Guatemala: San Miguel Duenas: December 4, 2015
December 7, 2015 | GuatemalaGallo! Gallo! Gallo! All were on the bus en route for San Jose Calderas via San Miguel Duenas, with wheels rolling at 8 a.m. We’re down one team member today. Rachann will be well rested... Read More
Across Guatemala and Back…
December 7, 2015 | GuatemalaDuring our one week of travelling around Guatemala, I felt like I watched the whole world whiz by my bus window. As I’ve mentioned in other blog entries, I love car rides. I just love... Read More
Guatemala: San Miguel Duenas: December 1, 2015
December 4, 2015 | GuatemalaAs first-time DWC volunteers, starting out this morning was incredibly exciting. Even though we’d been in Antigua for a couple of days and spent some time and bonded with our team members, we still anticipated... Read More
Guatemala: San Miguel Dueñas: November 27 2015
November 30, 2015 | GuatemalaFriday: Last day in Guatemala! Well here it is our last day and it has been a great experience spending our time in Guatemala in Antigua with our board members. Today was a busy day, starting... Read More
Sri Lanka – irrigation project
November 2, 2015 | Sri LankaToday is Saturday October 31st, Halloween. Some hotels seem to celebrate Halloween with parties but it is not a common part of rural Sri Lankan life. The last part of this work week was rather... Read More
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