A year in Rural Thailand

Project Trust Volunteer 2016/2017

A year in Rural Thailand

Hiya thanks for clicking on my page…My name is Charlie. I have lived in Scotland my 18 years of life. I have left everything I know to go on an adventure; volunteering with Project Trust for a whole year.

For the year I will live in the North of Thailand in basic conditions acting as an english teacher and assisting with the running of the english department. I hope to set up sports clubs out with my responsablities at the school and work on projects important to them, whilst ensuring to the best of my ability I provide my students with a positive and enthusitic learning experience.

I really hope this blog captures my year as it serves to update anyone who is interested!

A Royal Death, still not buried.

May 28, 2017

I arrived on the 10th of September to begin my year volunteering in Thailand. Within under a month of embracing our brand new culture, myself and 12 other Project Trust volunteers were distraught to learn in early October about the King Bhumibol Adulyadej health problems; we knew even then how special he was. On the … More A Royal Death, still not buried.

New Normal #thisisMYprojecttrust

January 23, 2017

To set a scene. It was dark. In fact the only thing of importance in this scene is the sounds. My stomach was rumbling. The other fluent English speaker in my town asks “what do you want for dinner?”. Just “normal food” I said casually, pointing to the street food stall selling rice with chicken … More New Normal #thisisMYprojecttrust

Coffee: energy for motivation

November 21, 2016

Doi Chang coffee is world famous. Google it. It is named after the rural village in the hills of Thailand; where I happen to live. Akha are the poorest of all the hill tribes despite their high numbers and colourful triable wear. So the coffee industry in Doi Chang ensures sustainability amount the villagers. … More Coffee: energy for motivation