Well-Being For All

Interest in Construction Expeditions is Building!

World Accord has been conducting Construction Expeditions into Central America for several years. Initially under the leadership of volunteer Al Wigood, 10 - 12 commited participants were able to participate in this life-changing experience each year. Then Richard Kirsh of Toronto joined the leadership team to help Al with the promotion of the trips. He was followed a couple of years later by Jens Schoenrank, an experienced contractor, to work with Al in the field. The volunteer trio has been extremely successful at bringing the "developing world construction experience" to more and more interested Canadians.

The first trip, a decade or so ago, had a half dozen people who paid their own air fare and in-country expenses plus donated the cost of the building materials they worked with. This year, we are going to have about 60 people help local community members build three schools and ten homes destroyed by a hurricane in Guatemala. Schools, community centres, training centres and homes of hurricane and earthquake victims have been built by volunteers and local people throughout Honduras and Guatemala. The volunteer leadership and participants make an amazing personal contribution to a process that will make the world a more equitable and peaceful place ... one village at a time.

Here is an update on the Construction Expeditions for the 2006-7 season and how many participants are confirmed and pending (but likely to attend.)

1. November, 2006 – Honduras - 11 confirmed
2. January, 2007 – Guatemala - 4 confirmed with 4 fairly likely additions
3. February, 2007 – Honduras - 12 confirmed participants (4 in the last 2 days)
4. March 3, 2007 – Honduras - 12 confirmed + 1 likely + a second scout leader (FULL)
5. March 9, 2007 – Honduras - 10 confirmed (FULL)

If you have been thinking about an adventure like this, contact us soon for this season. There are still a few spaces open. Air travel spaces are getting scarce.

World Accord thanks the participants and volunteer staff for what is stacking up to be our best year ever!

Terry Fielder

posted by World Accord Staff @ 7:35 AM