Marasri, also known by her nickname Pii, is a former Kwah Dao scholarship recipient. She completed a business degree at Rajabhat University in May 2017 and returned to Kwah Dao to join our team, she is excelling personally and professionally. Her influence as a role model is already apparent; we have observed children talking to her …
Bobbie Coleman, Graduated in 2015 with a double major in Business Administration Marketing and Human Resource Management. She has a specific interest in socially responsible and sustainable business. She began working at Kwah Dao in 2016 as a volunteer. She quickly fell in love with the community and the mission of the organization. Presently, Kwah Dao is …
Elin Bjurulf began working at Kwah Dao during the fall of 2016 as one of the volunteers teaching English at the Youth Center. After living in Pai for a year, Elin decided that she wanted to make a contribution to the local community in Pai, as well as finding a cause that would give her …
Nutthawt, also known as Champ, began with Kwah Dao in 2018. Along with reaching to promote Kwah Dao’s goals, he also teaches primary school full time in Mai Hong Son. We are excited to expand our teaching capabilities to allow for more Thai, science, and math help in the youth center.
Lydia Prongnamjai worked for Kwah Dao for eight years, serving as Executive Director from 2012-17. During this time, she developed knowledge of the local culture, advanced Thai language skills, gained teaching experience and a PGCert in Development Management as she worked closely with Kwah Dao students and Shan community members to develop the programs that …
David Rosenthal, Ph.D., is the Faculty Director of the Full Time and Executive Management Programs in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the Mailman School of Public Health as well as an Associate Professor in Family and Community Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center. Previously, he was the Executive Director of the Lower East …
Our kids came from families where their parents could not read a word or add well enough to buy things in the market. Now they are studying economics, business, teaching, IT, and Chinese in some of Thailand’s best universities. Nothing has given my life more meaning. Peter Muennig is one of the founders of Kwah Dao. He …
Yao He is a senior health project officer at Save the Children China Program. She works closely with health care providers, community members, and different levels of government to improve maternal and newborn health in rural, ethnic areas in Southwest China. She received her Master’s in Public Health with a concentration in health policy and …
Tierney Tobin is in her second year of law school at the University of Colorado. She received her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies-International Education from Bates College and her M.A. in International Education Development from the Teachers College at Columbia University. She joined the Board of Directors after working for Kwah Dao for four years – first …