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Travel Blogs from Mindanao
Life with the Locals
... teeth have these semi circle holes at the tips of them like they've decayed off. He's really smart and is able to speak English better than most. While you see signs of him still being a kid (he likes to randomly imitate animal noises), he is pretty mature and supports a family. His best quality is that he's genuinely nice and warmhearted. Every week some of the volunteers, including myself, teach English. We put him in the advanced class, so one of their homework ...
The City of Golden Friendship
... and unless I completely missed something, I really didn't see them separated by flight or city. However, as soon as I cleared immigration, I miraculously spotted my bags right off the bat, and to make life simpler, they were both together! That never happens, so I really lucked out there. Bags now in hand. Phew! To be honest, I wasn't really sure what the heck I was supposed to do next because nothing is really spelled out for you and people are just scurrying around like ants. ...
Mindless in Misamis Occidental
... over the unfamiliar terrain (which is uncharacteristic of me). Now, that mindlessness gave me the surprise of my life: I ended up at one point traveling by land and sea for nearly 14 hours, passing through seemingly precarious grounds unaided by a roadmap at that! Even so, I made it to MisOcc and back — in one piece. Thanks to divine intervention and the kindness of strangers.
So, what ...
All Hands Work Week 4
... helped Mariana with septics. I really enjoy doing Septic tanks because there are different steps to go towards a finished goal. You have to do labor but a lot of thinking and designing. Wednesday we went to Carmen to do some mudding. The house was a real mess of mud and debris. Our team removed most of it to prepare them to remove the roof and sanitize. This family had received money to fix up and add a second floor from the red cross. The ...
HAN-AY Cagayan
... who is very pregnant. The home is one big room and a CR (comfort room or bathroom) but most of the families made curtains to separate the room. Richmond has a TV and a Karaoke machine but no electricity. The homes come with the option to add a second floor loft and electricity. He had a cute front of his home and he made an awesome weight set! His home has a beautiful view of a mountain and in the front of it he planted ...