in Rhode Island I wanted to someday be a volunteer.

Volunteer Positive's First Group of HIV-Positive Volunteers en Route to Thailand

Carlton@volunteerpositive.org (Volunteer Positive) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:20:00 GMT

Ten international volunteers will make history this January 2012, as they become the inaugural team of people living with HIV to serving openly as international volunteers in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Each volunteer will work at local NGOs guided by local leaders and supported by Volunteer Positive staff.