Monthly Archives: May 2017

Thank you – To the volunteers who built a family

Posted on May 17, 2017 by brianwongderlust

When we were building the schools and then realised we built our second home too. ~ Gréta Čandová One of the beautiful byproducts of building a school in a relatively remote mountain village with only thirty volunteers has been the campsite … Continue reading →

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The end of an era: A goodbye speech

Posted on May 17, 2017 by brianwongderlust

The dreaded goodbye speech. How can anyone put such a life-altering experience into words and then share it with a group of people you cant say goodbye to without breaking down into tears? I ended up writing my goodbye speech down … Continue reading →

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Why I came back

Posted on May 17, 2017 by brianwongderlust

In late January, I spent the shortest amount of time I have ever spent on an All Hands Volunteers project – six days. It was a whirlwind of excitement: From cold bucket showers to shitting in a hole to hanging … Continue reading →

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