My name is Caitlin and I am a licensed Civil Engineer. My passion is to support remote impoverished villages worldwide, showing God's love as I help people gain access to safe drinking water, appropriate sanitation and basic hygiene education. I work in partnership with community leaders to produce sustainable projects.
I am nearly at two weeks here in Panama and I am excited to share some photos from my project, host family and daily life in Bastimentos. I have had hygiene classes for the community on germs, how water is contaminated, why we should wash our hands, how we should wash our hands, shared the story … More Tippy Taps, Island Pets and more!
Just boarded my flight to Panama! That huge bag I am carrying is full of great supplies for the community – thanks to everyone who donated first aid and hygiene supplies. I am so excited to work alongside the Wood family again. I will be focusing on hygiene education and sanitation facilities. Special thanks to … More So Long!
Today was my last day at Strive Physical Therapy. 11 weeks flew by so quickly! The staff is awesome and I am going to miss seeing them every week. I am excited to get back out in the field, but I wish I could take these new friends with me. I know I couldn’t have … More Graduation Day!
Six weeks have gone by since my last post, but since I am still Stateside for recovery, there isn’t too much that seems exciting enough to post 😉 I’ve decided to just share a small variety of photos showing what I have been up too lately – I have a photo display currently showing at Bogarts Bookstore in … More What have I been doing?!
Surgery went well! I can walk around now just fine for about thirty minutes at a time before I need a break. I am not super comfortable on stairs yet, but with PT a couple times a week, they should get easier soon. The projects I am managing for Hydromissions are going well. A rain … More Quick Update on Surgery & Projects
That’s how I feel when I am speaking in front of more than four people. Here is a video file of me sharing at last week’s Missions night at church. I only had a couple days notice so I was extra nervous (although I’ve never actually given a speech when I wasn’t nervous even when … More My tongue is too big for my mouth
Here is a 2 minute photo montage video from the last 5 months worth of projects. A quick synopsis: Costa Rica (spanish school) El Salvador (spring water source scout) Panama (well drilling, borehole) Haiti (latrine construction, livestock) Ecuador (hygiene, sanitation, water management community training) Ecuador (water purification installation)
Home from Ecuador! I am a wee bit behind on updates (yea, I know…I say that often, right?) so here is a quick overview of the past month: My first project in Ecuador – the MedWater education program – went really well! After we trained the team of Community Health Promoters (CHP), we went to … More Back in Jersey!
We completed our first training session for the Community Health Promoters today. We trained and equipped volunteers representing communities that are part of the Timmy Global Health program so they could, in turn, teach Basic Sanitation, Hygiene & Safe Water Management in their communities. Tomorrow, our team heads into the jungle to teach this program … More Glitter Galore!
Here I go again, updating you all while sitting in the airport awaiting my flight. I feel like I am always rushing right before a project, so the easiest place to update you all is while I am waiting for my flight 🙂 This time I am going to Ecuador with MedWater. Our focus as … More Ecuador with MedWater
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