
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

October 19th: The ride of your life!
October 21, 2014 | IndiaThe adventure through the city of Udaipur continued today and our first mission was simple, to find crackers/fireworks. With the celebrations of Diwali only days away we wanted to be prepared, as well as show... Read More

August 9th: Family Day in Kathmandu
August 9, 2014 | NepalOur Saturday morning began with a nice family breakfast at the Eco hotel consisting of pancakes, hash browns, and granola. The Canadian food was a nice change after nearly three weeks of dal baht in... Read More