海外住居建築活動体験レポート
2010年2月 一覧
| Team Name | ASIJ (American School in Japan) |
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| Country | Philippines, Pasig |
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| Work site | Pasig, 416 Families Apartment |
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| Itinerary | 7 Day(s) 14-Feb 2010(SUN) ? 20-Feb 2010(SAT) |
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| Member | Total: 23 Adult(M): 1 , Adult(F): 2, High School(M): 8, High School(F): 12 |
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| Expense | Traveling:65000 JPY(taxes included)/person In-country:6000 JPY(taxes included)/person/day |
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| Route | Narita-->Manila (Phillipines) |
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| Report | We had an easy flight from Narita to Manila. We were greeted at the airport by our liaison and she took us to our accommodations, the Legend Villas hotel. The accommodations were very nice: nice rooms, nice pool, and a staff that went out of their way to make things easy for us. The hotel was a short walk from a small mall and a 20 minute ride from a much larger one. Transportation was in vans or "jeepnees."
Our work consisted mostly of hauling concrete blocks, 7,507, according to the report. For whatever reason (inclement weather, funding, or whatever -we never got a clear answer) the affiliate did not seem to have much work for us other than carrying blocks. We touched up plaster in a few rooms and painted a little, but it wasn't until our last work day that they had more than a few paint brushes. It was frustrating to know that they were under time pressure to get the first building finished, but to not be able to do anything to help them with that.
Wile the work was less than exciting, the contact with the home partners made up for that. For several reasons, including the welcoming nature of the people, the amount of English that they spoke, and the fact the there were so many families involved, this was by far the most interaction we have experienced on a build. The worksite was full of conversation and laughs. The real highlight was the tour through the slum area where they now live. It was an eye-opener for all of us in many ways, and it brought home just how important decent housing can be for families.
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| Photo | Upper left: with homeowners, Upper right: building Lower left: last day of work, Lower right: hotel
 
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| Team Name | NIS (Nagoya International School) |
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| Country | Thailand, HRC-Central |
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| Work site | Rayong, 1 Families, Cement Blocks |
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| Itinerary | 9 Day(s) 09-Feb 2010(TUE) ? 17-Feb 2010(WED) |
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| Member | Total: 10 Adult(M): 1 , Adult(F): 1, High School(M): 6, High School(F): 2 |
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| Expense | Traveling:63000 JPY(taxes included)/person In-country:2953 JPY(taxes included)/person/day |
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| Route | Nagoya-->Bangkok (Thai) Bangkok-->Nagoya (Thai) |
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| Report | Here is the report from NIS! Thank you for having us. It was a great experience. When we arrived in Bangkok, we were welcomed by Pin. She took us to our work town, Rayong. She showed us around that night and we spent some time at the market. After a good night, we were ready for work. The next morning Art was there to take us to our working site, It has been a tough week, working under extreme weather conditions. We all worked very hard. But we were happy doing it. The worksite was very safe and the owner always had something for us to munch on. Every night we had something planned, we got time for great thai massages, shopping and visiting sites. On Friday, we visited a local school and spent an afternoon with lovely kids who spoke great English surprisingly! We also decided to spend a day on Samed Islands and it was lovely. Like our reward after all the hard work. We stayed at a very nice hotel that was localted about 10 minutes from downtown. Hotel Madina has big and clean rooms. The breakfast is buffet style, perfect for those growing teenagers. The students loved it and the teachers too: not being in the center was good, we didn't worry about the students getting out at night. All together, it was an amazing experience. The house dedication ceremony was very touching. The best comment came from a student: "they give us more than what we give them." Right there we knew the trip was worthwhile. On behalf of NIS, thank you so much. |
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| Photo | Upper left: with homeowners, Upper right: building Lower left: finished building, Lower right: hotel
 
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