Hola! We have arrived safe and sound, with a few minor speed bumps.
Friday started out with an all too familiar ferry ride to Vancouver followed by an unfamiliar ride down to the border crossing and then on to Seattle. From SeaTac we endured a three hour long flight, no movies mind you, to San Diego. […]
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In the past few weeks Mexico has experienced tropical rain storms that have resulted in mass flooding and serious damage. The common site here a couple of weeks ago was flooded roads and collapsed bridges on the main highway, houses swept away in the rush or ‘new’ rivers, and several flooded schools and some makeshift […]
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Published by charles March 5th, 2009
in HH Feedback, QQ, Mexico and Hero Stories.
From building the house, to building new friendships and even strengthening one that I came here with, Mexico has by far been the best experience of my life so far.
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Published by Becky September 25th, 2008
in Mexico, Hero Stories and Student Zone.
Andie is at university in Ontario this year after spending a year with us in the School of Leadership, 07/08 year. As well as doing the high school tour and the semester in Mexico, Andie has been on 2 Hero Holidays to the Dominican Republic. And I miss her. I don’t know […]
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Published by nettie July 7th, 2008
in HH Feedback and Dominican Republic.
When you think of a dump, your initial thought is a place where your garbage is disposed of, not a place where it’s the only way of earning a living. Almost all the workers are Haitian refugees who are stateless, living in the Dominican Republic. The “workers” make less than a dollar a day by […]
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Published by absolute May 3rd, 2008
in HH Feedback, QQ and Testimonials.
Here is a great quote that Becky got in March when one of our groups was here. It came from a local Vicente Guerrero man who was NOT receiving a house….
“We watch your groups come and go. We see the way the your people treat everyone here. From the smallest child to […]
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I battled anxiety for most of my life, but I’ve gotten much better. I have been to the point where I felt like I deserved to feel this way and I should just live with it. I have been to the point where I felt motionless, nothing made me happy and everything made […]
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Published by Becky October 15th, 2007
in Mexico, Hero Stories and Student Zone.
Alright everyone, check out the article about Life Cycle and what Chris is doing in good ol’ P-Town.
http://www.pentictonherald.ca/stories.php?id=66884
Listen up Okanagan…Karaoke for a Cause! Join the event, first major funraiser coming up on October 17th, 6-10pm, 945 Main St., Penticton, $5 at the door, there will be a talent show, karaoke, live music, lots of food, […]
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Published by absolute September 15th, 2007
in Participant Blogs, Mexico and Hero Stories.
Well I’m writing this on labour day, the last day of summer. Still thinking about them all every single day - Mexicans and Canadians. Every single night I lie in bed at least two hours after I go to bed, thinking. Thinking about what I’ll write to José Enriqué. Thinking about whether or not little […]
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Published by Becky September 15th, 2007
in Participant Blogs, Mexico and Hero Stories.
Day 1
It’s just past nine as I write this, sitting alone in the 2nd floor deck at the Greater Moncton Airport. We should be boarding our flight to Montreal momentarily.
So it begins! Actually, it begins tomorrow with the Montreal- Los Angeles flight, but whatever. I’m doing this to try and help the Mexican family, […]
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