Category Archives: CRS

Today is the last full day of construction. Everybody is scrambling to get as much done as we can. We’ve taken on a larger scale project than we anticipated but also have done more work than we had anticipated. The … Continue reading →

We picked up with the work project this morning. Over the weekend the locals continued work on the additional classrooms. They have really shown a vested interest in the project. I and Raymond Chew continued work on the playground. It … Continue reading →

Today is Sunday and it is an off day from work on the school project. We slept in, got some coffee and lunch and then shopped for a few things. Mid-afternoon we went to a spa. We each got a … Continue reading →

No work at the project site today. This is an R&R day. Our leaders set up an adventure for us. We took a van ride for about 1 1/2 hours out of Vientiane. There we got on a couple of … Continue reading →

We continue to work on the playground while the others finished up the out-building and the work continues on sprucing up the classrooms. A lot of progress is being made. We’ve got flooring down on two platforms of the playground … Continue reading →

Continuing work on the playground. Trying to do it without power tools was looking to be impossible. We’ve purchased a drill and circular saw. It’s cheap Chinese junk but it is what’s available and we are hoping that it will … Continue reading →

It looks like the playground project is mine even thought that wasn’t the original work plan. That’s OK. It’s a real challenge. We are told that kids get bored at school and they need some outside distractions for their energy. … Continue reading →

It looks like the playground project is mine even thought that wasn’t the original work plan. That’s OK. It’s a real challenge. We are told that kids get bored at school and they need some outside distractions for their energy. … Continue reading →

We are on the second day of our school construction/reconstruction project. Understandably, some of the enthusiasm of Day 1 has worn off but it was a very productive work day. We’ve focused our efforts on renovating the existing classrooms, restoring … Continue reading →

Today we started our project with Catholic Relief Services (CRS). We are improving a school, adding new classrooms and building a playground area. It was an amazing, and very satisfying kick-off to an extensive project. The community has divided volunteers … Continue reading →