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
Aug 8th: Sad Goodbyes and the Long Drive Back
August 8, 2014 | NepalToday was another day filled with mixed emotions as we finally said goodbye to Lamahi. After an early breakfast we wasted no time hopping on the bus and beginning our 10 hour drive back to... Read More
August 7th: Final day at Unako and Sincere Thanks to Bill Adams, Maddie Adams, and Miles Marchand!
August 8, 2014 | NepalToday was our last day working on the Unako House project. My mind is so full of things I want to share, I don’t even know where to start…Our favourite breakfast was served right on... Read More
August 6th: Bricks, panels, windows, and grout
August 7, 2014 | NepalThe work day at UNAKO house began with some heavy lifting. We all worked together to transport hundreds of bricks to the top level. After that we split off into groups, each with a specific... Read More
August 4th: Visit to the local school and the work begins again.
August 5, 2014 | NepalAnother amazing day in hot Nepal! The morning started with a traditional breakfast of roti and eggs accompanied by milky tea that would rival anything from Starbucks! Then on to the bus for a 40... Read More
August 3rd: The Families arrive in Dang to a Tikka filled Welcome!
August 5, 2014 | NepalThe inspiring welcoming ceremony made our two families realize why we started down this endeavour. The young women who have been empowered by this IWEN, DWC and Creating Possibilities project made all our efforts over... Read More