February 11, 2015: Unleashing the Hope within Rajasthan’s Local Youth
February 11, 2015 | IndiaChildren scare me. Why and when this fear developed, I’m not 100% sure. I do find them cute, and I do care about kids, but the thought of the responsibility to raise a child tends to bring... Read More
February 10, 2015 When A Once In A Lifetime Opportunity Happens Twice
February 10, 2015 | IndiaI’ve know from a very young age the importance of helping others and making an impact in their lives. I remember when I was 10 years old, listening to my best friend’s father share his... Read More
February 10, 2015: Focused On The Task At Hand
February 10, 2015 | CambodiaArriving at the worksite, the water had been drained and prepared for the inlet and outlet walls. There was a different feel around the project today…focused. Fairly quiet around each site as everyone was busy... Read More
February 9, 2015: Ferris Wheels and Muddy Feet!
February 9, 2015 | CambodiaFirst day on project started with a carnival type atmosphere. What started as a photo opportunity, turned into an unexpected early morning ferris wheel ride at a small carnival on route to Odong community. Then... Read More
February 8, 2015: Arrival to Phnom Pen
February 8, 2015 | CambodiaAfter about 32 to 36 hours of total travel, we arrive at Phnom Pehn around noon, just a little weary eyed and jet lagged. Greeted on arrival by Vy (or gracious host) and Betty. Betty... Read More
January 29, 2015: Reflections on Lessons Learned
January 29, 2015 | CambodiaToday I really learned what solidarity is. It is being a friend and not a savior; working side by side to improve our world. It really hit me today that just because I am privileged,... Read More
January 28: Living on a Dollar
January 28, 2015 | CambodiaToday, I woke up, had breakfast, and then the kids who were working on the latrines got to go to the market. Many people in Cambodia live on less than a dollar a day. My... Read More
January 28, 2015: Creating Lasting Change
January 28, 2015 | CambodiaToday was our last day at the work site in Kep. I worked mostly by laying bricks and cementing down things. Quite an adventure, I’d have to say! I worked closely with a local that... Read More
Friday Oct 24th: Final Thoughts And A Bittersweet Goodbye
October 24, 2014 | IndiaWith Bob feeling under the weather and out for the count with a head cold the rest of us set off to sightsee the Chittoorgarh Fort. It is located a few kilometers south of Bhilwara... Read More
Wednesday, Oct 22nd: “Chalo!” aka “Let’s Go!”
October 24, 2014 | IndiaSo today was a morning much like all the rest in the sense that it started with Bob’s yoga class and a full on spicy breakfast. We knew that today was going to involve a... Read More
Monday Oct 20th: First day for some
October 22, 2014 | IndiaNot surprisingly, we returned to the job site this morning to find that an incredible amount of work had been done over the weekend. The entire length of the wall (27 meters) is now about... Read More
Tuesday Oct 21st: Pump it Up!
October 22, 2014 | IndiaWith today being the last full working day on the project there was widespread enthusiasm amongst the team to make it a productive one. Despite being a man down, with Bob showing some signs of... Read More