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Day 7
Day off: February 22, 2011
There were three adults who opted out of the excursions and chose to take the day off to spend as we liked. Following six days of building, touring, meeting new people and learning new ways it was a bit overwhelming to wake up in […]
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Day #7 for St. Louis - A Day Off
Published by February 24th, 2011 in FB, Participant Blogs and Dominican Republic. 1 CommentDay 5 and 6 for St. Louis
Published by February 24th, 2011 in FB, Participant Blogs and Dominican Republic. 0 CommentsDay 5
Back to building! Today we arrived to find the roofs on the 2 houses and the smooth coat going on inside and out. “Very Interesting.” We learned a lot that day from making cement mixture for a smooth coat, to pasting the walls and smoothing. Lots of sweat that day.
We […]
Days 3 and 4 for St Louis in DR
Published by February 22nd, 2011 in FB, Participant Blogs and Dominican Republic. 1 Commentp { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }
Day 3
Off to Augra Negra again to do our 2nd day of our build. Half the group jumped right back into action while the other half enjoyed interacting with the children, playing tag, singing songs, skipping, playing catch, coloring and painting nails. After so much playing it was time for […]
First Few Days of St. Louis Hero Holiday
Published by February 18th, 2011 in FB, Participant Blogs, Dominican Republic and Student Zone. 5 CommentsDay 1
TOTALLY AMAZING! As you can see in all the pictures. We went to tour around a few different villages and seen about 6 schools. All we can say is “totally amazing”!! The first village “La Union” and was so totally awesome, it was our first encounter with the children. It […]
What a Great Christmas
Published by January 6th, 2011 in FB, Participant Blogs, Dominican Republic and Student Zone. 0 CommentsThe Christmas season in my house is usually filled with food, gifts, and family. This year really was no different, but instead I got to give food, give gifts and become part of a community that accepted our team as members of their own personal family. For those who have not […]
...continue readingWhat a Birthday is like on a Hero Holiday…
Published by December 10th, 2010 in FB, Participant Blogs, Dominican Republic and Student Zone. 2 CommentsDecember 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 […]
Work Day #2 for Gonzaga
Published by December 9th, 2010 in FB, Participant Blogs, Dominican Republic and Student Zone. 2 CommentsToday 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 […]
...continue readingRusty Tiles…
Published by December 7th, 2010 in Participant Blogs, FB, Dominican Republic, Student Zone, Other Sites and Uncategorized. 1 CommentCurrently, 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. […]
ONE
Published by August 26th, 2010 in FB, Participant Blogs, Dominican Republic and Student Zone. 1 CommentOne. The number one can be seen as any old insignificant number or it can represent life. One dollar: the amount people make working in the dumps for an entire day. One, the number of meals people can maybe afford to eat per day. One. In every one day 30 000 children […]
...continue readingOn the DR Medical Trip.
Published by August 25th, 2010 in FB, Participant Blogs, Dominican Republic and Student Zone. 1 Comment“A picture is worth a 1000 words” is a common saying that most of us have heard throughout our lives, and many of us live by it. However, being a part of Hero Holiday has made me realize that sometimes this is not the case. There is nothing like having the first-hand experience, meeting eye-to-eye […]
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