From February to June 2018 I was based in Dominica in response to Hurricane Maria, which completely devastated this beautiful island nation. Dominica is coming back fighting and laughing. This post is intentionally not about Maria, because sometimes we need to talk about something else! 1. Dominica is just Dominica. Don’t compare it to anywhere… Read More Dominica: How to dance sexy, and 5 other things
I recently showed someone around our homebuilding project in San Miguel de Briceño. I had managed to convince her of how special our project was and that it was worth a visit. Thankfully, she agreed. But as we drove through what is a very poor community, with most people still living in tents or under… Read More ‘But they have TVs’
I’ve been working for All Hands Volunteers (AHV), an NGO that provides temporary and longer term housing for people affected by natural disasters – in this case in response to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the west coast of Ecuador on 16th April, 2016. Within a few days of the earthquake, AHV set to work building temporary… Read More After the earthquake: Volunteering in San Miguel de Briceño
Lily left London 