If you had told me three weeks ago that I would be massaging a German girls neck while she got her first tattoo I wouldn’t have believed you. But funny things happen when you’re a stranger in a strange land. So far, the hardest part of moving from the U.S. to Argentina is the feeling [...][...]
Posts Tagged ‘community’
One Day on Earth: What Story Will You Tell?
One Day on Earth is asking you, me, and the rest of the world to film something you're inspired by on that day, with the hope of creating a time capsule that documents our collective struggles and triumphs. You don't have to be a seasoned filmmaker to participate—cell phones and digital cameras wo[...]
How Much Difference Did I Really Make After 5 Months of Teaching English?
Jon Clarke likes to play with words, understand people, and vice-versa. He’s English, and this manifests itself through an uncontrollable desire to have a nice cup of tea whenever possible. Global wanderings have taken him all over the place, nodding and smiling in a variety of different i[...]
February 10th, 2010 - 5:40 pm § in Around Town, Nicaragua
Taking Your Time
Before I came to Solentiname, Nicaragua I was determined to arrive and get to work immediately. I imagined riding up to the remote archipelago in a long, thin wooden boat where children and families eagerly awaited my arrival. I would jump out of the boat, introduce myself with a smile, a handshake,[...]
The Story of the Stove
I often say it takes many drops of water to fill a bucket. My story today – about how different people in a couple of countries came together to help fill a need for the Holy Cross feeding program – illustrates just that. Preparing and serving breakfast, a fruit snack and lunch everyday [...]
August 27th, 2009 - 10:50 pm § in Around Town, Belize, In the Field, Looking for Opportunity, Volunteer
Building up a Community
Imagine what it would be like to live in a house with no electricity, plumbing or running water. Or have a yard that was basically a swamp, where your kids had no place to play. Unfortunately, this is the reality for many families whose children attend Holy Cross Anglican School. But the school doe[...]
