In 2002, we created and co-sponsored an event in San Francisco titled "Reconciliation is the Opposite of War," featuring dialogue with two people from Afghanistan, South African Glenda Wildschut, a former member of their Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and Jhai co-founders Bounthanh and Lee. You can listen to audio selections from the event. The Jhai Foundation works using what we call a reconciliation model. This means developing personal relationships with our partners, and helping them develop sustainable short and long term plans based on their priorities. Through this process, we and our friends in Laos and elsewhere both improve our lives and help heal the damage of war. We have been honored with a "Best Practices" award from the United Nations Secretariat, e-ASEAN, UNESCO (Bangkok), the government of Lao PDR and others. Our projects include: Coffee - Jhai Coffee Farmers Cooperative is now spun off and independent. Altogether 51 villages are cooperating. We helped small coffee farmers in Laos create a farmers’ cooperative, and develop more efficient farming techniques. We also helped the farmers export coffee to the US. Education - Our Internet Learning Centers project was the winner of the Stockholm Challenge award. We are in the process of expanding the sustainable model for the Centers. We have extended this model to 10 more schools and have added master teacher training for curriculum development to our tool kit. Information Technology - The Jhai PC and Communication System is a computer and communications system designed to meet the needs of villagers in remote and rural areas. It has been requested by people in 60 countries. Economic Development - We use the reconciliation model of economic development. We work personally with our partners to build on the assets they already have, and improve their lives according to their priorities. This has led us to assist in projects in computer-assisted development, weaving, livestock, wells, and more.