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
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
Team Bodwell heads to Peru
April 7, 2017 | PeruThursday, 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 | PeruMarch 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
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
Peru, Lima – U30 Team: Week Two, working on the wall
June 16, 2015 | PeruWe started week two through the dusty wind, working hard on the wall. It was nothing what we’ve expected before and we were all sweating buckets at the end of the day. We hauled so... Read More
Peru, Lima – U30 Team: Week Two, working on the wall
June 16, 2015 | PeruWe started week two through the dusty wind, working hard on the wall. It was nothing what we’ve expected before and we were all sweating buckets at the end of the day. We hauled so... Read More
Peru, Lima – U30: Week 3
June 16, 2015 | PeruIt was a short week coming into the third week we were here. It started to get colder coming into the season of fall. Cloud covered our worksite most of the day, but we never... Read More
Peru, Lima – U30: Final Week
June 16, 2015 | PeruThe final week was bittersweet. And cold. We got a taste of what fall feels and looks like in Peru. The heavy mist and temperature would be associated with the same weather on Vancouver Island.... Read More
Peru, Lima – U30 Team: First Day at Work Site
May 12, 2015 | PeruFrom the jungle of towering buildings, to the dusty hill of Pueblos Jóvenes, Lima is living city home to over nine million people, heavy traffic, and a rich culture almost as old as time itself. The... Read More