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Salesforce in Sri Lanka March 2025

March 19, 2025  |  Sri Lanka

Prelude (11 Mar 2025) It’s the night before our departure and our bags are packed, checklists complete, and I THINK we’re ready to go. Our flight plan has us leaving Colorado Springs early tomorrow afternoon,... Read More

Team Guatemala March 2025

March 18, 2025  |  Guatemala

Day 1 – Sunday March 16 We prepared for our week of work by venturing out into Guatemala. Half the group departed Antigua at 6am very sleepily headed to Lake Atitlan. After a nice breakfast... Read More

Guatemala March 2025

March 13, 2025  |  Guatemala

Day 1, Saturday, March 8 I, Richard, was the second one to arrive in Guatemala City. As promised Helene was waiting for me at the airport café. We had a good three hours of ´Tete... Read More

The Philippines in February 2025

February 10, 2025  |  Philippines

Day One Day one at Caba-Asan Elementary School and the beautiful smiles we were greeted with were the perfect reminder of why we came and the impact we hope to have in the short week... Read More

Nepal in November 2024

December 4, 2024  |  Nepal

We have arrived! Give a girl a hand here, and I will be dishing out all the great and exciting things that will be going on in Nepal. This is the one and only source... Read More

Urban Systems in Peru November 2024

December 3, 2024  |  Peru

Day One Our first day in Peru was a local experience. The day started off with the assembly of our team. Our team warmly welcome the urban system foundation which together we will embark on... Read More

Costa Rica November 2024

November 14, 2024  |  Costa Rica

November 11, 2024 So today was our first day on the job! The amazing team made short work of the garden, which meant we had to dig up the trees, roots, and all. The eight... Read More

Sri Lanka in November 2024

November 14, 2024  |  Sri Lanka

November 10, 2024 The team rose to a Sri Lankan breakfast and to the sights and sounds of orphaned elephants. We are staying at the Grand Royal Pinnalanda. It backs onto the Ma-Oya River, which... Read More

Sri Lanka in October 2024

October 31, 2024  |  Sri Lanka

DAY 1: Bradley and I are on our way to join my incredible college friend & roommate Kathleen and a group to build a school in Kegalle, Sri Lanka through Developing World Connections. Ready to... Read More

Peru in October 2024

October 9, 2024  |  Peru

Day 1 It’s 7:30, a foggy, chilly morning as we load into our van to begin our trek to our home away from home for the next 2 weeks, excited to see the school and... Read More

Cambodia in October 2024

October 2, 2024  |  Cambodia

Day one, bus then  boat to the site. Ready to go, drills, hammers, spanners to hand. It’s really hot, don’t forget to drink  lots of water, (35deg c). Lots of nailing, then drilling, then bolts.... Read More

Peru September 2024

September 23, 2024  |  Peru

Thursday 19 Sep 2024 Becky and I arrived at the Lima airport at 21h30.  We flew on LATAM airlines from Guayaquil, Ecuador after nine days in Quito and in the Galapagos Islands.  We were taking... Read More

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