How HINA works

Cultural Understanding.Practical Solutions.Sustainable Results.

  1. Three women in traditional Lao and Hmong dress at a community celebration
    1Understand

    Listen to the community, map local assets, and identify opportunities.

  2. Dr. Lansing seated in a floral dress with a red hibiscus in her hair, a woman in a maile lei standing beside her in a garden
    2Connect

    Bring together local leaders, trusted partners, knowledge, and resources.

  3. A community farm plot
    3Build

    Support community-approved projects with practical solutions in agriculture, education, clean water, and more.

  4. Children and volunteers crouched in a red-dirt field on Molokaʻi, planting young taro shoots in a row
    4Sustain

    Train local leaders, strengthen capacity, and step back so communities lead their own future.

“Understand before you assist. Empower before you exit.”

Watch the 2026 mission

Laos and Thailand, in one minute.

A short papercraft film about the school supplies, uniforms, blankets and health care this mission brings.

Current projects · Proposed travel timeline · November 21 to December 6, 2026

Laos & Thailand Humanitarian Mission.

Before projects begin, the HINA team travels to meet the people we will work with: partners, families and community leaders, across Laos and Thailand. Sixteen days, ten stops, in the order of travel.

Nov 21

Sat

An airliner climbing out over Honolulu

Honolulu (HNL) to Vientiane (VTE)

  • Depart Honolulu for Vientiane.
  • International flight with connections.
  • Arrival expected Nov 22, depending on flights.

Nov 22–24

Sun–Tue

The Patuxai monument in Vientiane

Vientiane, Laos

  • Arrive in Vientiane (Nov 22).
  • Rest and prepare supplies.
  • Coordinate with local partners.
  • Finalize village visits.

Nov 25

Wed

A turboprop aircraft on the tarmac with mountains behind

Vientiane (VTE) to Sam Neua (NEU)

  • Fly to Sam Neua, Houaphanh Province.
  • Flight time about 50 to 65 minutes.
  • Check and confirm the flight schedule before booking.

Nov 26

Thu

A volunteer in a grey T-shirt hands new notebooks and pencil cases to smiling schoolchildren in white uniforms outside a village school in Houaphanh

Village 1

Houaphanh

  • Deliver humanitarian supplies.
  • School support, meals, clean water and basic needs.
  • Community engagement.

Nov 27

Fri

Children in school uniforms play with new soccer balls and jump ropes while volunteers and parents unpack blankets in a Houaphanh village

Villages 2 and 3

Houaphanh

  • Visit two villages.
  • Deliver supplies and support.
  • Community dinner with local families.

Nov 28

Sat

A hillside town under green mountains

Flexible day

  • Additional community needs.
  • Follow-up visits or schedule adjustments.
  • Rest as needed.

Nov 29

Sun

A turboprop aircraft parked below mountain peaks

Sam Neua (NEU) to Vientiane (VTE)

  • Return flight to Vientiane.
  • Rest and organize mission activities.

Nov 30

Mon

The golden Pha That Luang stupa in Vientiane

Vientiane, Laos

  • Rest and finalize documentation.
  • Prepare for the Thailand leg of the mission.

Dec 1–5

Tue–Sat

A health worker in blue scrubs checks a child’s teeth

Thailand

Medical mission

  • Travel to Thailand and meet with Dr. Arongkot.
  • Medical, dental and eye-care activities.
  • Health education and community support.

Dec 6

Sun

The coast of Oʻahu with Diamond Head

Thailand to Honolulu (HNL)

  • Depart Thailand for Honolulu.
  • Allow sufficient connection time.
  • Confirm the final flight itinerary before departure.

Stop 01 of 10

Dates and stops are proposed and will be confirmed as flights are booked. The timeline moves on its own and repeats; use the dates or the arrows to jump to a day. The tile pictures are illustrations generated with AI.

Current projects · The 2026 missions

The 2026 missions.

Three one-page briefs on what HINA will do in Thailand and Laos in 2026, what it costs, and what each dollar buys. Each one can be printed or downloaded as a PDF.

Mekong Communities Initiative 2026 infographic: mission overview, the Laos and Thailand missions, the $22,000 budget split and next steps

Thailand & Laos · 2026 overview

Mekong Communities Initiative 2026

Hope and practical support for communities in Thailand and Laos through education, basic needs and a small medical humanitarian mission.

Total mission budget

$22,000

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Laos Mission 2026 infographic: school supplies, uniforms, blankets and sports equipment for 220 students at three elementary schools in Huaphanh Province, and the full $10,000 mission budget

Laos · Huaphanh Province

Laos Mission 2026

School supplies, uniforms, blankets and sports equipment for 220 students at three elementary schools, bought locally and delivered in person.

Laos mission

$10,000

$4,980 goes directly to the three schools.

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Thailand Communities Initiative 2026 infographic: the medical, dental and eye care mission and its $3,200 budget

Thailand · Rural community care

Thailand Communities Initiative 2026

Basic health, dental and eye checkups, health education and supplies for a rural community, with support from Dr. Arongkot.

Thailand mission

$3,200

Final itemized budget pending with Dr. Arongkot.

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Current projects · Finances

Where the money goes.

The 2026 budget is $22,000. 60 cents of every dollar go to the missions themselves. The rest keeps the lights on at headquarters so the work can continue.

Humanitarian missions (Thailand & Laos)

$13,200 (60%)

Laos $10,000 · Thailand $3,200

Administration & operations

$8,800 (40%)

Fox Hill Farm headquarters rental, utilities, office supplies, operations center rental, licensing, video and graphics.

What it buys

Laos: schools, team and travel

Direct to the three schools
$4,980
School supply bags
$1,100
School uniforms (220)
$3,080
Blankets (220)
$440
Sports equipment (3 sets)
$360
In-country mission, Nov 25 to 29
$2,000
Domestic flights (3)
$600
Lodging, 4 nights for a team of 3
$360
Car and driver, 5 days
$500
Team dinner with host-country guests (15)
$300
Team meals, 4 nights
$240
CEO travel, full mission itinerary
$3,020
Total
$10,000

What it buys

Thailand: medical, dental and eye care

Medical supplies (basic checkup, vitamins, first aid)
$1,000
Dental supplies (checkup, cleaning, fluoride)
$800
Eye exam supplies (reading glasses)
$600
Local transportation
$300
Meals for team and volunteers
$300
Community coordination
$200
Total
$3,200

Thailand's final itemized budget is pending with Dr. Arongkot.

Raised toward the 2026 goal

$0 of $22,000

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