Sri Lanka – irrigation project – wrap up festivities
November 2, 2015 | Sri LankaThe villagers put on a ceremony for us with food, dance and speeches. Larry, Dave, Jordan, Wade and JeffDWC / RotarySri Lanka, October 2015
Sri Lanka, Rotary irrigation project some R & R
October 27, 2015 | Sri LankaRiver Safari The team took time for a river safari. Larry, Dave, Jordan, Wade, Jeff and TonyDWC / RotarySri Lanka, October 2015
Sri Lanka – irrigation project – weekend update
October 27, 2015 | Sri LankaEveryone pitches in, even in the mud Today is Tuesday at 6 a.m. We had a long mucky day yesterday as it rained hard on the weekend. Running the pipe through the ditch becomes that... Read More
Sri Lanka – irrigation project
October 22, 2015 | Sri LankaThursday October 22, 2015 Internet is spotty here. We are almost finished our first week of the irrigation system. The villagers have been very helpful and communication has been a challenge, but in the end... Read More
Sri Lanka, Rotary irrigation project: digging some trenches
October 22, 2015 | Sri LankaLaying three kilometres of irrigation pipe Today is Thursday and it was a productive day. On day one we laid pipe to the main road, roughly 300 metres. We had to go through a bunch... Read More
Sri Lanka, Tangalle – Rotary Project: Irrigation
October 21, 2015 | Sri LankaTravelling to Sri LankaWade Billey, our fearless leader, asked myself (Tony Gilbert and Jordan Marshall) to provide a daily blog. After a long journey routed through London, where we had a 10-hour layover, we arrived... Read More
Philippines – Cebu – College of New Caledonea Dental Students work with Rise Above
June 30, 2015 | PhilippinesJune 19, 2015We just finished our dental mission at the Rise Above Community Center yesterday! We are happy to share that more people now have healthier teeth than last week. And next week, this team... Read More
Peru, Lima – U30 Team: Week Two, working on the wall
June 16, 2015 | PeruWe started week two through the dusty wind, working hard on the wall. It was nothing what we’ve expected before and we were all sweating buckets at the end of the day. We hauled so... Read More
Peru, Lima – U30 Team: Week Two, working on the wall
June 16, 2015 | PeruWe started week two through the dusty wind, working hard on the wall. It was nothing what we’ve expected before and we were all sweating buckets at the end of the day. We hauled so... Read More
Peru, Lima – U30: Week 3
June 16, 2015 | PeruIt was a short week coming into the third week we were here. It started to get colder coming into the season of fall. Cloud covered our worksite most of the day, but we never... Read More
Peru, Lima – U30: Final Week
June 16, 2015 | PeruThe final week was bittersweet. And cold. We got a taste of what fall feels and looks like in Peru. The heavy mist and temperature would be associated with the same weather on Vancouver Island.... Read More
Sri Lanka – Day 9: Getting it done
May 19, 2015 | Sri LankaSudharma Pre-SchoolKim had a personal mission today. While she was happy with the facilities at the pre-school, it wasn’t enough. She identified a need for classroom supplies for the preschoolers, persuaded others to chip in... Read More