August 1st: Arrival of the Adams and Marchand families
August 5, 2014 | NepalBill and Katie met Laurie, Keegan and myself (Len) at the Vancouver Airport Thursday morning. We picked up our boarding passes,checked our bags and moved through security very quickly. We departed Vancouver right on time... Read More
July 31st: Departure for Chitwan and Nepali Stick Dance
August 5, 2014 | NepalWe woke up and had our last breakfast in Lamahi before boarding the bus to take us to Chitwan. The bus was fairly comfortable but without AC so it got pretty warm. On the straighter... Read More
Note from DWC – Team Rotation
August 5, 2014 | NepalAfter the student team departed on August 1st, team leaders Miles Marchand and Maddie Adams were joined by 5 more members of their families who will also be spending 10 days on site in Nepal.... Read More
July 30th: A Sad Last Day on Site
July 30, 2014 | NepalToday was our last day on the work site. Despite expecting a short and easy work day, we ended up carrying bags of sand and gravel to the second floor of the UNAKO house to... Read More
July 28th: Day 1 of Solar Panel Install
July 29, 2014 | NepalToday was day 1 of solar panel install. Once we showed at site, I made a quick phone call to Ben from Riverside Energy Systems to get a few final tips on how these panels would... Read More
July 29th: Nearing the End
July 29, 2014 | NepalToday started out pretty rough, with a few of us feeling “sick” due to the events of the previous night. As we all piled into the sardine can of a bus, we were informed that... Read More
May 24th: The last days and final thoughts
May 26, 2014 | PhilippinesOn Friday, May 16th, we are all up early although there is no work today. Sally generously offered to take us on her boat to an island with a light house for snorkeling. Debbie, Dianne,... Read More
May 15th: Painting complete and a celebration dinner
May 16, 2014 | PhilippinesWe tried to have an early breakfast, but it didn’t happen! This is our last day of painting. On the way to our “homes” we made balloons from our latex gloves. Robin added faces. The... Read More
May 14th: Green paint and plenty of fun!
May 15, 2014 | PhilippinesOh what a beautiful morning! Sunshine, blue sea and hearty breakfast gets us in the spirit to load up and head down the dusty road for the next stage of our project. Today, we are... Read More
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