November 2010

Aoife Burke-Day 6

19 Nov 2010

Aoife Burke – Friday As today was the last day of work the buses started leaving a half an hour earlier so many of us were on site by 7am.The majority of work has been completed and all that was left was tidying up and a few small bits and pieces. Some of us were lucky enough to visit another...

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Paula Cullen-Day 6

19 Nov 2010

Paula Cullen Friday Our last day-5.30am wake up call followed by bus departures at 6.30am. It was amazing to see the enthusiasm of the volunteers as they boarded the buses, everybody knowing that their life changing experience was coming to an end. Most of us were working by 7.15am as it was to be...

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Derek Holcroft-Day 6

19 Nov 2010

Day 6 Dereek Holcroft An amazing end to an amazing week. As we handed the keys of one house to the new residents, not even the most experienced volunteer or hardened tradesman could hide the emotion of seeing a family getting a home for the first time. Three generations getting a new life, fresh hope...

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Eamon Clohessy-Day 4

19 Nov 2010

Eamon Clohessy-Day 4 Today was the busiest day on site with everybody running around trying to get houses really for completion. Many of the houses are ready for the hand over.We finished early today to go to the local school where pupils from the different schools in the area put on a concert for...

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Aoife Burke Day 2

18 Nov 2010

The buses were waiting for us again this morning bright and early. Arriving on site at approx 7.30am work recommended immediately. Today’s highlights included a quick chat with Niall Mellon who makes such an effort to call you by your first name and our much anticipated shack tour. We got the opportunity...

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Aoife Burke Day 3

18 Nov 2010

By now we've become used to the early start and no one even complains. On the buses in and out everyone is talking, laughing and comparing stories. As usual half a days work was done by break time! The atmosphere on site is brilliant. Everyone works their hardest and pushes themselves to the limit....

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Derek Holcroft-Day 5

18 Nov 2010

Derek Holcroft Day 5 Thursday 18th Sometimes on the Blitz you get a glimpse of the change that is made by building the houses. After a long day in the heat, the group made their way to the new school in Wallacedene. There the pupils gave us a concert we will never forget. In sparkling clean uniforms...

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Paula Cullen-Thursday 18th November

18 Nov 2010

Paula Cullen-Thursday 18th November This week is suddenly coming to an end and all volunteers are doing their utmost to get the work completed before tomorrow. The maroon team are ahead of schedule as a result of a great team effort. Everybody prepared to help everybody, be it the painters helping...

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Day 3 - Eamon Clohessy

17 Nov 2010

Day 3 Eamon Clohessy Up bright and early and heading for site again this morning.Even as early as seven o’clock the sun is glistening and the temperature is in the high twenties.Progress is really noticeable after the previous days work as some are nearing completion. Today we got the opportunity...

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Derek Holcroft, Day 3

17 Nov 2010

Another day down and you can really see the whole scheme of houses beginning to take shape. LImbs are tired and sore but not one single person on the team has taken the foot off the pedal. From the experienced tradesman to the newcomers who are labouring everyone is giving everything they have. Today...

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November 2010

Aoife Burke-Day 6

Paula Cullen-Day 6

Derek Holcroft-Day 6

Eamon Clohessy-Day 4

Aoife Burke Day 2

Aoife Burke Day 3

Derek Holcroft-Day 5

Paula Cullen-Thursday 18th November

Day 3 - Eamon Clohessy

Derek Holcroft, Day 3

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