How Connected Are We?
Geared Global By Kelly Campbell As I write this article, I am in the most serene of environments. I can hear the crickets chirping and the cows moo-ing… I can see the gibbons swing from tree to tree….I can almost taste the rice that will be harvested from the rice paddies that surround me. Children [...]
What It Means to be “Community”
Geared Global By Kelly Campbell When I think of community, I think of a group of people all sharing common interests. Whether that stems from the same family tree, the same religion or language, the same geographical area, a shared historical background, or a sense of belonging to something, community can appear in many forms. [...]
Pictures from Kelly Campbell
Our partner from The Village Experience, Kelly Campbell, has just returned from Thailand and is gearing up for a trip to Kenya. Check out some great photographs from a past trip.
Community Development in Action
Geared Global By Kelly Campbell As I journey through Thailand and meet with rural development groups, women’s fair trade groups, local artisans, orphanages, and community based tourism initiatives, I am encouraged by all the brilliant, innovative ideas that I am hearing about and seeing firsthand. No matter how many books you might read on micro-financing [...]
Geared Global: Working in the Developing World
Geared Global By Kelly Campbell As I arrive at the airport in Bangkok and see the following sign, I realize that working in the developing world is never boring – “Because of the political situation in Bangkok, there is a city wide curfew in effect from midnight until 4am through May 31st.” And this is [...]
Saturday’s Tent Event!
Thanks to everyone who came out for The Village Experience’s Tent event on Saturday afternoon. We had a great time doing professional sketches of people there! [flagallery gid=1 name="Gallery"] cephalexin 140 klx singulair price at walmart cialis rxlist side effects cipro xr water retention drug Buy retin a micro gel dosage zetia side effects depression [...]
Geared Global: The Art of Fair Trade
Geared Global By Kelly Campbell While traveling through the rural villages of Malawi, the coastal cities of Mozambique, the fishing communities of Uganda, and the mountainous regions of Kenya, I couldn’t help but notice the one thing each place had in common…a sense of pride in local product. No matter how rural and secluded a [...]