Jan 28, 2016
Category:Zimbabwe 2015
Posted by: Rome
And so it goes, another project makes its way to completion.
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...
Jan 9, 2016
Category:Zimbabwe 2015
Posted by: Rome
Trenches, Concrete and Doors, oh My...
Jan 1, 2016
Category:Zimbabwe 2015
Posted by: Ann
So far the Week 2 Team are my heroes!
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!
Sep 20, 2015
Category:Zimbabwe 2015
Posted by: Ann
LUCOF Zimbabwe Fundraiser Dinner a Big Success
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

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!

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.