Back from Sri Lanka
I am happy to report that I am back from Sri Lanka having completed all the post-disaster recovery projects we set out to do. As you...
Sri Lanka April 2010 Update
Can’t remember when it started, but the Soodin kids now call me “Jon-uncle.” So sweet, really, as long as they don’t start calling me,...
Sri Lanka Project Update March 2010
It’s funny how once you fix one thing in your house it can spur a host of other home-improvement projects. When we started to install the...
Sri Lanka March 2010
A quick note about traveling: the more you do it, the less different the world seems–slight variations in clothing, architecture,...
24 Hours in a Day
In so many ways I am getting used to being here. I don’t feel bedraggled all the time, and a breeze in the shade, even at 90 degrees,...
A Village in the Jungle
After a few days in hot, smoggy, congested Colombo, the capital city on the edge of the Indian Ocean, I headed south to the first...
Sri Lanka February 2010 Update
I am very happy to report that thanks to our donors and board of directors we have raised enough money to help a few of the remaining...
November 2009 Update
Hello everyone: I just wanted to let you know that MicroAid is moving forward despite these tough economic times, and the difficulties...
We want to help - August 2009
As Typhoon Morakot has left a path of devastation in Taiwan and Eastern China, a lot of the world’s humanitarian resources are headed in...
Website Launched! July 2009
I want to thank everyone for the good wishes and support since the launch of the website. We are doing pretty well with the fundraising...
Laying the Groundwork - March 2009
Hello. Just a quick note to let everyone know we are close to launching the MicroAid website (microaidinternational.org). I am very...
January 2009 Update
Hi. I hope this note finds everyone secure and happy. Of course, the big news is that there was a terrible disaster in Haiti. The good...
January Update
Happy New Year: As the year draws to a close, I want to wish you all a Happy New Year, and to thank you for the enthusiasm, great advice,...
Close Shave in Colombo
11-29-08: Close Shave in Colombo It’s always surprising how close a shave you get the first time you put razor to face in the tropics. ...
