Monday, September 30, 2013
Friday, August 9, 2013
Volunteer Travis Titus
Habitat for Humanity is an organization I have wanted to get
involved with for many years and what’s a better way to start than in
Malawi? I grew up in Colorado and went
up to the Pacific Northwest for college and met my wife Victoria on the rowing
team. We then moved to Boulder where I
studied Mechanical Engineering and have been working as a design engineer for
the last few years in Minneapolis.
When I get home from work I look to do just about anything
that doesn’t involve looking at a computer screen and most often head out for a
run or bike ride. I also enjoy woodworking
and metal fabrication and while most projects will never end up in the
Smithsonian but they do make for fun yard art.
Looking forward to a great trip in Africa!
Volunteer Victoria Pane
I grew up in a small town (there aren’t really any big
towns) in Vermont and was fortunate enough to have parents that encouraged me
to spread my wings and travel. I spent my college years in Tacoma, Washington
enjoying the beautiful Pacific Northwest where I met my husband Travis. We were
on the crew team together and I followed him to Colorado after graduation. While he was in school I worked at a non-profit
leading cooking and nutrition education classes for low-income families. We
then switched roles with Travis working and following me to school in
Minneapolis. After a lovely two year
stint in the mid-West, we are now departing Minneapolis to return to the
mountains of Colorado with an exciting detour in Africa! I am excited for the
opportunity to travel, enjoy a new place with new people, and get my hands
dirty. I’ve done several other building projects like this, though it has been
years, but I know this one will be unique.
Monday, August 5, 2013
Volunteer, Nathallie Brouchad
Bonjour, my name is Nathalie. I am a French Canadian from
Montreal, Canada. Although I love my
country I have chosen a profession (in the mining industry) that brings me to work
in various countries where I often get to stay for many months and learn about the
people and their culture. I was recently assigned to a project in Mongolia and
had the opportunity to discover that wonderful country and it’s most remote
locations such as the Altai and the Gobi desert.
I am a mother of two young
adults that I love and that make me a very proud mom. This project in Malawi
will be my first Global Village experience. I have always been actively
involved in volunteering in my community, and I had in my mind to extend my
volunteering experience at the international level for the longest time. I am a very enthusiastic and motivated person
and I like having fun in all the projects I undertake. I am looking forward to
start our Journey in Malawi and get to know this part of the world that is all new to me.
Mother/Son Volunteers, Colton & Renatta
Hi! I’m
really excited for this trip! I’m a senior at Newport High School in Bellevue
WA. I play 7 instruments (guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, harmonica, bass,
and piano). I love hiking, mountain biking, and pretty much anything active. My
mom has already been on a Habitat for Humanity trip to Vietnam. I am excited
for this trip because I love traveling and meeting new people around the world.
I speak Spanish fluently and went to Costa Rica in 8th grade. Most
of my time is used studying, playing music, or hanging with friends.
Hi everyone, my name is Renata and I am from Seattle WA. This will be my first time to Africa, but not my first
Habitat trip. Last year I took my 17
year old daughter on a build to Vietnam.
We had such an amazing time. The
people we met along the way as well as our group we’re nothing short of almost
perfect. Obviously being able to
experience that kind of trip with my daughter was priceless. Clearly a bond is made stronger after an
experience like that!
So, now that my girl is off to her first year of College and
I am having a bit of “empty nest syndrome.”
I can’t think of anything better than going on a build with
my 17 year old son and seeing new things from his eyes. Some I might not want to know about….. I’m lucky to have the ability to share these
kind or experiences with my kids.
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