This past week in Red Lake was different than most in that we only had long-term volunteers. Some stayed in the volunteer center and others continued to stay at the casino hotel. The crew leaders and construction supervisor put in long days...
Greetings from Cape Breton! When Susan and I first contemplated joining MDS in Nova Scotia, it immediately rekindled memories of previous Maritime travels. It did not disappoint. Reflecting on the four weeks there, we were truly blessed. When I first...
And it came to pass…. On Wednesday the sounds of saws cutting through layers of brick, block and insulation were heard, creating the opening for the door. The door itself was installed later that evening and we had a second entrance/exit. It was...
Between thinking we would be able to move into the volunteer center and adding “two more days” onto our stay at the Seven Clans Casino Hotel, we have heard those words often. As I write, we are still waiting for local workers to cut through the...
This week, John Little from Sacramento gave a helping hand to long-term volunteers Clara Coblentz, Jonas Schmidt, Don and Rachel Horst as we closed up the Paradise camp. Our crew of five was little but mighty! The cabinets and counter top were...
Our long-term team, Clara Coblentz, Jonas Schmidt, Don and Rachel Horst welcomed weekly volunteers Susan and Robert Arnold from Shafter, CA early Sunday afternoon. On Monday we said goodbye to Arlene Bontrager which brought our volunteer count for...
A lively young group of gals from Calgary, Alberta, including, Liesel Retzlaff, Delaney Janzen, Charlene Lauzier and Aspen Redecopp, filled our week with energy and laughter. In addition, Sarah & Paul Szatmary from Port Deposit, MD, who...
This week was filled with volunteers mostly under the age of 25, other than the long-term volunteers. We accomplished a lot of work throughout the week: Metal roofs were put on, windows were installed, drywall and mudding was started. During sharing...
This week, brothers Bob and Gary Tingle from Bakersfield, CA and Stayton, OR as well as Corwin Thompson from Bakersfield, CA and Mark Mahaffie from Manteca, CA volunteered. Transition of project director and office manager happened mid week when...