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Team Bodwell heads to Peru

April 7, 2017  |  Peru

Thursday, April 20Today was our last day at San Jose Abrero. It was nice to see the improvements we made but also recognize how much more work needs to be done. Only with programs like... Read More

Building a better school for Peru’s children

March 20, 2017  |  Peru

March 13 Hola! Today is our first day working at San Jose Obrero, a school in a very poor area of Villa Maria del Triunfo. It is also the first day of the new school... Read More

Hot sun, warm hearts in India

March 6, 2017  |  India

March 17 The final day dawned pretty much like our other days in Rajasthan: clear, hot and sunny. The difference was that today we did not have to work.  Today was all about celebrating how... Read More

Schools join for Guatemala

March 6, 2017  |  Guatemala

March 6 and 7On the morning of March 6, we visited the Eco-Filtro, a water purification factory, and took a tour. We learned two things: that culture acceptance is important, which is why chlorine cant... Read More

Adventure in Guatemala

February 28, 2017  |  Guatemala

March 1 Hola from San Miguel Duenas. After another delicious breakfast at Fernando’s, we spent our final day at open windows, finishing murals, reading stories with children, playing games such as Stella Ella Olla, Squirt... Read More

Smiles greet volunteers to Cambodia

January 30, 2017  |  Cambodia

Feb. 4 Today, Saturday February 4, the students started the day by going to the beautiful Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap. The temple is one of the seven wonders of the world and built... Read More

Setting the Stage for a Lodge in Rwanda

November 30, 2016  |  Rwanda

Last day, plus celebratory dinner earlier in the weekRwanda, Kigali – August 25Last day to “get ‘er done” and then a special dinner. The team was working hard to get the last stretch of wire... Read More

Providing shelter in the Philippines – November 2016

November 7, 2016  |  Philippines

 Wednesday, Nov. 16 The projects are coming along really well. The little house is nearing completion and the family is showing great excitement and dreaming of spending their first night in their new abode.Also, on... Read More

Building schools in Nepal

October 21, 2016  |  Nepal

October 31 Can this get any better?! The elephant safari was undescribable, I’m still gushing! We met our elephant Champakali and her faend (driver) Gobiend. To get on Champakali, we mount from these towers, four... Read More

INDIA Location and Culture

October 19, 2016  |  India

In the southeast corner of Rajasthan lies the town of Bhinder, home to some 30, 000 people. The town is made up of a mix of Hindu, Muslim and tribal people. In the center of... Read More

Cite Soleil, Haiti: Final Day on the project

October 19, 2016  |  Uncategorized

It is always with mixed emotions that the volunteers return to a community for the last time. Some of them might return, but most will not. There are the many new friends that we have... Read More

SRI LANKA: The second week

October 19, 2016  |  Sri Lanka

The second week involved each team completing more work on the homes of Vijay, Predeep and Nilantha. Cement floors were poured, roofs were constructed and the group’s ‘ interior designers’ painted and plastered. A number... Read More

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