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Overseas Building Volunteer Report

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Philippines: Hokkaido JETs

Team NameHokkaido JETs (Hokkaido JETs)
CountryPhilippines
GMM (Greater Metro Manila)
Work siteSNKI-Agape, Camarin, Caloocan City
12 Families
two-storey houses made from concrete hollow blocks
Itinerary15 Day(s)
15-Mar 2008(SAT) ～ 29-Mar 2008(SAT)
MemberTotal: 10
Adult(M): 1 , JET(M): 5, JET(F): 4
ExpenseTraveling:79600 JPY（taxes included）/person
In-country:5000 JPY（taxes included）/person/day
RouteChitose/Incheon-->Incheon/Manila (Korean Air)
Manila/Incheon-->Incheon/Chitose (Korean Air)
ReportOn March 15th, 2008, our group of Hokkaido ALTs departed Chitose International Airport for Manila. We arrived at midnight and were greeted at the packed airport by our co-ordinators and some welcomed warm weather. The van that picked us up was unusually late, even for Philippine standards, due to traffic, and it was an indication of the beginning of the summer season. About an hour later, the team arrived at the guesthouse, which we would call home for the next two weeks. We were really happy with the accommodation, not only because it was a nice, spacious place and a convenient starting point for many destinations, but also because it was staffed with warm, helpful people that made our stay memorable. Did I mention free laundry service?
With a clang of the bell at 6:30 in the morning, we started off our days with breakfast at the guesthouse, then on to a 40-minute jeepney commute to the nearby city of Caloocan, snarling through the chaotic but somehow systematic Manila traffic: loud, bumpy, and uniquely Filipino. When the team arrived at the work site, we wasted no time getting acquainted with the SNKI community homepartners and with the task at hand. We were assigned a variety of jobs over the course of 6-days: digging ditches, clearing garbage, passing concrete buckets, filling bags of sand and gravel, and laying concrete hollow blocks. It was tough, but it was exactly the kind of work we wanted. As it was the beginning of summer, the hot sun got the best of us at times. Luckily, the breaks were just as fun. They gave us not only some much-needed rest, but also a chance to try some authentic Filipino foods like fresh spring rolls and ripe mangoes picked from nearby trees. Afterwards, we winded down by playing with the neighbourhood kids, rain or shine. After applying a new coat of sunscreen, we went back and passed more concrete buckets while the kids called for our attention. When the work for the day was done, all sweaty and dusted with cement powder, the team headed back to the guesthouse, often arguing over who gets to use the shower first. We wasted no time cleaning up, and from there it was a cheap taxi ride to the mall for dinner.
As a majority Christian country, the Philippines observed the season of Holy Week, and on our first Thursday and Friday there we did not have to work. So we opted to visit the slums of Baseco on the other side of Manila where a few team members volunteered with Habitat for Humanity last year. The next day, we took a chartered jeepney to the countryside to witness a crucifixion re-enactment play that involved somebody actually getting nailed on a cross. It was definitely a sight to be seen.
On our last day, a community party was held where the kids of SNKI gathered to put on a show for us. We gladly joined in, even though we looked totally out of place. After that, we presented the community with some gifts (toys and new construction equipment), and after repeating goodbyes, headed back. It was a great way to wrap up our time there, and a testament to how amazing people can bond so quickly in a volunteer trip like this regardless of their background and economic status.
The first day of our R&R was spent at the Villa Escudero resort outside of Manila, where we went on a museum tour, ate lunch beside a man-made waterfall, and enjoyed the swimming pool. On our second day, we were originally scheduled to climb Mt. Taal, also outside of Manila, but the boat operators taking us there decided to take liberties with their prices when they saw a van full of foreigners, so we opted not to continue on. Instead, we just had lunch at a restaurant overlooking the volcano. The following day, we went on a three-hour van and boat ride to a beach in the nearby island of Mindoro. We stayed there until the next day, getting some much-needed rest and relaxing under the sun. The people at the resort we stayed in were extremely nice and hospitable, which is something we can say for most of the people we met in the country. For those looking to volunteer other than in the usual places like Thailand or India, give the Philippines another look.
PhotoUpper left:teamphoto.jpg/team members with the homeowners and volunteers
Upper right: building
Lower left: finished building
Lower right: hotel


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投稿者: Habitat for Humanity Japan 日時: 2008年03月15日 20:20 |



 

Thailand: Yokota Team

Team NameYokota Team (-)
CountryThailand : Chiang Mai
Work siteChiang Mai : 2 Families
two room cement block with aluminum roofing
Itinerary15 Day(s) : 16-Jun 2007(SAT) ～ 30-Jun 2007(SAT)
MemberTotal: 12
Adult(M): 4 , Adult(F): 5, Univ. Stud.(F): 1, High School(M): 1, High School(F): 1
ExpenseTraveling: JPY（taxes included）/person
In-country:500 US dollars JPY（taxes included）/person/day
RouteTokyo-->Bangkok (450 US dollars)
Bangkok-->Chiang Mai (60 US dollars)
ReportThe Yokota Team left Narita airport on June 16th and traveled to Bangkok, Thailand. We were met in Bangkok by Candi Montonchaikul who provided us with transportation to the Suk 11 youth hostel. This hostel was a fantastic place to spend our one evening in Bangkok. This evening we enjoyed a night cruise in Bangkok. The following morning we were taken to the Bangkok airport where we flew to Chiang Mai. The air transportation was easily arranged prior to the trip through Air Asia. At the airport, we were given a wonderful greeting by Malinie and Art and a host of other Habitat Workers. The two weeks in Chiang Mai were a wonderful experience for the group. We spent our time at the Hostelling International Center Place which was located within walking distance of the Night Market and numerous restaurants. The owner was outstanding and was extremely helpful. We spent the first Sunday of the trip visiting the Hill Tribe villages surrounding Chiang Mai and seeing the work of Habitat there. The opening dinner made us feel extremely welcome. We worked on two houses during our time in Chiang Mai building two room cement block houses. We spent half of our time working on an addition to a house building a bathroom and kitchen. We spent most of our time moving dirt, mixing and pouring cement, and laying concrete block. The work was long and tiring but very rewarding. We were able to finish one house and make significant progress on the other one. We spent time visiting a school, a church, an orphanage, the night safari, an elephant conservation center, and several temples during our time in Chiang Mai. The Habitat staff in Chiang Mai were extremely accommodating and helpful. We finished our trip with a closing ceremony that included karaoke and a wonderful dinner. We spent one day in Bangkok and were able to see the Royal Palace, Reclining Buddha, and the Royal Barge Museum. We capped off our trip with a stop at the Hard Rock Cafe in Bangkok. Overall, the experience in Chiang Mai and Thailand, was excellent. The staff, especially Malinie and Art should be commended for their outstanding effort to make sure that we had a rewarding experience.
PhotoUpper left: with homeowners　Upper right: building
Lower left: finished building　Lower right: hotel
　
　

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投稿者: Habitat for Humanity Japan 日時: 2007年06月16日 18:39 |



 

Mongolia: Saga JET

所属Saga JET (所属)
訪問先Mongolia
Darkhan
サイト情報Two houses
2 Families
Concrete blocks / Fiberglass shingle roof
活動日程17 Day(s)
27-Apr 2007(FRI) ～ 13-May 2007(SUN)
メンバーTotal: 11 JET男性: 2, JET女性: 9
費用旅費: 116845 JPY（taxes included）/person
滞在費: 3500 JPY（taxes included）/person/day
航空経路Fukuoka-->Seoul (Korean Air)
Seoul-->Ulan Bataar (Korean Air)
レポートThe Darkhan Affiliate was wonderful. They were very well organized and very helpful if anything came up. In Darkhan our accommodations were for the most part very comfortable. We stayed two to a room in the Utuurchin Hotel, which had good showers and plenty of cable tv. Team members were able to relax and have some personal time in the evenings there, although unfortunately there was not a communal lounge that we could comfortably gather in after dinner. Meals at the restaurant there (breakfast, lunch, and sometimes dinner) were good and there was enough variety on the menu that everyone could usually find something they liked (vegetarians should expect surprise bits of meat in some of the potato salads though). There was some confusion over laundry — it turned out to be much more expensive that we had thought (price is per piece, not per load) and there are apparently no public laundromats that we could use, so we ended up buying a box of detergent and washing clothes in our bathroom sinks. There was an internet cafe nearby as well for folks who wanted to stay connected. We worked on two sites, both about a ten minute drive from our hotel; the first site saw slightly more progress but both went from foundation to nearly finished exteriors in just two weeks. The pace of work was near perfect — we had a variety of construction tasks we could take part in and every day was a little bit different. There were a few short lulls towards the very end but on the whole it was one of the best Habitat builds I've been on in terms of offering volunteers an opportunity to do real work and see real meaningful progress. The homeowners and their families worked very hard right alongside (and in a few cases, ahead) of us. On Wednesday of our first week, we were able to visit a local elementary school, where we played games and sang songs with a class and brought donations of school supplies from our students back in Japan. After our build we went on a three-day tour with Mongolia Expeditions, a tour company referred to us by the HFH Mongolia offices. Although we had some long bumpy rides in the van, our R&R was also extremely enjoyable, with opportunities to see a broader piece of Mongolia's countryside, as well as go horseback riding and visit several historical sites. I summary, would highly recommend Mongolia, and Darkhan, to any future GV team leaders.
写真左上: 集合写真 右上: 完成
左下: 建築途中 右下: 建築途中


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投稿者: Habitat for Humanity Japan 日時: 2007年04月27日 15:05 |



 

Bangladesh: Hiroshima JET

所属Hiroshima JET (N/A)
訪問先Bangladesh
Satkhira
サイト情報2 Families
single-storey brick homes
活動日程12 Day(s)
26-Apr 2007(THU) ～ 07-May 2007(MON)
メンバーTotal: 9
一般女性: 3, JET男性: 3, JET女性: 3
費用旅費: 107810 JPY（taxes included）/person
滞在費: 4800 JPY（taxes included）/person/day
航空経路Kansai-->Dhaka (Thai Air)
リポートWe worked at the Satkhira affiliate in Bangladesh, we worked on 2 homes for two separte families within the main part of the town. In some of our free time we were able to visit an orphanage run near a local Catholic church, we played soccer and some other games with the boys there. At another time we were able to walk throughout the rural part of the town and visit some parks and homes in the area. On one day off we were able to go to the the Shundabarns, a mangrove forest, a few hours from Satkhira. One our final day we were able to tour around the capital city, Dhaka. For the 2 nights we spent in Dhaka we stayed at guesthouse near the airport, it suited us fine and there were no problems. At the affiliate in Satkhira, we stayed in an NGO compound in dormitory still rooms. It was a very good set up and seemed to be the best place to stay in the area. The experience was a good one and I highly recommend it for those interested in learning about a new culture and developing relationships with some amazing people.
写真左上: with homeowners 右上: building
左下: finished building 右下: hotel



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投稿者: Habitat for Humanity Japan 日時: 2007年04月27日 12:54 |



 

Philippines: Mie JET

所属Mie JET (所属)
訪問先Philippines
Bicol Habitat for Humanity
サイト情報Barangay Montserrat, Magarao, Camarines Sur Province
4 Families
A one-story house built with reinforced concrete and concrete interlocking bricks
活動日程11 Day(s)
27-Apr 2007(FRI) ～ 07-May 2007(MON)
メンバーTotal: 37
一般男性: 2 , 一般女性: 3, JET男性: 1, JET女性: 10,
高校男性: 20, 高校女性: 1
費用旅費: 113450 JPY（taxes included）/person
滞在費: 4049 JPY（taxes included）/person/day
航空経路Nagoya-->Manila (Northwest)
Manila-->Naga (Air Philippines)
リポートOur team had a wonderful time in Bicol! The GV coordinator, Mr. Leo Borras, was an amazing host. He organized our time well, and took care of any needs that we had. Most of the Bicol Habitat volunteers were affiliated with Ateneo de Naga University, either as professors or students. The volunteers welcomed us with open arms and kept us entertained and motivated with singing, dancing, and their sense of humor.
The worksite where we built was a new site, and was unoccupied. Due to some unusual circumstances, we did not build with homepartners, but with volunteers and paid laborers. We regretted that we weren't able to work side by side with homepartners, but we didn't let it dampen our enthusiasm. We were building duplex-style houses on the worksite. Most of our time was spent transporting bricks, water, sand, and rocks. We also helped to prepare the foundation for a new house, finished digging a septic tank pit, and poured cement into the brick walls. I think that we would have enjoyed the chance to lay bricks more, and to make bricks. By the end of our work week, we had finished the second half of one duplex, and started the first half of another.
Our R&R activities were wonderful! We visited and swam in Malabsay Falls, as well as a several hot spring pools. We also went to Atulayan Island and spent the day swimming, laying on the beach, and snorkeling. We also made visits to Ateneo de Naga University, a finished Habitat site, and Queen of Peace orphanage. The orphanage visit was the best part of the trip for most team members. We brought balls, jump ropes, and games for the kids living at the orphanage, and then we spent 2 hours playing with the children. Our accomodations were at Penafrancia Resort in Naga City. We stayed in cottages with 2 to 4 people per room. The resort had a pavilion where we ate most of our meals. They also had fresh water pools and nice grounds. The accomodations were very satisfactory.
More than one of my team members said that this was the best week of their life!! So, I want to sincerely thank all the people in Japan and the Philippines who made our trip a success!
写真左上: everyone 右上: construction
左下: house completed 右下: hotel


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投稿者: Habitat for Humanity Japan 日時: 2007年04月27日 00:00 |



 

Philippines: Sendai JET

所属Sendai JETS (JETS for Habitat for Humanity )
訪問先フィリピン
Bicol Affiliate & Tabang-Atenista HFHCC
サイト情報Monseratt Magarao & Camarines Sur., Philippines
10 家族
2 family duplexes with lofts built of hand made concrete bricks with rebar reinforcements
活動日程14 日間 : 21-Apr 2007(土曜日) ～ 04-May 2007(金曜日)
メンバー計: 12 名 JET男性: 5, JET女性: 6, 高校男性: 1
費用旅費: 円(税込)/1名
滞在費: 円(税込）/1名/1日平均
航空経路N/A
リポートThe Sendai JET team spent approximately 6 days in the Bicol area of the Philippines. The team started the building of a two family concrete brick and rebar reinforced duplex in the city of Monseratt magarao. Monseratt is located near NAGA city, one of the major cities in the Bicol area - the other being Legazpi. The team spent the first day, which was a Sunday, visiting the local university, Naga city, a Habitat community and a church. The team worked together 3 full days and 1 half day at the site. On the 5th and final day, half the team worked a full day at the site while the other half visited nearby Atulayan Island for swimming, snorkling and rest. The team also visited Malabsay Falls for a trek and swimming as well as a visit a local orphange during the middle of the week. The team was guided and assisted by friendly and cheerful skilled workers as well as experienced local university volunteers. Our accommodations were clean, comfortable and pleasant: located approximately 15 mins. from the work site by jepney. Team members had an opportunity to dine at local restaurants, visit a local night club and shopping and site seeing in Naga city. The overall experience was both challenging.
写真左上:集合写真 右上:建築途中
左下:宿泊先




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投稿者: Habitat for Humanity Japan 日時: 2007年04月21日 14:08 |



 

Philippines: Hyogo JET

所属Hyogo JET (English teachers on the JET Programme)
訪問先Philippines
GMM (Greater Metro Manila)
サイト情報Baseco
5 Families
Steel frames homes with small loft
活動日程16 Day(s)
17-Mar 2007(SAT) ～ 01-Apr 2007(SUN)
メンバーTotal: 13
JET男性: 4, JET女性: 9
費用旅費: 60000 JPY（taxes included）/person
滞在費: 3000 JPY（taxes included）/person/day
航空経路Kansai -->0 (Philippine Airlines)
リポートFor one week, the team painted homes at the Baseco project site, in Manila. We interacted with the children and partner families in Baseco, Working in Baseco, we saw people living in absolute poverty. This was a great learning expereince to many on the team, and hopefully motivated some to do more to help those living in poverty in the future. We also visited an orphanage, which was home to abandoned babies and todlers. And we visited the office of the mayor of Manila. After building, we spent one week travelling to Bohol, Cebu, and Palawan. Our accommodation in Manila was the the UCCP Shalom. All team members were very happy with the accommodation - the cleanliness, location, cost, staff - and would recommend it to future teams.
写真左上: team 右上: motorcycle
左下: building



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投稿者: Habitat for Humanity Japan 日時: 2007年03月17日 00:00 |



 

 
 
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