April 24th: A Bittersweet Goodbye To Our New Friends
April 24, 2014 | UncategorizedToday wrapped up the last day of work at the Temple of Faith Primary School in George Brook. It was bittersweet because we are all feeling like it’s time to go home to see friends... Read More
Thursday Oct 23rd: Happy Diwali!
March 27, 2014 | IndiaBeing in India is an experience in and of itself. However, being in India and having the opportunity to participate in Diwali celebrations is simply priceless. Diwali, the festival of lights, in many ways can... Read More
February 21: Saying goodbye
February 21, 2014 | RwandaToday was a very satisfying but difficult day. We went to visit the Gashora Girls Academy in the morning and walked around their campus. We rode bicycle taxis on the way there. What a blast... Read More
February 20: Last Day On The Project & Baskets Made With Love
February 20, 2014 | RwandaIt was another fantastic day today. I received an email for a former Developing World Connections participant who visited Rwanda last summer. He asked if I could find a woman he had met on his... Read More
February 19: An overcast but productive workday
February 19, 2014 | RwandaIt was an overcast day today, but we were thankful for that since we needed to paint the outside windows of the kitchen center. We got a lot done in spite of us needing to... Read More
February 15 Gorillas In The Mist
February 15, 2014 | RwandaWe had an amazing day today! Five of us from our group went to see the Mountain Gorillas. We hiked for two hours through the jungle. And when I say “through the jungle”, I mean... Read More
November 14: A Group Effort and a View of Mt. Kenya
November 14, 2013 | KenyaWednesday’s activities involved a collective effort of the DWC team together with about 20 adult members of the village including both men and women. We replaced sections of the original local 1 1/2 inch PVC water... Read More
November 13: A Tour of the Community
November 13, 2013 | KenyaIts the Kenya Water Project Team reporting in again with some bedtime reading:As you will note-getting a little more descriptive on our precise location. All is well here and we have had no rain these... Read More
September 12: Trying to make a difference
November 12, 2013 | KenyaWhen the Softchoice Cares board decided to go to Maai Mahui, Kenya earlier this year I was extremely excited but at the same time I wasn’t sure what to expect. Would we actually be able... Read More
November 12: A Trek to say the least…
November 12, 2013 | KenyaWe are back after our first day on the job so to speak, more of an orientation day really, but I wanted to send a picture (below) of the job site as we found it... Read More
September 11: Blood, Sweat, and Laughter
September 11, 2013 | KenyaOver the past several days I have learned more about myself, my limits and where my strengths lie, then ever before. I have learned in short order that I am NOT the most gifted craftsman,... Read More
September 11: When pride equals education
September 11, 2013 | KenyaI grew up in an affluent suburb of Chicago where I attended a public high school that ranks in top tier of schools throughout the USA. From there I attended Clemson University, where I achieved... Read More