ハビタット・フォー・ヒューマニティ・ジャパン
ハビタット・フォー・ヒューマニティ・ジャパン
 
Entry < Report < Home  

海外建築ボランティア体験談
Overseas Building Volunteer Report

Philippines: Hokkaido International School

Team NameHokkaido International School
CountryPhilippines
Leo Borras in Naga City
Work siteBalatas, Naga City, Camarines Sur
100 Families
Steel frame
Itinerary9 Day(s)
02-Jun 2007(SAT) ～ 10-Jun 2007(SUN)
MemberTotal: 15
Adult(M): 1 , Adult(F): 1, High School(M): 8, High School(F): 5
ExpenseTraveling:109000 JPY（taxes included）/person
In-country: 32,110 yen JPY（taxes included）/person/day
RouteCTS-->Hong Kong (Cathy Pacific)
Hong Kong-->Manila (Cathy Pacific)
ReportWhen our team arrived in Naga City, Leo Borras and his team was there to welcome us and take us to the hotel. After we got settled in they took us on a tour of the university, the area, other habitat worksites, and a finished site, which was now a village, and the site where we would be working. We also had our orientation on this day. It was a full day, especially for us: only having slept for two hours. The worksite in Balatas is a brand new site with no families living there. We nearly completed the first duplex of what will be 50. Our worksite team was great. Very friendly and helpful. I just wish we had realized the needs at the worksite before we came. If we had known, we would have brought some tools with us. We worked on a steel frame structure, so some extra power tools like drills, and levels and measuring devices would have helped. Our days spent at the worksite were hot and challenging, but satisfying. We worked hard, but had fun while working. For our recreation day, we had the wonderful experience of going to Atulyan Island, which exceeded all of our expectations. Swimming and snorkeling in an underwater jungle steaming with life was incredible. If you spend time at the beach, be careful of the sun. Our whole team got sunburned, even though we were wearing sun block. The sun in powerful: respect it! Our hotel accommodations were okay. The hotel was clean and friendly, but the Internet did not work. I would recommend that you not bring a laptop with you on this trip. There are Internet cafes everywhere, which will only cost you 50 yen per hour to use. It isn't worth the trouble of bringing your own computer. The hotel was also in the city center, which was an extra plus. I only wish we would have had more time to see the city and interact with it's people. No free time on this trip, or when we were finally free, all of the local shops were closed. On our final day, we went to a village to distribute clothes and toys that we had brought from home to Habitat partners at one of the villages. It was a confusing situation, and a lot of the clothes didn't go to anyone. I would suggest if you are bringing donations of clothes to Habitat, contact them in advance to see what the needs are and what exactly you should bring. It will save you a lot of headache in the end. The experience we had was truly amazing. We came to Habitat for Humanity to help and give to others, but what we received was much more than we could ever give.
PhotoUpper left: with homeowners Upper right: building
Lower left: building Lower right: building



* Click the image to zoom-in.

投稿者: Habitat for Humanity Japan 日時: 2007年06月02日 15:15 |



 

 
 
非営利活動法人　ハビタット・フォー・ヒューマニティ・ジャパン
 
 
ハビタット　著作権