Jan 28, 2016
Category:Zimbabwe 2015 
Posted by: Rome

And so it goes, another project makes its way to completion.

Celebration dancing

Jan 20, 2016
Category:Zimbabwe 2015 
Posted by: Rome

Aside from the first week when we erected the steel frame, our Week 5 Team made the most visual changes to the building.


 

Jan 16, 2016
Category:Zimbabwe 2015 
Posted by: Rome

Keep on keeping on...

Week 4 volunteers

Jan 9, 2016
Category:Zimbabwe 2015 
Posted by: Rome

Trenches, Concrete and Doors, oh My...

The Week 3 Team

Jan 1, 2016
Category:Zimbabwe 2015 
Posted by: Ann

So far the Week 2 Team are my heroes!

Week 2 Crew

 

Dec 23, 2015
Category:Zimbabwe 2015 
Posted by: Rome

...and a cheer rose from the crowd as a small cloud passed in front of the sun!!!

Dec 11, 2015
Category:Zimbabwe 2015 
Posted by: Ann

Let the Project Begin!

Mother & Baby

Sep 20, 2015
Category:Zimbabwe 2015 
Posted by: Ann

LUCOF Zimbabwe Fundraiser Dinner a Big Success

Mother & Baby

Dec 16, 2014
Category:Zimbabwe 2015 
Posted by: Ann

Learn about our upcoming service project and join us at the Volunteer in Zimbabwe Information Session on January 14, 2015

Expectant Mothers at Chidamoyo Hospital

Nov 17, 2013
Category:Nepal 2013 
Posted by: Rome

A fantastic team effort in the home stretch results in one more water resource. Our project is complete, and water is flowing throughout Astam


Nov 5, 2013
Category:Nepal 2013 
Posted by: Rome

Water is flowing down to the tank farm, getting pumped up to the distribution tanks at the school, and then flowing back down around Astam


Oct 29, 2013
Category:Nepal 2013 
Posted by: Rome

From temple to tank, all trenches are delivering water



Oct 22, 2013
Category:Nepal 2013 
Posted by: Rome

After a communication hiccup, fantastic teamwork delivers



Oct 22, 2013
Category:Nepal 2013 
Posted by: Rome

Our water project in Astam, Nepal, gets some press!


Oct 15, 2013
Category:Nepal 2013 
Posted by: Rome

Week 1 volunteers set main tank farm and dig filtration trenches



Sep 14, 2013
Category:Nepal 2013 General 
Posted by: Ann

Hosted by Leslie Mackie, Macrina Bakery and LUC Outreach Foundation, our wonderful evening with Jim Whittaker and Dianne Roberts raised $7,000!

Jim Whittaker, Dianne Roberts, Leslie Mackie


Jul 24, 2013
Category:Nepal 2013 General 
Posted by: Ann

Enjoy a Lovely Evening of Wine, Jazz and more on Lake Union
While Supporting LUC Outreach Foundation's Water Project in Nepal



May 30, 2013
Category:Nepal 2013 
Posted by: Ann
Act of Giving Foundation awards LUCOF a $10,000 grant in support of our 2013 Nepal Water Project

Nov 18, 2012
Category:Nepal 2013 
Posted by: Ann
LUCOF announces its 2013 service project

May 23, 2012
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Rome
A massive push to the finish crowned with two celebrations

May 19, 2012
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Rome
The building is taking on its final form while while the coop gets built and water pipes are run.

May 11, 2012
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Rome
The mud was flying in all the right directions

May 2, 2012
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Rome
And some floor pouring too.

Apr 27, 2012
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Rome
Blocks, window jambs and roof - Week 6 knocked it out!

Apr 21, 2012
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Rome
With girts and blocks in place, the building is starting to look more like a building.

Apr 12, 2012
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Rome
Week 4 volunteers finish off the mud, add water features, and enjoy local celebrations

Apr 3, 2012
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Rome
The kids come to the rescue after heavy rains.

Mar 27, 2012
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Rome
Week 2 is full of mud, kids and memories.

Mar 21, 2012
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Rome
Week 1 A Success!

Mar 16, 2012
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Rome
And a sweet two days of work!

Mar 12, 2012
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Ann
Beds are in place and the Mess Hall is ready to go.

Mar 9, 2012
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Rome
The foundation is in!

Mar 6, 2012
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Rome
Container unloaded, site graded, kids are fantastic!

Mar 4, 2012
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Ann
Our first photos from the project in Haiti are up.

Feb 29, 2012
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Ann
The stakes are set, and the container comes out of customs tomorrow.

Feb 8, 2012
Category:General 
Posted by: Ann
3 Bands Donate Time and Energy for LUCOF

Nov 6, 2011
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Ann
Be the last person standing and win $5,000 for your favorite Charity

Oct 27, 2011
Category:Haiti Project 2012 
Posted by: Ann
Build a community clinic, vocational training classrooms, and micro-finance center in rural Haiti in Spring 2012

Feb 20, 2011
Category:Lesotho 2010/11 
Posted by: Ann
Lesotho 2010-11 Volunteers Shared Stories

Jan 30, 2011
Category:Lesotho 2010/11 
Posted by: Rome
The project wraps up amid record rain, but week 10 volunteers got 'er done anyway!

Jan 15, 2011
Category:Lesotho 2010/11 
Posted by: Rome
Week 9 Included Dedication of the Emmanuel Mothibe Liphapang Bridge

Jan 8, 2011
Category:Lesotho 2010/11 
Posted by: Rome
Lots of Rain and Chickens Moved Into New Home!

Dec 30, 2010
Category:Lesotho 2010/11 
Posted by: Rome
Work Continues on All Fronts as 2010 Draws to a Close

Dec 19, 2010
Category:Lesotho 2010/11 
Posted by: Rome
Despite hail and driving rains, the bridge pour wraps up.

Dec 18, 2010
Category:Local 
Posted by: Ann
They couldn't bring the corn fast enough!

Dec 11, 2010
Category:Lesotho 2010/11 
Posted by: Rome
The baby chicks arrive and the bridge deck pouring begins

Dec 4, 2010
Category:Lesotho 2010/11 
Posted by: Rome
Theme of the week is CHICKENS! (With good fence and bridge progress too)

Nov 26, 2010
Category:Lesotho 2010/11 
Posted by: Rome
Bridges, Coops, Fences and Thanksgiving!

Nov 18, 2010
Category:Lesotho 2010/11 
Posted by: Rome
Tessa, Emily and Rome Lay the Groundwork

Oct 5, 2010
Category:Lesotho 2010/11 
Posted by: Ann
The fencing material is delivered to Holy Names High School

Sep 19, 2010
Category:Local 
Posted by: Ann
LUCOF Volunteers Pitch in to Help NW Harvest Set World Record

Sep 11, 2010
Category:Lesotho 2010/11 General 
Posted by: Ann
A fun night of beautiful artwork and great friends

Aug 8, 2010
Category:Lesotho 2010/11 
Posted by: Ann
3rd Annual Dinner a Great Success!

Jul 31, 2010
Category:Local 
Posted by: Ann
Lake Union Crew Juniors Dig In at Dirty Jobs Fundraiser!

Jun 17, 2010
Category:Lesotho 2010/11 
Posted by: Ann
A wonderful friend leaves us all too soon

Feb 28, 2010
Category:Peru 2009/10 
Posted by: Ann
The Americans have gone home, but followup work continues, led by Ericka Lock.  Here's an update.

Feb 10, 2010
Category:Peru 2009/10 
Posted by: Rome
Rome logs the final post from Peru!

Jan 24, 2010
Category:Peru 2009/10 
Posted by: Rome
Our Lesotho friends return home, and Montezuma's revenge takes hold.

Jan 13, 2010
Category:Peru 2009/10 
Posted by: Rome
In a single day, the entire floor of the community center gets poured.

Jan 2, 2010
Category:Peru 2009/10 
Posted by: Rome
We celebrated the holidays Peru style, while continuing to make great progress on the community center and terraces.

Dec 20, 2009
Category:Peru 2009/10 
Posted by: Rome
With the coming of the Lesotho friends, the second terrace is poured.

Dec 13, 2009
Category:Peru 2009/10 
Posted by: Rome
Up go the beams of the roof...with some difficulty.

Dec 5, 2009
Category:Peru 2009/10 
Posted by: Rome
After the foundation cures the building's columns are set in place.

Nov 25, 2009
Category:Peru 2009/10 
Posted by: Rome
With the help of a workforce, both American and Peruvian, the trenches get built and the foundation gets poured.

Nov 22, 2009
Category:Peru 2009/10 
Posted by: Rome
Rome and Emily try out the local food while preparing concrete schedules and rebar placement.

Nov 15, 2009
Category:Peru 2009/10 
Posted by: Rome
The shipping container finally arrives and the sandbox is fully stocked with tools.

Nov 6, 2009
Category:Peru 2009/10 
Posted by: Rome
The locals chip in on the sandbox while Rome explains her theories on clean worksites.

Nov 1, 2009
Category:Peru 2009/10 
Posted by: Rome
Rome stays with a friend and collects supplies while the living quarters (casitas) are built.

Oct 23, 2009
Category:Peru 2009/10 
Posted by: Ann
The backhoe and running water are delivered to the jobsite.

Oct 21, 2009
Category:Peru 2009/10 
Posted by: Ann
While taking an afternoon walk, a Seattle Times photographer spotted our container being loaded for Peru.  He called a Times writer and an article was born.

Oct 3, 2009
Category:Peru 2009/10 
Posted by: Ann
The container is packed and sent, on its way to the jobsite.

Feb 14, 2009
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Rome
Final thank you's from a wonderful project.

Jan 26, 2009
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Ann
All projects are wrapped up (latrines, water retention, irrigation, etc) and hundreds attend the Njta-Peli Hall dedication ceremony.

Jan 24, 2009
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Ann
Sound systems come to the hall in preparation for the ceremony, and final touches are put on the plumbing for the students' rooms

Jan 18, 2009
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Rome
More work on the latrines for the students and the floor and stage are finalized.

Jan 10, 2009
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Ann
A cow falls into the developing septic tank holes, thankfully not hurting herself or slowing down progress, but the stage-builders meet their own set of issues.

Jan 3, 2009
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Rome
The boys go on a shopping excursion in the holiday season

Dec 20, 2008
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Rome
New everywhere: new mattresses, new burn pit, new toilets, new water system, new electrical system, all the joy of the students.

Dec 13, 2008
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Rome
With the holidays approaching, Rome, the volunteers and students are still hard at work.

Dec 7, 2008
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Ann
The sprinkler system installation begins and decisions are finalized on the hall walls.

Nov 30, 2008
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Ann
Bricks, tanks and berm work.

Nov 29, 2008
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Ann
Raked and seeded north berm and irrigation work begins.

Nov 27, 2008
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Ann
Observations shared with soon-to-arrive US volunteers

Nov 26, 2008
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Rome
Roofing, bucket brigade and blocks.

Nov 25, 2008
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Ann
Roof trusses set in place

Nov 24, 2008
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Ann
The building's columns were erected today.

Nov 22, 2008
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Ann
Concrete was mixed and poured into the foundation and celebration ensued

Nov 19, 2008
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Ann
Preparations for foundation pour are complete.

Nov 18, 2008
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Ann
Footing prepped for the beam supports.

Nov 17, 2008
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Ann
Foundation cages completed, next comes the graveled trenches.

Nov 16, 2008
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Ann
Grading continues and rebar cages for the foundation are assembled

Nov 15, 2008
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Ann
Groundbreaking took place at 8am today!

Nov 14, 2008
Category:Lesotho 2008/09 
Posted by: Ann
Lake Union Crew Outreach Foundation's first international project begins.