"Blogistics Coordinator" Pete reports on project allocations and the ensuing antics:
With excitement mounting, the venturers were lined up in front of field base for a 'bin liner' party. An array of dazzling costumes that would make Liz Hurley or Kate Moss envious were displayed ... and that was just the fellas!
Blissfully unaware?
A quizzical Arnold
After a salsa dance, the venturers were caught unawares by the lights being switched off, whereupon a ninja duo played merry havoc, as silent as hippos in ballet shoes. They ran amok through the throngs, shaking coloured powder paints hither and thither, after which hairstyles of greens, purples and pinks were the norm, and anything else was just bland!
Kade ends up red faced! |
Ready for the floor
An evening of dancing carried on until well after 22:00, which considering how tired everyone is, was a notable triumph of energy over lead heavy eyelids.
Project Allocations
In the small village of Gandathur situated about 75kms from Mysore, Foxtrot One will work with the local community to install eco-sanitation units.
Abu Kuied
Amy Barrow
Amy Davis
Emily Stubbs
Joseph McGowan
Ka Wang Lau
Kate Adley
Kwai Yeun Hui
Lathif
Lingesh
Samantha Marshall
Sébastien Coquard
Sophie Knight
Project managers
Alissa Ruane
Annette Hack
Sanitation remains the theme for Foxtrot Two who will be building toilets for a boarding school with 180 young students. Madapura boarding school was established some years ago to provides middle school education for local children from surrounding villages.
Arnold Cheung
Beth Aszley-Serougi
Charles Stewart
David Whalley
Isabel Cardoba Lacal
Jordanne Guest
Kade Stallard
Kay Currey
Molly Nyman
Raji
Sabrin Kassam
Sophie Dawes
Thomas Watkins
Vinod
Project managers
Eva Jonsson
Ken Lo
In the environmental project at Thangamalai in the Nilgiri Mountain ranges of Tamil Nadu, Foxtrot Three will work with a tiny community to build an elephant proof fence to protect their crops and livlihood.
Amraj Chana
Arun
Brijith
Grace Harman
James Platt
Justin Henkins
Ka Man To
Kwok Wai Cheng
Lara Buckley
Leanne Hyland
Lucy Waters
Phillipa Gumley
Sophie Blunt
Tom Eastham
Project managers
Tom Nightingale
Sats VanAntwerp
The next day, nobody was bleary eyed! So we had a village fete! After an opening team dance, there was a special set of games organised: the three-legged race, egg and spoon race, sack race, guava bobbing and tug of war. Enjoy the photos depicting the fun of the fete:
A special team warm-up
A modern take on Morris dancing
Co-operation is the name of the game
Happy hippy hobo watches the action ... along with Vijay! |
An eggcellent effort from Annette
They're off to a flyer!
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Alissa's airborne |
Abdul in the zone
Justin or the Incredible Hulk?
Dig in chaps!
There's strength in numbers Sing when you're winning |