Building Hope in Nepal
December 25, 2017 | NepalDay 1 Today was day one of the Nepal home construction project. We commenced activities at the community centre building of our local partner, “Creating Possibilities We began digging with shovels and worked hard until... Read More
Students improving health for families
December 11, 2017 | CambodiaStories of Survivors Day 1 – Phnom Penh Yesterday we visited Tuol Sleng, the genocide museum. Our guide was a survivor of the genocide and shared incredible stories of his experiences as well as stories... Read More
Inspiration in Sri Lanka
November 23, 2017 | Sri LankaEmbracing Challenges and Trepidation Picture this: 7 volunteers, 4 missed connections, and 3 lost pieces of luggage; hardly the image of a cohesive group to help one Sri Lankan family who nearly lost everything to... Read More
Urban Foundation in Peru
November 20, 2017 | PeruFirst Encounters: Urban Foundation at San Jose Obrero School November 19, 2017- From seaside to mountainside, the Urban Foundation group made our introductory trek to San Jose Obrero School (SJOS) early on Sunday morning to partake... Read More
Setting kids up for success in Peru
November 14, 2017 | PeruDay 1: A warm welcome Having never participated in a program like this before, I was looking forward to the first day with a mix of excitement and apprehension. Even though we were told that... Read More
Adventures in Cambodia
November 1, 2017 | CambodiaMonday, October 23, 2017 7am – The weekend is over and ,hi ho , hi ho–it’s back to work we go !Four new families , four more latrines to build.Were are no longer apprentices and... Read More
Fun and hard work in Cambodia
October 20, 2017 | CambodiaWow, what an amazing start to our journey here in Cambodia. So much fun to connect with previous friends from the 2016 Nepal trip, 6 of us were reunited with Jen Baillee as our team... Read More
Happy surprises in Guatemala
October 17, 2017 | GuatemalaSaturday, October 7, 2017 Arrived in Antigua late at night. Sunday, October 8, 2017Being a Sunday, we had a walking tour of Antigua. We went to a Jade factory and saw how they cut the... Read More
Kamloops Boys and Girls Club Youth Council in Guatemala
August 18, 2017 | GuatemalaAugust 18, 2017 Today started with a wondrous sleep, even if we only slept until 6am. At 7am we had a scrumptious breakfast. We got to choose we wanted so I got hot chocolate and... Read More
Balmoral students build for kids in Peru
May 17, 2017 | PeruMay 18 Although this was our last day of work, it was definitely our best. We started off with an uneventful morning full of sanding, chipping, brick organizing and water carrying. It was a surprise... Read More
Lucky 13 for TRIP team to Sri Lanka
April 26, 2017 | Sri LankaApril 25 Here’s a last look at this fantastic team at work! April 24 Last night we had an incredible dinner at Palm Paradise – a hotel many of the previous volunteers will remember having... Read More
Building a home for a Guatemalan family
April 19, 2017 | GuatemalaApril 29 It is hard to imagine how much delight three rooms can give to a family, but this is what the Developing World Connections team in Duenas, Guatemala, experienced when they built a home... Read More