Guatemala, San Miguel Duenas, Wednesday March 16, 2016
May 17, 2016 | GuatemalaDay 4: Finishing the murals and working on the kitchen roof Volunteering at the centre today truly gave us a sense of accomplishment. We finished the library mural and felt so proud that we were... Read More
Peru, Lima: Bodwell High School – project starts
April 19, 2016 | PeruThe adventure begins First day of the project in San Jose Obrero 1. On the first day of the project we arrived at the elementary school that we are helping. We went into each classroom... Read More
Peru, Lima: Bodwell High School – exploring and building
April 19, 2016 | PeruExploring Lima On our third day, we had a break from construction work. In the morning, we visited a local fruit market where we met people from Ato Colibri, an organization that helps teenagers like... Read More
Kenya: Maai Mahiu – April 2016
April 19, 2016 | KenyaKenya week 1 We have arrived! After two long flights from Canada, these six ladies finally landed in Nairobi, Kenya. Let the adventures and the expansion of our minds begin! Upon disembarking the plane, we quickly... Read More
Guatemala, San Miguel Duenas, Thursday, March 17, 2016
March 18, 2016 | GuatemalaDay 5: last day on siteToday was the last day on site and despite knowing that it was the last day with the children, we maintained our positive attitudes. Teresa graciously offered us a tour... Read More
Guatemala, San Miguel Duenas, Tuesday March 15, 2016
March 17, 2016 | GuatemalaGuatemala, San Miguel Duenas, Day 2: wall murals and roof preparation Today was our second day at the construction site and it is being prepared for a concrete roof that will be installed later this... Read More
Guatemala, San Miguel Duenas, Monday March 14, 2016
March 16, 2016 | GuatemalaFirst Day on the job! Things went well today for our first day on the site. The group was really excited to help out where they could with building the new kitchen. Today was a... Read More
Guatemala: Antigua, Sunday March 13 2016
March 14, 2016 | GuatemalaPanorama High school students arrive in Antigua, Guatemala! Day 1Our service trip began with a five-hour flight to Mexico City. The flight to Mexico had been delayed causing us to be a little later than... Read More
DWC In Cebu, Philippines
March 10, 2016 | PhilippinesTime for some yoga and a boat trip Joy DemseyHot Yoga LeaderCebu, Philippines: February 2016
DWC in Cebu, Philippines, Rise Above Foundation
March 10, 2016 | PhilippinesSpending time with the families and children of the Rise Above Foundation: Joy DemseyHot Yoga LeaderCebu, Philippines: February 2016
DWC in Cebu, Philippines, second week
March 10, 2016 | PhilippinesMaking Cement! Happiness means a lot of different things to different people, but this past Monday morning, happiness for 16 people, 10,000-odd kilometres from home, could be summed up in two words: “cement mixer”. We... Read More
DWC in Cebu, Phillipines: March 2016
March 10, 2016 | PhilippinesFinal Days As we near the end of this amazing journey there is still some work to be done. With all the hands and hearts we have here we are trying to squeeze out every... Read More