New project allocations

This morning it was project allocation time again as the venturers found out were they would be going for their third and final phase. This phase there will be two new projects, as the Miraflor and La Cangreja projects have now been completed. So X-ray 3 will be heading off to Cabo Blanco, Costa Rica’s first ever national park. The group have the best of both worlds as they will be living next to the beach and working in the jungle, where they will be building trails to allow better access to the park. Meanwhile, X-ray 3 are off to Yorkin in the indigenous reserve of Talamanca on the Panamanian border. As the village is very remote, the journey to their project will involved travelling down a river in dug out canoes. The group will be working with a woman’s co-operative which grow cocoa in order o produce chocolate. As well as helping the cooperative with these activities, the group will be rebuilding a health post which is visited by doctors twice a week to provide primary medical care to the people of Yorkin. So here are the all new Zulu groups …..

Going on the Maribios trek where they will enjoy some stunning views of Nicaragua and climb two volcanoes are Zulu 1. They are Jack, Sam Wilson, Matthew Pitman, Jake, Ian O’Connor, Claire Ludlow, Ailsa Bryce, Ines, Dudley, Emma and Puck Hendriksen and pms Tara and Rich.

Zulu 1

Zulu 2 will be embarking on the coast to coast trek, starting on the Caribbean coast and making their way to the Pacific in just 19 days, trekking through jungle and across mountains. In Zulu 2 are pms Alex and Dani, and venturers Denis , Patrick, Benita, Daniela, Hamish, Chas, Toni, Alvin, Vicky, Tara and Betty.

Zulu 2

Hamish being initiated into the group

Off to beautiful Cabo Blanco are Zulu 3, made up of Riz, Simon, Charlotte, Clare Watson, Sammy B, Ash, Tanne, Urania, Veet, Paula, Erick, Paula and Sarah. Raquel will be the pm for this project, along with me (Ray) for the first half of the phase and Becca for the second.

Zulu 3

Saving the turtles in Camoranal are Zulu 4. They are pms Pedro and Sarah, who will then swap out with Clint and Sheila, and venturers Craig, Mo, Hardeep, Sarah Lavell, Aurelia, Catherine Spence, Drew, Sam Davie, Rachael, Katy Ball, Erika, Joe and Thomas.

Mutant turtle Sheila welcomes Sam into the group

Zulu 4

Returning to Achuapa to continue the water project in El Cacao are Zulu 5. They are pms Dania, Deep and Ed along with Noah, Felix, Ailsa Mann, Sabina, Gabo, Andreas, Anneli, April, Kyle, Matt Nash, Gemma and Thea.

A fitting welcome to the water proejct for Ailsa

The Zulu 5 team

And finally, Zulu 6 off to eat lots of chocolate and of course build the health post in the indigenous village of Yorkin. The lucky group are Sam W, Oliver, Christine, Margarita, Laura, Reina, Alex, Lawrence, Wellard, Gigi, Kier and Cesar

Zulu 6