WahPlawWahPlaw Wildlife Watch is a local non-profit organization in Myanmar. WahPlaw is dedicated to conserve the biodiversity in the Kayin State. They focuse on the conservation of both, wildlife and the forest. Although, habitat loss and poachery are big problems in the whole of Asia, there are still some beautiful wild animals left in the Read more about WahPlaw[…]
Willemijn – founder of WanicareWow, we were impressed by the beautiful nature, the park with many special and beautiful animals and the motivation of the people here to ensure that these animals get the best care they can have. At approximately 8 hours drive from Jakarta, on the edge of the jungle, the Wanicare foundation is located. Wanicare is a Dutch Read more about Blog: Wanicare Foundation[…]
When a young girl (Heldi), burned by an exploding oil lamp, has no life for 12 years because she lived in complete isolation, it breaks your heart.
RAREOn day two of our program, RARE took us to Manjuyod, a village located near the Tañon Strait where many people owe their income to this area. RARE (an NGO) is implementing the program “Fish Forever” in the Tañon Strait. With this program they stimulate sustainable fishing and they are trying to implement this through all Read more about Blog: Tañon Strait – RARE[…]
Tañon StraitIn July, we went to the Philippines to visit the Biodiversity Management Bureau and RARE to discover the largest protected seascape of the Philippines. The Biodiversity Manamagent Bureau focuses on maintaining and enhancing the biodiversity in the Philippines. Several vulnerable marine areas has been marked as Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA’s). These KBA’s have Read more about Blog: Tañon Strait-BDM[…]
Our first destination was the National Children’s hospital (NCH) in Manila. We did not know what to expect because we had not made an appointment in advance. When we mentioned our intentions, they were immediately enthusiastic. We were welcomed by the CEO who told us about the mission of the NCH, a hospital which is Read more about Blog: National Children’s Hospital[…]
Five weeks ago we, Redmar and Lychelle, booked a ticket to the Philippines. We didn’t want to make just an ordinary trip like we did before. This time, we wanted to give the country, people, and beautiful things we experience while traveling, something in return. In this blog we’ll describe the beginning of Care4Needs.Why we Read more about The start of Care4Needs[…]
