Harriet Clarfelt
George Cowan
Lily Craver
William Dyson
Dean Hedman
Catherine Kennedy
Elizabeth Loaiza
Charlotte Milner
Claire Moggie
Andreina Quiros
Isaac Simon
Holly Stoker
Amy Tyler
Thomas Wright
Led by Project Managers Spilla, Sarah and Lizzy, Alpha 8 will be based in the Miraflor reserve, 206sqkm of beautiful mountainous terrain with various different ecosystems such as tropical savannah, dry tropical forest and mountain cloud forest.Within the reserve there are a number of communities living through subsistence farming and gaining income from coffee growing, cattle farming and some small tourism initiatives. The people have few resources and lack access to basic services such as health and education. In the community of San Ramon, there are currently no facilities for very young children to learn and the community perseveres with basic lessons in people’s houses and so the team on this project will be building a multi-purpose community building where lessons can be held.
What a great start to your trip, you guys! We're looking forward to watching your progress and hearing your news via the blog. Lovely to see the sunshine in your first group photo - it's snowing here in Northumberland. Somebody please point Tom at a camera so we know that he eventually arrived... How did he miss the group pic? Or is it better not to know?
ReplyDeleteWe all wish you a fabulous time together on your first project.
Love you, Tom - it's very quiet here.Josie misses you lots - she's sleeping in one of your jumpers.
My treat on Friday was fab, thank you so much for booking it for me.
Mum and co xxx
It is going to be so much more involving to have the blog etc compared with 6 years ago when Will went to Chile with Raleigh - no communication from him for weeks! Have a great time and lets have as much news as possible. Northumberland eh? Holly and Tom had probably spotted a common home county before they departed.
ReplyDeleteHolly, I am waiting to hear back from Nottingham after putting in your application but it can take till April. Lots of love from us allx
Hi Sarah
ReplyDeleteYou look like a lovely cheerful group. Have a wonderful time. Hope the Nicas children get a great community centre. I will send a couple of our schools materials in case they would like to learn about packaging. Don't feel obliged to use it if you don't think it would be useful.
Best of luck to all of you. Love Mum and Dad x
Hey Haggle (Harriet).
ReplyDeleteHope you had a whimsical bus journey you big rat. Have an incredible time on the building site when not tanning. Tell me how it goes.
Best of luck
Scoggle
Isaac,
ReplyDeleteIt looks amazing - it takes me back to when I did it 6 years ago - I will never forget the 2 day journey to Nicaragua and staying in the village of El Cacao -
Looks like you are having an great time - Its snowing like crazy in London - so you are so lucky to be in the sun!! lots of love Jael xxx
Lily,
ReplyDeleteSo wonderful that you are there safe and sound, and that we can keep in touch with this blog. Too bad you missed all the snow here today - Dom was wanting his sister to go sledging with him. Took Floss out for a walk yesterday evening - up by the castle - and she had a spectacular time, although she did arrive home covered in little icicles. All the schools are shut, and most of the town too - even the banks. Have a great stay in Nicaragua. We miss you terribly. xxx Mum and Dad
Hi Wills!
ReplyDeleteHave an amazing time in Nicaragua! We are loving the Blog photos and seeing what you are up to. Very snowy here - too deep for Tilly, she keeps getting iced up and we have to defrost her in a bowl of warm water. Enjoy the sun. We all miss you, lol M, D, H and T xxxx
hi Charlotte,
ReplyDeleteSNOW IN JERSEY crazy isnt it .. and on my (nicolas) birthday which was a nice change as didnt get in to school untill 11!! I (mum) have written a letter so it should be arriving soon..ish (3weeks) so that is something for you to be looking forward to! We hope that you are enjoying yourself and there is not too much hiking Love you nic mum dad xxxxxx
Georgie Bhoy, keep your eyes open
ReplyDeleteHi Spilla hope you are having a goodtime Love Mum and Dad
ReplyDeleteDean, all is good back in London.
ReplyDeleteWe had some extreme weather and lots of snow, thought is melting away for the moment. I am traveling to Spain in a couple of days. Your Mom is asking almost every day for emails, letters. I understand its not easy to get access to internet or other media. We are posting a letter and hopefully it will arrive.
Enjoy your self and take care
Love Mom and Dad and Ewok
Hi Dean,,
ReplyDeleteHope all is good and that you enjoy your time.
We miss you a lot. London have had a bad snow storm, thought it gets better now.
Your Mom is asking for emails, letters, thought we understand its not easy to be communicative.
Looks like a great place you are working in, be careful
We try send a normal letter with the post.
Love Mom & Dad & Ewok
Hi Dean,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds wonderful, the place, the team and activities... your first building project outside UK. Have a great time. Love you MiWok
hey georgie bhoy its lorrie , the hoops won last week (just) lets hope they play better on sunday. well email you with any news during the game. very snowy here, looks like the north pole. keep up the good work. take care , x
ReplyDeleteIsaac,
ReplyDeleteLucky you, being in there. Enjoy every moment,
Warm greetings from Mexico,
Pati
PS I was in Oxford when you were three, remember me?
Lily,
ReplyDeleteWe are off to France tomorrow for eight days. Taking the Floss and lots of warm clothes, since it is cold down there. We'll email you once we get arrive. Missing you louds and louds. Lots of hugs and kisses. Mum and Dad
Hi Charlotte
ReplyDeleteJust spoken to your father who told me about this site, so I'll give Kate and Alex the address so the can contact you. Alex finishes for half-term today and Kate has gone down to Nottingham for an interview. Mark and I went to London last weekend and there was snow in the fields ALL the way down. It's still very cold. Hope you're enjoying it out there.
Lots of love, Auntie G x
Hello Dean
ReplyDeleteTrust all is good. We miss you all. I hope your days are interesting and meaning full.
I just returned from a trip and will help your sister moving tomorrow. Sunday I leave for our yearly event in Barcelona. I will meet Sean tomorrow and drop the TV at his place. Your mother working on the building project and we start construction next week.
Ewok sleeping beside me and is extremely lazy.
You be very careful and enjoy all.
Love Mom & Dad & Ewok
Hey Tom
ReplyDeleteCoop!!
Hope you're doing ok!
Not sure how long it takes these to get to you so Happy Birthday for Tuesday.
I'll try and keep up with you as much as possible on facebook but you know how it is in the civilised world haha
Stay safe everyone I'm stupidly jealous!
Neil x
hi tom its josie, thank you for the mighty boosh cd, its well good i listen to it on the way to school and then when i laugh i get funny looks from the people in cars haha, i hope that you have a really good birthday, mum and dad are still weird so nothings changed there then lol am gunna write you a letter soon and tell you about drama because the plays coming up soon, im really nervous!!! i hope that you are having a good time and that you dont die lol oh and i now own your grey hoodie seeing as i dribbled ketchup on it lol
ReplyDeletei love you lots
xxxxx josie
HAAPPPPEEEE BIRTHDAY TOM
ReplyDeleteWe love you and miss you.
have a fantastic time
(ps josie is fab in da play.)
:)
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
happy birthday m8!!! unlucky about the photograph lol
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¡Hola!
ReplyDeleteAndreina, que bueno haberla visto en la foto, esperamos que se este divirtiendo y aprendiendo bastante, todos la estamos extrañando: ma, pa, la, fa, abue, minnie, paquito y paquita(canarios), paquito y paquita (pericos); pero estamos contentos porque sabemos que la esta pasando muy bien.
Ya le hize la prematricula, tranqui...je
por aqui todo bien. Pura vida, hasta pronto.
Con mucho cariño: ma, pa, la y minnie.
Hello Dean
ReplyDeleteWe all read the great summary of what your team are up to.
Sounds really interesting. I returned last night and Ewok was really happy, thought he is missing you a lot.
All of the teams seem to be having food in excess and it sounds great that you are able to share with locals.
We have send a mail by post but it will take some time from my understanding.
I hope you receive it including the picture of your dog.
Love
Mom & Dad & Ewok
Tom Tom sat nav , eggy mc mellis reporting! Hope youre having an amazing time doing youre bit! Uni is going great this semester and im going back to Newcastle for Ger's 18th on the 7th March! Really big shame you wont be there, we will have to throw a huge Ellis and Wright party for youre return! Im going on an activity weekend tomorrow so the Duke of Edinburgh special waterproofs are coming out!
ReplyDeleteLots of love have fun, EN chicken dinner! Miss you Meg xxx
Tom.
ReplyDeleteCome Home.
The Dog misses you.
Happy Birthday big man, hope sunny nicaragua is treating you with the lavish warmth you deserve.
Dont get bitten by anything.
Lots of Love
Ger xxx
yo yo yo geo, how are you bhoyo ? the hoops played terrible again at the weekend, lucky to get away with a no score draw ! Everyone is missing you and asking after you,but we are so glad you are living the dream we are all sooooo jealous. Keep up the good work and take lts of pictures, we want all the details when you get home x lorrie
ReplyDeleteHi Tom
ReplyDeleteSorry about the late birthday wishes - been away in the New Forest - not quite Raleigh !
Anyway - hope you're having a great time, having fun and making some great friends. Can't wait to hear all about it.
Will get Tweedledum and Tweedledee to write to you before the end of their half term.
Take care
Love Paul Sue Eleanor and Evie xxxx
big T, how is things in costa rica.... life in durham is still a bit of a doss nd i am still finding ways of being lazy lol
ReplyDeletegutted your not gonna be there for my bday as it is the big 19. Hope you had a awesome birthday there and we'l defo have a canny good lash and party when you get eventually. Il be around with my 5 weeks off at easter so there will be no reason not to
lots of en love xx
Hey, Tom, looking forward to seeing pics of the Alpha Eight palace in San Ramon. Having a lazy Friday morning here: I've been for a very muddy run, Dad's got nets in the garden and Josie is still comatose zzzzzzzzzz. Hope to do a Silverlink trip later - bookshop, cinema, poss munchies... Josie is adjusting to Only Child status now and is nervous but excited about the play.
ReplyDeleteWe're enjoying seeing all he fan mail you're getting! I've written a few times, and even Dad has put pen to paper! I expect all the letters will arrive at once when you get back to Fieldbase.
Grandma and Grandpa send lots of love and hoped you would have a very happy birthday. Lovely Grandma was worried I'd be sad without you, but I'm being brave and taking plenty of medicine...
No progress on new car: still getting repairs to old car, but have managed to avoid any more Close Encounters of the Taxi kind.
Must go and shower - I look like I've been on a muddy building site. Possibly a sight you are pretty familiar with by now!
Safe journey back to CR.
Love and hugs from all of us, M,D and J xxxx
yo geo, hope thats not the only top youve got. will send you a nice next champions top, a blue one!! xxx may
ReplyDeleteHi to Holly and all at Alpha 8. We are looking forward to some pics! I have sent other messages - maybe censored as thay have not appeared! Dad and I home alone and it's TOO quiet. Lydie sends love G and G still away on hols and Will not commuicated this week. We have some signs of spring - birds nesting, rabbits breeding! Buenos Tardes Love from us all xxx M
ReplyDeleteHiya George
ReplyDeleteHow are u doin we are all missin u loads
a herd u got bit by a snake ur an idiot lol
ma gran wants you to fone her since u can fone everyone else and leave her out lol
Tracys nearly due 5 weeks and there callin him Logan plus Theresa is expecting shes due in September
u beter reply
love u Gran and Louise xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Isaac Arsenal Drew 0 all with Sunderland terrible result. Hope all is well 21.02.09
ReplyDeleteBeste Floor.
ReplyDeleteVia Oma zijn we geinformeerd over je trektocht en je internetsite. We kijken,trekken en leven met je mee.Wie verre reizen maakt kan veel vertellen.De wereld is groter dan Zuidlaren!!!
Hartelijke groeten van tante Anny en Ome kees uit Vlijmen.Veel liefs.In Brabant zeggen ze:Houdoe!!
LILY BILLY BO BILLY,
ReplyDeleteHow are things the other side of the Atlantic?
I'm slowly getting the fear as medical finals fast approach. So, to stunt this I'm off to Spain on Friday for a weekend of fun, food and frolics.
Currently eating breakfast; Dad just walked into the kitchen and did a massive fart (the silent but deadly kind)!
Back up in London next week before my final rotation of med school up in Tunbridge Wells doing Surgery. Hence, no more parties in your bedroom.
Can I come join you? It sounds far more interesting that my life at the moment.
Big love as always, your big bro Domxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Dean
ReplyDeleteTrying to blog since yesterday with no success
perhaps they closed the blog site..
I hope you return trip was good and that you take care of the rest for some days
I will have dinner in London coming Saturday and also bring some things for Sean.
Sean was accepted into University and was very happy.
Anyway all the best and take care
Love Mom&Dad&Ewok
Hi Charlotte, Mum, Tricia and Martha are all here. Hope you are having a good time.Mum saw Grace and she said "Hi". Hope feet aren't too sore, don't loose too much weight. Martha sends BIG BOGEY KISS.lots of love Aunty Rosemary
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