DWC in Kenya October 2025
October 30, 2025 | KenyaDay 1 If you were an onlooker at St. Micheal’s Comprehensive school in Naro Maru Kenya, observing the Canadian volunteers as they worked to finish off the classroom begun many years before, you would likely... Read More
Philippines October 2025
October 30, 2025 | PhilippinesOctober 26/27 Welcome to CebuOn Sunday we woke up in a very nice location refreshed after our travel day. We spent the day getting to know each other and our area. The Ranch hotel took... Read More
Kenya in October 2025
October 8, 2025 | KenyaOctober 2-4 Jambo! We have finally all arrived, from all across Canada, all 14 of us! A little excitement for some, flight delays, missing their connecting flight, having to overnight in Istanbul and doing a... Read More
Kenya June 2025
June 17, 2025 | KenyaThursday 12 June 2025 We began pre-packing for our Developing World Connections volunteer trip to Kenya the weekend before, deciding how many bags we would take (three), how many we would check (two), and what... Read More
University of Calgary Engineering Club in Costa Rica May 2025
May 8, 2025 | Costa RicaThis DWC team is beginning construction on a vital aqueduct for the community of Taus in Costa Rica. This is an exciting milestone of the El Camino de Costa Rica eco trail. A group of... Read More
Salesforce in Sri Lanka March 2025
March 19, 2025 | Sri LankaPrelude (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 | GuatemalaDay 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 | GuatemalaDay 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 | PhilippinesDay 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 | NepalWe 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 | PeruDay 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 RicaNovember 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