Archive for December, 2010

What a Birthday is like on a Hero Holiday…

December 9th, 2010
Every year, a day that’s usually filed with gifts and celebration was completely different for me today. Today was my seventeenth birthday, and instead of spending it in Canada with my family and friends, I spent it in a garbage dump in the Dominican and made a new special […]

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Work Day #2 for Gonzaga

Today was our second day of work in Agua Negra and even after such a short time being in the village, I have already grown so attached to all the people I have met there (especially the little kids).  In the morning, my group was in charge of all of the games […]

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Rusty Tiles…

Currently, St. Aloysius Gonzaga is on a Hero Holiday in the Dominican Republic. We are building a brand new home for a family in need. Here is some thoughts from one of their students…
Imagine this, a red tile, with no imperfections. Now picture millions of other indifferent perfect red tiles. This is North America. […]

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