Category Archives: Mae Sot Volunteers

By Dr. Lavinia Allary, Ph.D. Click here for the article in its published format on The Fulcrum, “How Not to Be a Voluntourist”. The Fulcrum is the independent English-language student newspaper at the University of Ottawa. I like to travel and … Continue reading →

I am a final year medical student, from the UK, who was volunteering in Mae Sot at the Mae Tao Clinic (providing free healthcare to the migrant population), and I had the pleasure of meeting Fred whilst he was doing … Continue reading →

Continued from June 2015: Kara, Part One… One of my most treasured experiences was seeing teens and children make art and teach each other friendship bracelet patterns, painting, drawing, crochet, and more. Donating art materials over the course of the school … Continue reading →

Kara and her boyfriend Nick are ETB board members from Ashland, Oregon, who have volunteered for ETB from the US since 2012. Kara, accompanied by Nick, recently finished a five-month volunteer work position with ETB in Mae Sot. With a … Continue reading →

From Suz and Geoff of Aussie Friends of Eyes to Burma.  April is a pretty hot and humid time of year in Mae Sot and, even though the Thai and Burmese families that live in Mae Sot say it’s hot, … Continue reading →

Kara is an ETB board member and is currently volunteering in Mae Sot, helping update the ETB website and working with Fred and Saya Joe on education projects. I first learned about Eyes to Burma from a talk Fred gave at … Continue reading →

Caroline is a teacher trainer for CfBT Education Trust, working with English teachers in Alexandria, Egypt. For some strange unknown reason I have always been interested in the people who search the garbage for recyclable products to earn a living. … Continue reading →

From Suzanne, Megan, and Geoff: Well it’s our final day in Mae Sot and we’re wishing now we had the opportunity to stay longer. The more time we spend here, the more we feel like a part of this community. … Continue reading →

More news from Suzanne, Megan and Geoff of Aussie Friends of Eyes to Burma: An afternoon of organised chaos is the best way to describe the flurry of hands, chatter & smiles as the donated clothing was brought out for … Continue reading →

Cal and Jack Thomas are two Ashland High School graduates who are currently students at the University of Oregon. This past year, the brothers took a year off from their studies to travel around Southeast Asia and other parts of … Continue reading →

During our layover in Mae Sot we ran into a local philanthropist named Fred Stockwell, a well known local who has taken it upon himself to deliver aid to a local group of Burmese refugees living and surviving in the … Continue reading →