http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/ This is a list for weekly updates of work being done with the Akha people in Northern Thailand, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), China, a Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:19:51 GMT Matthew McDaniel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/620 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/620 Dear Friends: We just wrapped up a very successful week at the Portland Boat Show passing out literature on the Sail for Freedom and making new friends. Sun, 25 Nov 2012 05:02:47 GMT Matthew McDaniel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/619 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/619 Dear Friends: Has been a very busy year. The Akha Farm had an excellent season and while not part of the non profit continues to publicize the Akha story AND Sat, 11 Aug 2012 06:40:52 GMT Matthew McDaniel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/618 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/618 Dear Friends: It has been a long time since I have sent out a journal. There are a number of reasons for this. About 9 months ago we bought a piece of bare Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:48:57 GMT Matthew McDaniel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/617 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/617 Dear Friends: Either donations or my own paychecks from construction work cover the costs of the Akha.org website so that all the documents stay available to Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:56:43 GMT Matthew McDaniel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/616 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/616 Dear Friends: Our little Akha Farm in Falls City, Oregon is progressing as we get the land cleaned up and ready for planting. Drop by for a cup of coffee, Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:04:35 GMT Matthew McDaniel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/615 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/615 Dear Friends: Thanks to two donors I was able to get 400 Akha Prison Letters in the mail this morning. We have about $135 worth left to mail. After that I will Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:13:07 GMT Matthew McDaniel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/614 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/614 Dear Friends: Hope you are well. This report is very brief. I am still sending out Akha Prison Letters and already getting replies back with updates to the Fri, 08 Jul 2011 03:43:07 GMT Matthew McDaniel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/613 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/613 Dear Friends: This is our second trip into Akha country this year. I am improving on my Akha network in China, Laos and Burma.  The situation for the Akha is Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:17:13 GMT Matthew McDaniel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/612 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/612 Dear Friends: I've formatted our prison letters project to repeat itself a bit faster. This was always a really big amount of work, and in order to make it Tue, 17 May 2011 05:57:04 GMT Matthew McDaniel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/611 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/611 Dear Friends: Due to a shortfall of funding, this year we are not attending the UNPFII but we will be sending in some documents. I continue to make some Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:22:30 GMT Matthew McDaniel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/610 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/610 Dear Friends: Here is the link to the first of ten videos that I am editing about my January trip into SE Asia to look at the current Akha situation and move Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:14:54 GMT Matthew McDaniel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/609 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/609 Dear Friends: Within days we will be in Akha land. Now is your chance to make a difference. In 2011 we will have been working with the Akha 20 years. Help us Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:04:44 GMT Matthew McDaniel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/608 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/608 Dear Friends: We now have tickets for a trip into SE Asia to spend time with the Akha and update YOU with a lot of video and photos. If you would like to help Tue, 07 Dec 2010 07:18:46 GMT Matthew McDaniel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/607 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/607 Dear Friends: For those of you who have followed this work for the Akha for many years you know how we have tried to expose the destruction that the missions Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:32:12 GMT Matthew McDaniel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/606 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkhaWeeklyJournal/message/606 Dear Friends: Looking back and looking forward. I continue writing on the Ride for Freedom while getting some new project fliers and pamphlets prepared and