I, and Hope For The Silent Voices seemingly sprang to life as a result of the tsunami that took place on December 26, 2004 in Southeast Asia. Having had the great privilege to respond to the crisis both in Sri Lanka and in Thailand, I was able to witness firsthand tremendous desperation, poverty and ultimately injustices being endured by countless throughout Asia.
Not wanting to return to the same patterns of life that I knew prior to that trip I resolved to work to making a lasting difference in the lives of those I met but also in the lives of those suffering whom I had yet to meet or may never meet. It was early on during my first trip when I realized the depths to which most people dream doesn’t come close to approaching all that many of us have and take for granted. Now that I had seen I felt I was responsible. My nights were filled with the memories of things I could not comprehend and my days became occupied with the visions of the precious children and images I could not force from my mind. It was as if I had adopted countless children and they were tugging on my heartstrings with a message my sheltered mind was trying to decipher.
I cannot claim to have lived my life as a saint but I did realize that as long as I still had breath then there must be a master plan continuing to unfold. And if I may borrow from the 12th step concept used by recovery groups; now, having had a spiritual awakening as a result of things encountered in the cleanup and recovery efforts, it became ingrained in me to carry these visions and realities forward into the lives of those equipped to make a difference. The goal is to effect life-giving change and give a voice to the severely neglected, disadvantaged, abused and those discarded by their family, culture or society globally.

May God bless you in your mission! Stay strong in Him. And thank you for stopping by my blog
. Blessings!
Eden
Thank you for all that you do. I admire your passion, love, & commitment for these people. I am Cambodian & was born in Vietnam. I am so pleased to see someone like you who is working so hard to bring awareness to these issues. I hope to meet you some day & possibly partner together.
Thuy
Thuy,
thanks for the kind words. they are really encouraging and I have really grown to love that side of the world. And I too hope we can meet and team up some day to make things better around the world. Eric
Hi Eric! Nice blog you have here. I was moved by the prostitution entry you wrote about Cambodia and the Philippines. I am Filipina, I never thought that something like that existed. Unbelievable and heartless.
Thank you Cha. I am grateful you found some useful information. I am hoping to arrive into the Phillipines sometime this year. I want to explore the garbage dump in Manilla. Can you tell me any information about it? Have a great day!
Garbage dump in Manila… hmmm… The one making headlines here is Payatas (in Quezon City, east of Manila). I am not sure what information you want regarding the dump sites but you can check these two sample (photo?) blogs I found:
http://www.chrispforr.net/row2/chrisphil4/payatas/payatas.htm
http://www.pbase.com/drasko/payatas
http://www.conexor.se/philippines/dilg/dilg_payatas_1.htm
If you need anything else please feel free to let me know. I admire your advocacy. Take care!
Eric! Your such a sweet caring man! I’m so blessed to have met you.
Wow!!! There is a reason I am where I am when I am here. Thanks for your guidance so far, Eric. B
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