Volunteers come to the school where I work in Thailand nearly every weekend. They stop by and play the same games, give out the same prizes, and take hundreds of self-promoting photos showing how their organizations affect the kids. One Saturday, I watched the somber kids walking around slowly for another routine game of musical…
Kathryn Dillman
Kathryn Dillman is the Founder of Make Our Day, a nonprofit organization that supports education and activities for children from low-income housing in subpar school districts of Phuket, Thailand. Dillman established Make Our Day in 2014 as a way to provide educational alternatives and cultivate curiosity, creativity, and resilience in students forced to grow up too quickly. Learn more, stay connected, volunteer in Thailand, or sponsor a play date!