tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113365452012-01-03T21:22:41.684+07:00This site is dedicated to my late girlfriend Rubina Wong and the charity we have started to raise money for victims of the Asian Tsunami.Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1117339394478453292005-05-29T11:03:00.000+07:002005-05-29T11:03:14.510+07:00

Rubina Hope For Kids

Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1116834353768805702005-05-23T14:45:00.000+07:002005-05-23T14:45:53.766+07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #000000; }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Rubina Hope For Kids, originally uploaded by Michael Lang. This is the logo for Rubina Hope For Kids in Canada. The website is www.hopeforkids.ca

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Our New Rubina Hope For Kids Bracelets,originally uploaded by Michael Lang. Buy them now. We will be selling these in Hong Kong and Vancouver for five dollars a piece. All the proceeds will be going to the young victims of the Asian Tsunami in Thailand. If you are interested in buying or selling these bracelets, you can contact us at michaellang@hopeforkids.ca

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www.hopeforkids.ca

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After leaving Phi Phi on April 3rd, I had made arrangements to meet with two different groups that were delivering Aid. One group in particular was of interest to me . They had been recommended by the Irish embassy and other people that were on Phi Phi during the Tsunami. The organization is the Phuket International Womans Club. www.phuket.com/piwc . I met with Ms. Radcliff, an Irish lady,from

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An Orchid From The Rubble Of Our Hotel On Phi Phi

Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1113528576820648522005-04-15T08:11:00.000+07:002005-04-15T10:45:50.236+07:00

I've recieved several requests for information on how to make a donation online. We have now set up a trust account. For wire transfers send a SWIFT MT103 Customer Transfer direct to TD Bank TorontoSWIFT Code: TDOMCATTTORFor further credit to:TD Canada TrustTransit #0034511 West 41st Avenue Vancouver, BCCanada V5Z 2M7Beneficiary Account: 004-0034-6316810The name on the account is Iris Lee and

Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1112982039475875642005-04-09T00:40:00.000+07:002005-04-09T00:40:39.476+07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #000000; }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } 360 Degree View Of the Destruction, originally uploaded by Michael Lang. This is the side of the beach where our hotel was. The Destruction on this side was the worst. Before December 26 there would have

Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1112534083801693082005-04-03T20:07:00.000+07:002005-04-03T20:14:43.803+07:00

Just arrived in Phuket City this afternoon. I was on Phi Phi looking for personal affects and a video recording of my girlfriend. And I was successful. It brought tears to my eyes when i discovered the tape existed. I now have a video of our last day togeather.Also, I will be meeting with two different aid groups tomorrow. One is involved in building boats and the other is setting up

Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1112533466497964352005-04-03T20:04:00.000+07:002005-04-03T20:04:26.496+07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #000000; }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Playground, originally uploaded by Michael Lang. This playground was constructed with donated funds at the Phi Phi Camp just outside of Krabi City.

Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1112533387797416042005-04-03T20:03:00.000+07:002005-04-03T20:03:07.796+07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #000000; }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Cute Baby, originally uploaded by Michael Lang. This is a typical room in the Phi Phi Displaced Persons Camp. It's small, roughly 200 square feet. On the side you can see what is left from their shop after

Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1112533328213540912005-04-03T20:02:00.000+07:002005-04-03T20:02:08.213+07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #000000; }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Donated Money Being Put to Good Use, originally uploaded by Michael Lang. This truck was bought with funds donated to the PhiPhi-Releve-Toi Association. The residence of the camp use it to commute to Krabi

Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1112532621422335002005-04-03T19:50:00.000+07:002005-04-03T19:50:21.423+07:00

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Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1112427586111890862005-04-02T14:39:00.000+07:002005-04-02T14:39:46.110+07:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #000000; }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Me At Phi Phi Island, originally uploaded by Michael Lang. At the moment, I'm staying on Phi Phi Island . Approximately 2/3rds of the structures here are now gone. As you can see in the photo, what once use

Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1112170546375115482005-03-30T15:07:00.000+07:002005-03-30T17:11:10.046+07:00

I was talking with another Canadian last night who is based in Phuket and has been there for 15 years. He is involved in some of the Tsunami Aid projects going on in Phuket. Specificaly, he is helping rebuild boats for some of the local fishermen. He is paying for the materials needed to help these people that lost their means of business. Ill be travelling up to Phuket to watch their first

Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1112159594934097782005-03-30T12:13:00.000+07:002005-03-30T12:13:14.933+07:00

Apparently you can help in the clean up of the reefs around the island.

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I'm in contact with about half a dozen groups directly involved with the Tsunami Aid relief here in Thailand. One promising lead is a group that requires funds for building a daycare/preschool for children that have been displaced as a result of the Tsunami. There is also many more projects that we are interested in. At this point I don't think it's going to be a matter of will we find someone

Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1112033678965281992005-03-29T01:10:00.000+07:002005-03-29T01:14:38.966+07:00

Just heard about another earthquake of the coast of Indonesia. I'm staying in the Krabi Loma Hotel. It's on higher ground. It seems like people are panicked a bit. There are a lot of cars zooming around outside. Anyways I'm fine in case you were wondering.

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This was my second return to the island since the Tsunami hit on December 26th. The first time was very personal and emotional and was my way of saying goodbye to Rubes. This time I returned to the island to see whether we can take part in the rebuilding of the lives of the Thai people that were so affected by this wave. I met with two French men that were recommended to me by several people as

Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1111828160084517692005-03-26T16:01:00.000+07:002005-03-26T16:09:20.086+07:00

I was talking to my sister over msn today. For the first time she told me what Rubina's last words were as the waves hit them."What about Mike?" December 26th, 2004My feelings for her are impossible to express in words, but I pray she can see what an affect she had on me and all of us. There is so much that can be done here. I'm already encouraged by the stories of other Canadians, Thais and

Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1111774698944024152005-03-26T01:04:00.000+07:002005-03-26T14:03:26.136+07:00

On the plane down to Phuket, I read an article about a group of volunteers working on PhiPhi doing construction and cleaning up the local beaches, and reefs. I also ran into a few American and French tourists , it seems like many people are not detered from coming here to enjoy their vacation. It seems a bit awkward for some when i tell them what happened and why im here and what we are doing.

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I got some good news today. My Swiss friends, one who also lost his girlfriend and was with me for much of the time after the disaster, have made some progress in their search for Thai people that need help. The father and the boyfriend, recently located two young students that have been directly affected by the tsunami. They are going to support them both financially and emotionally through

Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1111383441082127762005-03-21T12:29:00.000+07:002005-03-21T12:37:21.083+07:00

I've purchased a ticket. I'm leaving from Macau as the cost of the flight is about half that of a tickt leaving from Hong Kong. My itinerary looks like this: Depart: Friday, 25/03/2005 Flight 8333 Airasia Airline Depart Macau at 7:00 pm and and arrive in Bangkok at 9:40 pm. Return: Tuesday, 05/04/2005 Flight 8332 Airasia Airline Depart mongkok at 2:35

Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1111108417190274322005-03-18T08:07:00.000+07:002005-03-18T08:22:09.456+07:00

This site is dedicated to my late girlfriend Rubina Wong and the charity we have started to raise money for victims of the Asian Tsunami. Today I'm going to the travel agent to pick up a ticket for Phuket. I've been having some mixed feelings about going back toThailand. What if things don't happen? But through this whole thing I've believed it's about how we go about doing it and what Rubina

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December 25th, 2004. Rubina's last sunset.

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This sites purpose is to inform people of what Rubina Wong's family, friends and I are doing to aid victims of the Asian Tsunami. Rubina passed away as a result of the Tsunami on December 26th, 2004 in Koh Phi Phi, Thailand . I was on Koh Phi Phi island with my girlfriend Rubina Wong and my sister Christine. Rubina was swept away by the waves while walking with my sister to grab a drink at the

Michael Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01011064784306813904noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336545.post-1110386211501650712005-03-09T23:29:00.000+07:002005-03-09T23:36:51.503+07:00

"And ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of seperation"Kahlil Gibron

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