Tanzania
11 Nov 2021
A first step out in the field after working remotely from the US these last 11 months … More Tanzania
Tag: water projects
We are growing (a little bit!)
14 Jul 2021
We have been able to expand our programs in India, Uganda and Nepal this year! … More We are growing (a little bit!)
Radio Silence
22 Oct 2018
I am so sorry for the radio silence.
Although I have not been writing project updates, I have still been working on projects. … More Radio Silence
Last Week in Panama
7 Jun 2017
Closing off my three months in Panama is sad, but I am looking forward to going home to see my family … More Last Week in Panama
Tiger Island
8 May 2017
We went to Isla Tigre, where most of Simon’s family lives. Tigers? No, but we did spot a little orange kitten … More Tiger Island
Panama Projects
28 Jul 2016
Each Hydromissions project is unique because we work in many countries, most of which have different climates, languages and cultures within themselves. … More Panama Projects
9:00am (Part 2)
18 Nov 2015
*to make it easier to share this update, I am going to call the community leader “John.” I had originally written it with “community leader” throughout, but it seemed difficult to read it that way. The next morning (Wednesday), I started packing my tools at daybreak to head back to the village. I was still letting … More 9:00am (Part 2)
Poco a Poco (little by little)
29 Oct 2015
Digging the trench is going slowly, but little by little, we are making progress! In order to maintain community involvement, we work when the community members are able to work with us. Last weekend, I worked with 3 guys on Saturday and 1 guy on Sunday. Even though it is hard work, if I can get at … More Poco a Poco (little by little)
Helping Hands
20 Oct 2015
It has been two weeks since I arrived in Bastimentos, Panama and it has been packed full of good (muddy) work. I always feel a little anxious when I am working here with the Ngobe villages. Their culture is so much different then the communities I work with in Haiti, El Salvador and Guatemala. It’s … More Helping Hands
Gift a Goat and More!
8 Oct 2015
At 2:30am on Tuesday morning, before my flight out to Panama, I launched my most ambitious crowd-funding campaign to date. I crowd-fund once a year to help me reach goals for certain projects that I cannot financially support with my own funding. I was really nervous about setting a goal of $20,000 for this … More Gift a Goat and More!
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