Update for the Casa Hogar Trisker Medical Clinic Project

I wanted to take a moment to personally THANK Bob & Pat Moyle (Amigos de Ninos de Hogar Trisker) for their tireless efforts & support of the Medical Clinic Project for Casa Hogar Trisker. The Moyles have been working diligently to acquire the final construction permits so that this project can become a reality.  Concurrently, [...]

Fond Farewells & Muchas Gracias

So, this past weekend the time that I hate came around again, the time when we have to say goodbye to volunteers as they return home or carry on with the next step of their journeys.  And what amazing volunteers these 3 ladies were. I can’t believe they were only here for a little over a week.  But it goes to [...]

2011 has been a year to remember, & it’s only March!

With the start of the new year, has come the start of an incredible journey. 2011 has been an incredible year for GHA, our volunteers, our partnering organizations, & the communities in which we have been working. Since the beginning of January, GHA has had the pleasure of working with@ 60 new volunteers! To start [...]

Children’s Medical Clinic, In Memory of E. Lee Robinson

The Casa Hogar Selma & Herbert Trisker Children’s Home of Boquete, Panama I first met Randy Robinson on a dock in Maui.  He had hired the boat I was crewing for a whale watching tour, he was wearing a pink shirt, a straw hat, and had @ 10 of his staff members with him.  This [...]

Clean water, Muddy trails, & Island tales – “Blame it on the rain…”

Since I moved to Panama full-time over a year & half ago, I’ve had many goals for GHA, many dreams, & many focus’.  It is without a doubt that I recently experienced ALL of these in one collaborative project between GHA, the Rotary Club of Boquete, the Shasta Valley Rotary Club, Contextual Solutions,the Students Without [...]

Like “rain drops on roses”…

The students from the College of Saint Rose, are a few of GHA’s favorite things! Students spent their GHA Expedition coordinating a Summer Camp for the Casa Hogar Trisker Children’s Home. It was an incredible group & we can’t wait for the new accredited program due to a partnership between GHA & the college.  In [...]

He’s got that “GRATITUDE GRIN”…

It’s been an incredible few weeks… from unveiling our donation of a medical clinic to Casa Hogar Selma & Herbert Trisker to meeting with global organizations ready to help with all the other needs; staffing, nutrition, activities, mentoring, etc.  I begin to be overwhelmed with the progress & support coming in from around the globe. [...]