March 2010

March 2010 Workcamp Nears Completion

Unpublished
Mar26
By anonymous (not verified)
in
  • From the Field
  • Uncaste India
Vishal Jani, group leader, describes his thoughts and experiences as the group reaches the final hours of their workcamp.

We are approaching the final hours of the March 2010 work camp in
Chevuru.  Today is our group's last day working with this dynamic
community.

This morning, thanks to the exotic powers of endless cups of chai and
crunchy glucose biscuits, we finished up some heavy work on the
roofing of a house in the western colony.  A colony is an
Indian-English term for a dense group of similar housing contained in
a planned section of land; this one is slowly making its way to
completion.  It will contain the newest residential buildings in the

The Building Continues in Chevuru - More Posts from the March 2010 Volunteers

Unpublished
Mar25
By shawnrubin
Toki Burke’s post We visited GP yesterday and got to see what some of the finished homes look like. I was definitely surprised by the workmanship and quality of the finished homes. While there’s been a lot of progress they still need a little more work and supplies needed for the remaining homes. Today we came back to Chevuru and worked on building up the side walls before the roof can be built on Anil’s house. I had a lot of fun bringing bricks up and down on the ladder but I’ll admit I got pretty worn out. We have one more full day tomorrow to get some work done.

March 2010 Volunteers Visit GP village and Build in Chevuru

Unpublished
Mar25
By anonymous (not verified)
in
  • From the Field
  • Uncaste India
The March 2010 group is already nearing the end of their visit to Chevuru village. The following are the group's second blog entries.

Laura Popp's Blog

Yesterday it was really amazing to see the contrast between Chevuru village, our primary work site, and Gummallapadu, where the Association of Relief Volunteers (ARV) has been working for five years. Nearly every villager had a solid cement house to live in. It was a festival day, so we spent it touring the village, visiting the villagers and playing with the children. As they led us around, they proudly declared “This is my house! That is my grandmother’s house!”

March 2010 Volunteers Blog Their Arrival in Cheveru, India

Unpublished
Mar23
By shawnrubin
Longitude’s March volunteers have arrived in India ready to work.  Follow their adventures as they work hand in hand with the villagers whose homes they are building.  Here are the first two blog posts, but stay tuned for more to come… Toki Burke’s Blog Post First day of camp at Chevuru!! I had no idea what to expect but I was blown away by the friendliness of the villagers. We were greeted by a festive group of drummers and paraded through the main street until we got to the building site for an opening ceremony.

March 2010 Volunteers Blog Their Arrival in Chevuru, India

Unpublished
Mar23
By anonymous (not verified)
in
  • From the Field
  • Uncaste India
Longitude’s March volunteers have arrived in India ready to work. Follow their adventures as they work hand in hand with the villagers whose homes they are building. Here are the first two blog posts from March 23 2010, but stay tuned for more to come…

 

Toki Burke’s Blog Post

Laura Popp's blog Day One of the March 2010 workcamp

Unpublished
Mar21
By anonymous (not verified)
in
  • From the Field
  • Uncaste India
Laura Popp talks of her experiences on the first day of the March 2010 workcamp.

After some sightseeing in Hyderabad, I went to the airport and met up with the group. We didn’t actually take this picture until Monday or Tuesday, but here’s everyone, enjoying a break of coconut water in the middle of a long car ride:

 

PROFESA Knows Computers

Mar10
By shawnrubin
in
  • News
  • Educate Ghana

The PROFESA Academy, a non-profit vocational training school in Abeka, Ghana, is booming with activity and learning.  After changing the school's focus in January of 2010 to give a greater emphasis to computer and technology training, the academy saw an initial dip in enrollment.  The students did not stay away long however, and currently the school is back to serving more than 40 young men and women.  

© 2006 – 2012 Longitude - a 501(c)3 organization