Thursday, June 07, 2007

We originally wanted one of you in Bangkok...


This is what the regional director of Habitat for Humanity-Southeast Asia tells us at a fancy Bavarian restaurant in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City. As we delve into our work more, I can't imagine adding yet another country to our study.

What am I exactly doing, you ask? I am currently hosted by the Habitat for Humanity Vietnam (HFHI-V) office studying the policy environment which affects HFHI's housing programs. In Vietnam, most of the work involves partnership with the Vietnamese government in housing microfinance programs. This will be my little area of expertise--which happens to be rather large.

My fellow partner in crime and I (interns) are up for the task. Project plan is set. Travel arrangements throughout Vietnam is pretty much done. Now it's all about replicating the study in Cambodia. So...originally they wanted us in Bangkok?

Say hi to my space
Amazing!

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