Community Service Dominica 2016

Bella created a trip video that captures our experience and time together in Dominica! To view the video, visit the following link: https://vimeo.com/176554870 and enter the password: csdominica2016  

The following post features student writing. Our second week in Bense was focused on running a summer fun camp for the local children at the nearby primary school. Some of the Putney students went around the village recruiting children for the camp last week. We…

After a long and difficult week of painting Joshua’s house and the preschool, our Putney group took off on a weekend adventure to the capital of Dominica, Roseau (a.k.a. “Town”). Coco, our driver, dropped us off at Roxy’s Mountain Lodge, located high up in the…

The following post features student writing. So far our experience has been full of many highs and few lows. We have not only been working hard to better the community, we have gone on several fun adventures including visiting a local waterfall, going to the famous…

The following post features student writing. Hello! The first day in Dominica we painted a local elder’s house, and then we went on a scavenger hunt through the town. The second day we finished painting the house, and then we hiked to a waterfall. The…

Hello y’all! I hope this finds everyone well! WE MADE IT. After 12+ hours of traveling (plus an extra stop at Antigua with LIAT Airlines) on July 10 we were able to settle into the community resource center in Bense. Everyone made sure their mosquito…

We’ve received word from the leaders that the group has arrived in Dominica.

Hello and welcome, y’all! We hope this finds everyone well. Ash and James are here in beautiful Putney, Vermont, planning for our awesome Community Service Trip to Dominica in July! 21 days and counting, y’all! We have been busy brainstorming and organizing community service projects…

Welcome to Putney! This blog is where friends and family can follow along on the group’s adventures through periodic updates, photos, and stories from our leaders and students in the field. While we hope for a blog update once or twice each week, internet access…