Day One - OrientationSeeing the construction site near Sarasin, Phuket for the first time.
Date: 03/13/2005
Day One - OrientationThe houses in varying stages of completion.
Date: 03/13/2005
Day One - Khao Lak Volunteer CenterPet my monkey...
Date: 03/13/2005
Day One - Khao Lak Volunteer CenterThe volunteer center offers a variety of projects to those looking to assist. Everything from furniture building to coral reef cleaning.
Date: 03/13/2005
Day One - Khao LakThe Phuket Project assisted by sending volunteers to help build "longtails" for local fisherman.
Date: 03/13/2005
Day One - Khao LakThis Navy ship was carried nearly a mile inland by the tsunami.
Date: 03/14/2005
Day One - Nap TimeThe long trip back to Patong affords the opportunity to catch some much needed z's.
Date: 03/14/2005
Day One - Dinner?Hungry from a long first day, the Phuket Project volunteers commandeer this truckload of pigs.
Date: 03/14/2005
Day One - Bangkok-Phuket Hospital"The Wall of Love" - family and friends posted pictures of missing loved ones. Having been in New York on and following 9/11, this was particularly poignant to see.
Date: 03/14/2005
Day One - Bangkok-Phuket Hospital"The Wall of Love"
Date: 03/14/2005
Day One - Bangkok-Phuket Hospital"The Wall of Love"
Date: 03/14/2005
Day One - Bangkok-Phuket Hospital"The Wall of Love"
Date: 03/14/2005
Day One - Bangkok-Phuket Hospital"The Wall of Love"
Date: 03/14/2005
FoundationsPouring foundations at the work site
Date: 03/15/2005
Rachel & Geoff show off their cinderblock-laying muscles.
Date: 03/15/2005
Geoff sporting some lovely splattered cement.
Date: 03/15/2005
Phuket Project - Day TwoOur first full work day on the site comes to a close.
Date: 03/15/2005
Bending rebarA good shade activity...
Date: 03/16/2005
Geoff & GoiMy rebar mentor
Date: 03/16/2005
Dinner at the marketThe infamous chili-eating contest begins...
Date: 03/16/2005
Jason feeling the burn...
Date: 03/16/2005
Nick loves chili
Date: 03/16/2005
"Water is Life"Group One paintined this mural with the theme "Water is Life" for children at a local school which was damaged by the tsunami.
Date: 03/16/2005
"Water is Life"Elephants and monkeys
Date: 03/16/2005
"Water is Life"
Date: 03/16/2005
"Water is Life"
Date: 03/16/2005
In front of the muralMui, Justin, Jon and Lynn
Date: 03/16/2005
Day ThreeGettin' our group photo on.
Date: 03/17/2005
Buddhist SanctuaryThis structure was severely damaged. Near the Kamala school.
Date: 03/17/2005
Bucket BrigadePouring cement the old-fashioned way
Date: 03/21/2005
Bucket BrigadePassing the buckets down the chain
Date: 03/21/2005
Saint Patrick's DayDrinking Guiness in an Irish bar in Thailand. Quite surreal. (Nick, Sandra, Jason)
Date: 03/17/2005
Saint Patrick's DayNick, Jume, Jennifer, Jon
Date: 03/17/2005
Saint Patrick's DaySandra, Geoff
Date: 03/17/2005
Saint Patrick's DayJume and Jon
Date: 03/17/2005
Saint Patrick's DayNick showing off his two-fisted Singha ninja-style.
Date: 03/17/2005
Saint Patrick's DayL to R: (Top) Lindsey, Sandra, Geoff, Nick. (Bottom) Jason, Jume, Jon
Date: 03/17/2005
Geoff, Mui, Ni, Jon after his haircut, Shane.
Date: 03/19/2005
Worksite Progress
Date: 03/21/2005
Worksite Progress
Date: 03/21/2005
Cement chainMore floors to be poured. Poon-dee!
Date: 03/21/2005
Cement chain
Date: 03/21/2005
Cement chain
Date: 03/21/2005
Naptime
Date: 03/21/2005
NaptimeSeptic tanks to-be provide welcome shade for a nap.
Date: 03/21/2005
Finishing TouchesGeoff adds "Water is Life" to the mural in Thai, with Mui's guidance.
Date: 03/23/2005
Bottum's Up.The Bottum Bros. sponsor happy hour at a local beach front restaurant. Thanks guys!
Date: 03/24/2005
Happy HourNancy, Rachel, Mui, Jon and Jackie
Date: 03/24/2005
Storytime...Jon shares the story that he wrote for the children of the Kamala school with the group.
Date: 03/24/2005
Mui translates
Date: 03/24/2005
Jammin' - Phuket TownWho takes photos of the backs of people's heads better than me? No one!
Date: 03/24/2005
Jammin' - Phuket TownJason, Sandra, that guy from the cover-band, and Elizabeth
Date: 03/24/2005
Jammin' - Phuket Town
Date: 03/24/2005
Jammin' - Phuket TownThe best Thai cover-band you'll ever see plays here nightly.
Date: 03/24/2005
Jammin' - Phuket TownElizabeth won't be driving...
Date: 03/24/2005
Exiting the Tuk-TukNancy, Leah and Jason, glad to be back on terra-firma.
Date: 03/24/2005
Cuteness OverloadThis pup was found alone and deserted on the beach. Maya almost brought him home. A local Thai family adopted him instead.
Date: 03/24/2005