Category Archives: Laos – 2011

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 →

The group has assembled at the Chanthapanya Hotel. We went out for a walk this morning and picked up a few things from the local stores. Vientiane is nice. It’s clean, laid-back and quite accommodating. The area we are staying … Continue reading →

We arrived in Vientiane, Laos after a long journey. We left New York at around noon on Thursday. It was a 14 hour flight over the North Pole to Tokyo. There was a short layover and then about a 6 … Continue reading →

The next adventure takes place in Laos. A group of us that have worked together on overseas projects are getting together in Laos at the end of this month. We will be working on improving some schools and building playgrounds. … Continue reading →