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

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 |



 

 
 
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