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Thank you from Rangoon (Yangon)

9/20/2020

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I am writing from Bangkok, having just returned from Rangoon. Many of you donated last year to the fund I started to provide teaching materials, clothing, printers and other items to the kids at the School for the Blind in Rangoon.

Even with all the things I bought for the school at that time there was still about $250 left in the fund. I donated a part of that to build a well in a drought-hit area of central Burma. Recently I was able to find a needy orphanage run by two monks in Rangoon. The kids come from the very outlying areas of Burma and represent many different ethnicities. I decided to use some of the money left to help this orphanage.
After consulting with the monks, I bought and delivered the following:
  • 18 blankets
  • 3 mosquito nets
  • 24 pairs of sandals
  • Bathing soap
  • Disinfectant
  • Enough food for a meal for 65 people including all the orphans and the workers at the orphanage
My bank, TD Bank, also donated about 100 pens, which I distributed to the kids.
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In the accompanying picture, you see the kids holding their new items.

Thank you again for your help. I still have about $100 dollars in the account. When I distribute it, I will give you another update. If you feel like donating again…I won’t refuse. I will do my best to identify needy people and use it to help them. THANK YOU!
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Rich
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    An inveterate traveler, I have spent a great deal of time searching for new arts and artisans, mostly in Asia.  I am drawn to Asia thanks to my 25-year tenure living in Japan. During that period I traveled extensively and often in Southeast Asia.  Upon returning to the US, I formed Arts of Asia in order to share the qualities I admire in Asia with my friends and customers in the US.  To support this mission, I continue to spend 4 months a year abroad.  The search is never ending!

    Here are a few glimpses of some of the places I have visited in recent trips in my quest to find new artisans and crafts.

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