Cambodia in October 2024
October 2, 2024 | CambodiaDay 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 | PeruThursday 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
Kenya in August 2024
August 15, 2024 | KenyaDay 1 Day 1 and this team rocks! The introductions were short and brief which was just as well as everyone seemed anxious to dive right in and get to work. In no time at... Read More
DWC in The Philippines March 2024
March 5, 2024 | PhilippinesPrologue By Marcia Julian-DWC Team Leader One of the most amazing gifts of returning to a country that you have worked in previously with Developing World Connections, is that of reconnecting with friends. When we... Read More
Salesforce in Cambodia March 2024
March 5, 2024 | CambodiaFriday, 1 March 2024 We arrived to a nearly vacant Siem Reap International Airport (SAI) at about 12:30 coming from four days in a cold rainy Paris followed by three sweltering, radiant days in Bangkok. ... Read More
Balmoral Hall School in Guatemala
February 28, 2024 | GuatemalaDay 1 After two days of learning about Guatemalan culture during a busy weekend exploration, the group of Balmoral Hall students was ready to start working! There are 11 of them in total; all eager... Read More
Urban Systems in Peru 2023
November 21, 2023 | PeruPrologue By Kate Zulinick Today the DWC/ Urban team was introduced to each other, along with orientations and pizza. We started our day by taking public transit to the historical city centre of Lima. We... Read More
Salesforce in Peru November 2023
November 8, 2023 | PeruSaturday November 4 Like, zoinks, man! So, like, we were walkin’ with Antoine along these cliffs in Barranco, and we saw all these high school and middle school graduation ceremonies. The kids were all rockin’... Read More
Corporate Team in Kenya 2023
November 8, 2023 | KenyaPrologue After months of planning and building excitement, 10 of us from throughout Canada finally converged in Kenya on November 4, around a breakfast table at our shared hotel. Some of us had participated in... Read More
Nepal October 2023
November 2, 2023 | NepalBecky and I flew into Kathmandu from Delhi on Friday 27 October, arriving at 1240. We cleared immigration and customs without a problem and our bags also arrived on time, if a little slow. We... Read More
The Philippines October 2023
October 26, 2023 | PhilippinesDay 1 October 23 Full school assembly gave us a very warm welcome Introductions all round Refurbishment plans discussed Setting to work on a wide variety of tasks Taking care and pride in our work... Read More
Light Up Guatemala October 2023
October 24, 2023 | GuatemalaThis past week, Guatemala welcomed fourteen volunteers from areas across Canada to work on the DWC Light Up Guatemala Eco-stove Project. The team assisted families by installing energy-efficient eco-stoves in various homes. This helps the... Read More