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My First Hospital Visit Abroad
Of all the times I’ve been sick and feverish in Korea, my first trip to a hospital abroad was surprisingly in Nepal. Two days in. So here’s the thing. I sweat. Like, a lot. And in unforgiving, unrelenting sun, I … Continue reading
Nuwakot, Nepal Base Overview
Keeping with All Hands Volunteers blogging tradition, I’ll be following up my Nepal introduction with a Nuwakot base overview. Apologies that this has taken some time – I’ve been busy since getting back to Korea but am hoping to … Continue reading
Summer Vacation in Nepal
Sometime back in May, the volunteer bug bit me and I knew I couldn’t let summer vacation pass without spending some time on an All Hands base. While teaching in Korea has been incredibly fulfilling and rewarding, there’s something about … Continue reading
So Long, Sweet Philippines
Before I left the All Hands Philippines base in Tacloban, I was given a chance to stand up in front of the group and say a few words about my experience. On the verge of bursting into tears, I ended … Continue reading
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Finding Myself on Sambawan Island
With four days off for Christmas, a few of the volunteers decided to take a trip to Sambawan, one of the nearby islands, with three of the local volunteers. So, while the rest of base was drinking punch, mulled wine, … Continue reading
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Saying Goodbye to Traveling Friends
During the month I spent in the Philippines, I’ve caught a glimpse of one of the most common hardships for travelers: having to say constant goodbyes to friends as they continued their journeys elsewhere. I’ve talked to some of the … Continue reading
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Beach Break
Every volunteer needs a break every once in a while, so on the Sunday before Christmas, we went to Tulaan, a beach nearby. All volunteers work six days a week (Monday – Saturday) with a two-day weekend once a month, … Continue reading
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Streetlight Site Overview
Streetlight is the name of the All Hands Philippines construction site where we are building a dormitory, office, study center, and clinic for an organization called Streetlight. This organization works with children living on the streets of Tacloban, Philippines and … Continue reading
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…And to All a Good Night!
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…
…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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