Author: Chris Barclay

Ginkgo Academy is a joint project between Beijing Normal University, St. Cloud State University, myself, and a group of western volunteers. When completed in 2013, this K-12 school for physically disabled children in Yangshuo, China will accommodate 100 students plus parent caretakers, teachers and administrative staff. It will be one of the first such schools in […]

About the Orphanage The Orphanage, Piyawat Orphan House was founded in Sansai District, Chiang Mai, Thailand on June 4th 2008 with these objectives: To protect and love the Hmong orphans through the love of Jesus Christ. To provide a friendly environment with shelter and 3 meals for the Hmong orphans. To provide an opportunity for […]

If you’ve come into the club wearing a t-shirt, cargo shorts and flip flops, you’ve heard me quip, “Thanks for dressing up.” We don’t post rules at the Algonquin, a private club of discerning and cultured members. You know, grownups. The point is, unless you’re 12 years old and your mom buys your clothes at […]