Women on the road logo
sp

'Color me Red' in Bangladesh

by travellingLite
(currently on the road)

Hands-on

Hands-on

I worked with Hands-on Disaster Response (hodr.org) in Bangladesh earlier this year.

It was an impulsive decision, I couldn't make it to the project in Peru, so decided to start my extended trip with volunteering.

We built houses, playgrounds, schools - everything. We lived, worked with the community without the luxury of AC SUVs (the bigger NGOs seem to have a lot of those) or even fans in the bedrooms.

Work was hard, six days a week of mostly construction but then, once in while, there were fun side-projects as well like distributing photos in the villages, which essentially means 4 hours of celebrity status :)

It was the single most rewarding and moving experience of my life and I wanted to share it with you all!

You can read a lot more about this kind of work
on my blog.

You can also look at photos here on Flickr.

Comments for
'Color me Red' in Bangladesh

Click here to add your own comments

I've heard about this before
by: Scribetrotter

This isn't the first time I hear about this group - and others who have volunteered with them, in Haiti and in Bangladesh, sing their praises. It's apparently very hard work, but extremely satisfying as well.

Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How?
Simply click here to return to Volunteering Abroad

Home
What's New?
Solo Travel
Why Women Travel
Travel Planning
Travel Destinations
Cheap Travel
Overseas Jobs
Money Matters
Accommodation
Travel Accessories
Travel Clothing
Travel Health
Safe Travel
Keeping in Touch
Backpacking Europe
Teaching English
Volunteering
Ethical Travel
Pilgrimage Routes
Unusual Places
Life on the Road
Travel Interviews
Best Travel Books
My Monthly Ezine
Share Your Stories!
Build Your Own Site
Get Paid to Travel
Sitemap
Travel Resources
Ask Me A Question

[?] Subscribe To This Site

XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Subscribe with Bloglines


AddThis Social Bookmark Button

Are you planning to travel?

Get free monthly travel tips just for women, and download a free copy of my Bare Minimum Packing List to learn to pack like a pro!

Your Email

Your First Name

Then


Find out more