Temporary entry....quick review
Temporary entry....It's been nearly a month since the last entry, so much catching up to do!
A quick review:
2-16oct...major advances in Ballyfermot, currently in the deconstruction stage inside, and resurrection outside, with no less than 2 standard skip (dumpsters) filled to overflowing with yard waste and debris...and we've only just begun! 60 bags just from the yards (or gardens, as they're referred to here) alone. Definitely go home each day knowing you've made an impact!
Site volunteers hail from as far away as the states and Canada, France and of course, Ireland. Fun!
30sept-1oct....Into the west with Vagabond Tours to Galway, Crough Patrick and much more, off road, hiking, and taking it in....some pix already up on phanfare, more to come....laptop computer did a complete crash, so files and software are in the process of being recovered (I hope!) with the help of friends from the states (a large part of my falling offline for so long!).
27-29sept... Working steadily wiht 1-2 volunteers each day on the Ballyfermot site to prep it for larger groups and begin to establish a presence in the neighborhood.
22-26 sept....ushered in another year with a trip to Northern Ireland and two days on a new build site there before returning "home" to Dublin. Beautiful country, great time building with a global village team from Atlanta, Georgia for a couple of days...would've loved to have stayed for the full two weeks!
18-22 sept...working towards opening trhe second refurbishment site officially, and organizing things administratively on the office side. Amazing time to be here for the local program, as it's had a sound start followed by a lull that has led to the opportunity to play an integral part in its renewal. Very cool!
A quick review:
2-16oct...major advances in Ballyfermot, currently in the deconstruction stage inside, and resurrection outside, with no less than 2 standard skip (dumpsters) filled to overflowing with yard waste and debris...and we've only just begun! 60 bags just from the yards (or gardens, as they're referred to here) alone. Definitely go home each day knowing you've made an impact!
Site volunteers hail from as far away as the states and Canada, France and of course, Ireland. Fun!
30sept-1oct....Into the west with Vagabond Tours to Galway, Crough Patrick and much more, off road, hiking, and taking it in....some pix already up on phanfare, more to come....laptop computer did a complete crash, so files and software are in the process of being recovered (I hope!) with the help of friends from the states (a large part of my falling offline for so long!).
27-29sept... Working steadily wiht 1-2 volunteers each day on the Ballyfermot site to prep it for larger groups and begin to establish a presence in the neighborhood.
22-26 sept....ushered in another year with a trip to Northern Ireland and two days on a new build site there before returning "home" to Dublin. Beautiful country, great time building with a global village team from Atlanta, Georgia for a couple of days...would've loved to have stayed for the full two weeks!
18-22 sept...working towards opening trhe second refurbishment site officially, and organizing things administratively on the office side. Amazing time to be here for the local program, as it's had a sound start followed by a lull that has led to the opportunity to play an integral part in its renewal. Very cool!
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