Monthly Archives: December 2015

…And to All a Good Night!

Posted on December 30, 2015 by brianwongderlust

Merry (late) Christmas! I’ve finally gotten a chance to upload some photos from the All Hands Christmas party at the Streetlight construction site as well as the party at base. For those of you following the blog, we didn’t end … Continue reading →

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When Life Hands You Construction Materials…

Posted on December 24, 2015 by brianwongderlust

…make an oven to cook Christmas dinner! Following tradition where my sister and I cook Christmas dinner every year for our family, I’ve signed up to be part of the team cooking dinner for the All Hands Philippines base volunteers … Continue reading →

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Camansihay Site Overview

Posted on December 23, 2015 by brianwongderlust

Camansihay is the name of an All Hands Philippines project in Tacloban where we are building a classroom for the Camansihay elementary school. While most All Hands Philippines projects are done in partnership with other organizations who provide funding, building … Continue reading →

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Little Dreams

Posted on December 20, 2015 by brianwongderlust

Little Dreams is a program that All Hands Philippines puts on every Tuesday and Thursday where we show a family-friendly movie at either an active site or a site that was completed in the past. We get back from our … Continue reading →

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Weatherproof

Posted on December 13, 2015 by brianwongderlust

The human body is weatherproof. We can withstand the snow, the rain, the heat, and the sun simply by being us. This not only holds true for waking up at 6:30am to run steps and hills with beautiful strangers, but … Continue reading →

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Getting Used to This

Posted on December 13, 2015 by brianwongderlust

In just one week, I’ve gotten used to a lot of the situations I thought would initially difficult to adapt to. The intermittent running water, electricity, and internet hasn’t really been much of a problem, and bucket flushing the toilets … Continue reading →

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Base Overview

Posted on December 8, 2015 by brianwongderlust

The All Hands Philippines base is three stories tall with a fourth story roof. There are bedrooms on the first and second floors and a common area on third as well as the kitchen and the staff offices. Everything is … Continue reading →

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Getting There: The 52-Hour Journey

Posted on December 6, 2015 by brianwongderlust

The night before I left, I couldn’t sleep. I knew I should be savoring the warmth and comfort of my childhood bed one last time before a month of uncertain bed situations, but the road ahead was too exciting to … Continue reading →

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