Now that I’m back in Corvallis I can truly say that my BWOB experience in Ethiopia was the trip of a life time. After hearing about other people’s BWOB trips I had high expectations going in, but they were exceeded in every way possible. The entire trip was incredibly special but some of my favourite memories include visiting the health clinic, the community welcome on the first day, the soccer game, the shoe distribution, breaking gender stereotypes by working on the house, playing with the children and bonding with the team. One thing that struck with me that I haven’t talked about yet is the universality of the smile. I’ve discovered that simple gesture can communicate so much. I’m going to make an effort to smile more often at the people, those I know and those I don’t, that I pass.

I’m happy that we took a lot of photos and its been fun seeing everyone’s Ethiopia albums on Facebook. We aren’t back on Oregon time yet as we all seem to be on Facebook in the middle of the night somewhere between 1 and 4 am! Tonight I need to force myself to stay awake till 10 so I can hopefully sleep through the night. I’m sitting in Starbucks writing this blog but the coffee just isn’t the same. Its making me wish I was still in Ethiopia, sitting with BWOB team and sipping my mid-morning macchiato.

The BWOB motto, “To go fast, go alone. To go far, go together.” describes what we did. We went across the world and changed as people (I think that classifies as far), and became a family (I miss everyone already). To current or former OSU student athletes reading this blog, I urge you to join a BWOB trip! The fundraising wasn’t as difficult as I anticipated and was worth every penny. And if you have the means to do so, please help support this program.

A trip of this magnitude requires a lot of communication and teamwork to organize and implement. As a result, there are a lot of people I’d like to thank. I’d like to acknowledge Taylor Kavanaugh for all the work he put into getting this trip off the ground and his inspiration to start BWOB, Marianne Vydra for helping with organization and always putting student athletes as people first, the Oregon State athletic department for supporting BWOB, Holt International for without their partnership this trip would definitely not be possible (in particular Sara Halfman, our trip leader who’s experience in Africa was invaluable and Larry Carter ‘The Voice’ and Tesfaye Belachew), Patrick Campbell and Rory Robinson for their commitment to Ethiopia, the Oregon State Honors College for the funding I received through the Honors Experience Fund that made it possible for me to go on this trip, Marta Lawrence from the NCAA blog for dealing with an excessive amount of emails from me, Jason Amberg for setting up this blogging opportunity, my parents for supporting my decision to travel across the world and always being there for me, my coaches and trainer for encouraging me to take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity, the people of Ethiopia, in particular those of Silte, for their welcome, hospitality and changing my perspective, and last but not least the other 12 amazing student athletes who took the risk to join the trip to Ethiopia with whom I now share some of my best memories.

THANK YOU EVERYONE! and of course, GO BEAVS!

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We’re back in the US! Overall, travel went incredibly smoothly. I faced one minor complication when I couldn’t get through customs in Dubai because I’m Canadian.

I had to acquire a visa and get my eyes scanned. This process didn’t take too long, but I suspect I contributed to the funding of the Rolex clocks found throughout the airport.

Luckily I travelled with more than enough cash so I could cover this unanticipated expense. The shower in the Dubai hotel was wonderful after the unpredictable showers in Ethiopia. Not only was it hot, it also had water pressure. It also felt good to brush my teeth using tap water again.

The 14 hour flight was surprisingly fast and rather uneventful. I read Cutting for Stone, watched We bought a Zoo and The Vow, listened to some old music, slept and enjoyed the curry dish that was served for dinner.

I’ve lost complete track of time. We’re on the van ride back to Corvallis now and its 3:30 pm here, but I think that’s 1:30 am Ethiopia time.

Our group is now all broken up since less than half of us will be spending the summer in Corvallis. I’m confident that we’ll reunite before school starts up again in September.

I was talking to Margo, who went to Guatemala with BWOB last year, about how I’m not sure I’ll be able to communicate to everyone back home about what happened on the trip because it was so incredible. She said that’s probably exactly what will happen. But she also said our unique shared experience is one of the reason those who go on BWOB trips remain close. I hope this is true.

We’re definitely on the home stretch now with only a few more hours of van riding to go. Obviously I’m excited to see everyone again and sleep in my own bed too.

GO BEAVS!

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Today we began the trip back home. It started with a 7 hour van ride from Paradise Lodge to the Addis airport.

Surprisingly, I was able to sleep despite the roughness of the road and crazy driving.  It took an excessive amount of time to get to our gate through the various check points at the airport but eventually we were on the plane headed to Dubai.

The fresh tomatoes and peppers served as part of the airplane dinner were a highlight for me.  I’ve loved the Ethiopian food but really missed fresh fruit and veggies.

Normally, they’re a huge part of my diet but avoiding them paid off since I didn’t get sick once.  I’m also really looking forward to ice cream and chocolate once we’re home and know many others feel the same way.

There are some mixed feelings about our departure throughout our group.  Some people can’t wait to be back in America, eat American food (pizza is near the top of a lot of people’s list) and see family and friends, while others are not ready to leave.

I’m somewhere in the middle. I don’t want to leave yet, but at the same time I’m ready to be home.

It’s been hard having zero contact with family and friends in North America.  I think I could easily stay longer if I actually had Internet to connect with people outside of Ethiopia.

We’ve made friends here and goodbyes are never much fun.  For example, when we drove through Butajira today we yelled for our favorite hotel worker in hope that he’d hear us.

Although our trip is coming to an end, we continue to have lots of fun.  Last night, Josh and I successfully abducted Clark’s pillow pet dolphin named Tom.

He wasn’t sure if Tom disappeared to join the hippos and dolphins or if Gill and Chloe stole Tom. I returned Tom to his bag before we departed Addis so we would have his pillow back for the flight. He never suspected me.  muhaha.

Everyone else knew what really happened so it was pretty funny.  I’m planning on confessing once we arrive back in Seattle.

We’ll be spending the night in Dubai before our 14 hour flight to Seattle. The jet lag on the way here was minimal but I’m anxious about readjusting to Oregon time once we return.

GO BEAVS!

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The view from our hotel was simply stunning in all directions. Jonnie and I representing our home and native land (Canada).

Now that the working portion of the trip is complete we’re staying at Paradise Lodge for two nights. Paradise Lodge is located about 4 hours south of Butajira overlooking the Abaya and Chamo Lakes. The views from all the rooms are breathtaking.

The further we travel away from the capital the worse the roads get. We decided the trip to Paradise Lodge was like a four hour Indian Jones ride at Disneyland because it was just so bumpy and all over the place. Only the giant boulder at the end was missing.

I was very happy that I never get car sick, otherwise that could have been a miserable van ride.

We passed the time by playing games like Connections (where two people try to name the same thing) and the Alphabet Game (where you name celebrities that start with various letters) and just talking.

It was a nice change from typical team travel where everyone is glued to their iPhone or listening to their iPod. We continue to lack anything that plays music aside from our own voices.

One of the faculty members who came on the trip, Louie, said, “I’m glad student-athletes normally have technology when they travel.” I think that funny, sarcastic comment was the result of our singing.

The waters were swimming with crocodiles the size of our boat.

Along the drive we passed a lot of banana plants, some monkeys and plenty of cattle on the road. I continue to be amazed by the size of the livestock here when compared to North America. It makes me wonder how modified and force-fed the animals in America really are.

Today we went on a boat trip and walking safari in Nech Sar National Park. I felt like it was straight out of National Geographic.

Our walking safari complete with zebra and gazelle, up close and personal.

Two armed guards travelled with us. The walking safari was really more of a two hour hike with stunning scenery all around.

We got a chance to see many zebra (pronounced not zeebra but zed-bra here) and gazelle in their natural habitat. It was crazy!

I’ve been taking tons of pictures and think I will soon hit the 1000 mark. I can’t wait to show the pictures to family and friends.

After our hike we got back in our boat to find some crocodiles and hippos. Chloe’s favorite animals are hippos so she was ecstatic to see them in the wild. I couldn’t get over how big both of those animals were and how close we got to them.

Once back at the hotel it was time to pack up and enjoy our last night together before we begin the long trip back home at 5:00 tomorrow morning.

The hippos were huge!

GO BEAVS!

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Today we travelled about two hours south to visit the Shichicho hospital. We began our tour by walking through the construction site.

The walls are up. Once the construction is completed the hospital will be outfitted with equipment and supplies.

They are literally building the hospital brick by brick as the cement blocks are made on site. Mike, the Ethiopian engineer in charge of the project, was able to tell us what each room will be used for.

It was very cool to be able to envision the finished hospital and what a difference it will make to that community. First and foremost, the new facilities will help bring in doctors.

I know it’s hard enough getting physicians to work in rural North America so I can’t imagine the difficulty in recruiting and retaining doctors in rural Ethiopia. The hospital must be equipped once the construction is completed.

Patrick, who travelled with us, has been an integral part of this process. To date, two x-rays along with numerous other supplies have been donated but the process of getting them to the site must still be dealt with. We had a hard enough time getting shoes to the people of Silte so I can imagine transporting (and getting into the country) medical equipment must be a logistical nightmare.

And, of course, more supplies are still needed. I recognize that a partnership with the government, the local community and Holt is integral to success.

After seeing the new hospital walls it was time to tour the current facilities. I didn’t anticipate it, but this was the hardest part of the trip for me and much more challenging than the physical labor of building a house.

The lab testing facilities at the health clinic.

I was shocked by the complete lack of resources available. For example, the lab testing area basically consisted of two microscopes and a fridge. My junior high school science lab was in far better condition.

The in-patient facility consists of 6 beds crammed into a room the size of my bedroom. It made me feel horrible for the money I spend on things I don’t need when I’ve seen how far that money could go here.

I was surprised to hear from Sarah that sometimes cost of health care isn’t the biggest obstacle. Often, the big issue is accessibility.

People simply can’t make it to the health clinic in time. After seeing the woman being carried on a stretcher out of the Silte community the other day and the woman arriving by donkey today it makes perfect sense that accessibility is an issue in this area.

A sick woman arriving to the health clinic by donkey.

It was good to be able to talk about what I saw with the other student-athletes on the trip. I’ve always known that I’m fortunate as a student-athlete at OSU, but today that fact really hit me hard.

One of my favorite quotes instantly came to mind, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Reflecting on what I saw today, I need to figure out how I can use the amazing opportunity I’ve been given to truly make a difference.

Yesterday I was so optimistic and happy while today I feel cynical. Yesterday was such a high with finishing the house and handing off the shoes where as today has been really hard to take in everything we saw at the health clinic and hospital construction.

This trip has been an emotional roller coaster. I’ve also really been forced to stop and seriously consider what I want to do with my bioengineering major.

Once I graduate I’ll be well prepared to work in the bio-processing or pharmaceutical industry, but do I really want to contribute to the billion dollar industry of pharmaceuticals? The answer is no.

Next year I’ll be maintaining my status as a full-time student for NCAA requirements by taking the pre-med classes and maybe med school is something I need to consider more seriously rather than as a back-up plan.

Like I said, today truly made me stop and think and it hasn’t been easy, especially because I don’t know the answers to my questions. I need some more time to let the events of today and the entire trip settle in.

GO BEAVS!

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This morning we got a chance to go shopping. We left bright and early from the hotel to drive to Addis.

Thanks to the local people who work for Holt we knew exactly where to go in town for the best Ethiopian coffee, scarves and other souvenirs.

Big group picture in front of the completed house.

Sarah gave us quick lesson on bartering and how the initial price you are quoted is generally twice what you should end up paying. I discovered it takes a while to negotiate the price and I could use some more practice to improve my bartering skills.

I’m glad we had the time to walk and drive around the capital city today because when we drive back to Addis in a few days we’ll go straight to the airport.

Sarah informed us today that we could leave clothes here to be distributed by the government to the people of Silte. I started to pack and decided to leave the majority of clothes I packed` for two reasons. First of all, their need is so much greater than mine and second of all, that way I have more room for coffee.

I usually only drink coffee two or three times a week at home. Here, I’ve been having it two times a day, so I honestly think I’ll need to gradually reduce my intake when I’m back home.

Listening to the speeches before the shoes were handed out.

After the trip to Addis it was finally time for the shoe distribution! In the end we were able to get only the used shoes through customs. However, there was still enough shoes to outfit the people in the community where we built the houses.

We all dressed up for the ceremony and I must say we clean up pretty nicely. Speeches were given by Tesfaye (the program development director for Holt Ethiopia), one of the local social workers, Jim (one of the faculty members that travelled with us) and of course Sarah, explaining the partnership that developed between OSU, Holt and the Silte community and how successful it has been.

I think Tesfaye summed it up best when we said “my heart is singing.” That is exactly how I felt.

Handing Kadir Srag his shoes.

Julia was also given a chance to speak about yesterday’s soccer game and what the experience meant to her. Her words were very well received and I was proud of how she represented us as OSU student-athletes.

We went to the work sites afterwards for some final pictures and words. It was sad saying goodbye to the families, especially the children but hopefully we have been able to increase their chance at a future.
We ate dinner outside and were treated to a fire and traditional song and dance. Before we ate a couple of people went to the mic and talked about how grateful we are to have had this opportunity through the partnership with Holt, how we’ve grown to become a Beavers Without Border Ethiopia family and how this has been the best experience in our lives thus far.

It was really fun to watch the dance performance. They even started to play some older American music like ‘My boo’ by Nellie and we all started to sing along.

Julia speaking from her heart about the soccer match.

Then the Ethiopian music came back on and before we knew it everyone was up trying the Ethiopian style dancing. We danced until everyone was sweating and out of breath.

It was then time for evening coffee, served with delicious sweetened popcorn. Dessert isn’t really eaten here, instead coffee is enjoyed with some sort of roasted grain. Our final dinner at the hotel was obviously an extra special one.

GO BEAVS!

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Back at the worksite this morning  more plaster was needed so I stripped off my shoes and socks and got into the mud to mix.  I think all my dead skin was exfoliated yesterday because mixing the dirt, water and straw hurt.  I actually ended up with quite a few little scratches all over my feet and lower legs.  I’ll just make sure I keep them nice and clean.

Two young girls helping Martie wash her feet.

All that is left of the home construction is the installation of the doors and windows but this was our last working day.  We were all sad to be done but at least we’ll be back at the worksite tomorrow for a closing event.

After lunch it was time for the much-anticipated soccer match with the locals.  Apparently it’s been the talk of Silte!

Julia planned our lineup the day before.  Unfortunately I told her I’d have to be official bench warmer/cheer leader/photographer.

It was unreal driving into the soccer field.  Children and people were everywhere jumping up and down and cheering as we drove in.  Some even climbed the trees surrounding the field in order to get a better view.

Their excitement and enthusiasm brought tears to my eyes because it truly illustrated how sports can bring people together. Half way across the world, in a completely different culture where we didn’t speak the language we were able to connect with an entire community simply by playing soccer.

No way a storm would stop this soccer game.

Experiencing first-hand the universality of soccer made me wish I played the sport. Shortly after the game started the clouds opened up and it started to pour rain.

Everyone got soaked to the bone but stopping the game didn’t cross anyone’s mind and none of the spectators left. Julia had the chance to take a penalty kick that I doubt even compares to any of her experiences in collegiate soccer.

Everyone rushed the field and surrounded the net when the penalty kick was called.  Julia was able to focus in and block out the distractions in order to make the shot.

The final score was 5 to 3 for the Silte team.

People lined the entire soccer field and some climbed the trees to get a better view.

The one bad thing was that I lost the FlipCam during the game.  It must have fallen out of my pocket during the excitement of the game.  The worst part was the footage that was lost. We were planning on making a ‘Call Me Maybe’ music video, Ethiopia style,  but all the dancing and singing we filmed at the work site was on the FlipCam in addition to footage from the game was on the FlipCam.

After the game, we went back to the field nearby our hotel where I got a chance to share my sport with the children.  We were playing with the kids when some started to do handstands.

The other student-athletes encouraged me to do a handstand for them. Once I was up in handstand they all circled around and kept requesting more.  I also did a press to handstand which they loved and got the more adventurous kids to try some gymnastics.  It was so much fun!

We’ve now been in Africa for six days and a few people have started to feel less than stellar. Hopefully whatever disagreed with them will pass through their system quickly.

I’ve felt great all trip (knock on wood) so brushing my teeth with bottled water and avoiding fresh fruit is working.

GO BEAVS!

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Today the road into the work site was too wet and we had to walk in.   It was a slow go and I was surprised that no one ate it since the mud was very slippery.

I can’t imagine having to make that walk every day. The frame is now completely finished and we began the plaster.   We carted the mud that we mixed so wonderfully yesterday into the house, added water and straw and used our feet to combine everything together.

We’ve been learning a little of Amharic.   Water is my favorite to say, it’s ‘pronounced ‘wooha’.   It sounds like the shark tank initiation scene in Finding Nemo and we started to circle up in the mud chanting “woohahaha, woohahaha” like in the movie.

We all wished we a had a portable stereo of some sort, but since we didn’t we started to sing to pass the time. I discovered Martie has a beautiful voice.   I certainly don’t but that didn’t matter, as we busted out everything from the Beatles, to Spice Girls to the Rej3ctz, along with some dance moves.

Lauren and Seshia have mastered the Cat daddy. People gathered around the windows of the house to watch us and kept requesting more dancing!

Stepping in the mud felt wonderful in between my toes and afterward my feet felt so soft.   Once enough plaster was made it was time to slap it on the walls.

It was another dirty day and we arrived back at the hotel caked in the plaster.   Thank goodness there was hot water for the shower today.

My finger and toe nails are rimmed in black but there’s no point in picking out the dirt since there’s more plaster to make and walls to cover tomorrow.

I didn’t forget to pack anything super important but the evenings are a lot cooler than I expected and wish I had one of my comfy gymnastics hoodies.

Lucky for me, Brian packed enough clothes for a month in Ethiopia including three sweat shirts! Obviously his football hoodie was a dress on my gymnast frame, but it was great to actually be warm at dinner.

We were laughing so hard when Jonnie asked to borrow a t-shirt and Brian wanted to know if he’d like short sleeve or long sleeve, dry fit or cotton, black or orange.

It’s nice to be able to share so easily amongst the group whether it’s baby wipes, bug spray, Cliff bars or clothes.   (I’m also sporting one of Sesha’s hats since mine got lost in the mud fight and Emily’s sunglasses.)

I love our morning and afternoon coffee and tea breaks.   It’s the perfect caffeine and sugar fix to get me through the work day.

They are very generous with the sugar, I think that might be part of the reason the coffee and tea taste sooo good. Its great to be able to just sit and enjoy our drink, something I would never make time for back home.

I’ve found throughout the trip that I’ve been really engaged in the present and ‘in the moment,’ rather than thinking about the things that I usually worry about at home.

I think comparing our lifestyle to those in the village has forced me to put things into better perspective.   For example, my frustration with behind schedule Achilles rehab is nothing compared to the difficulties I see everyday here.

Today I watched two men walk past the work site carrying a sick woman on a stretcher to the local health clinic. They must travel over twice as far as we walked today.

Tomorrow will be our last day working on the house so I expect it to be a hard one.

GO BEAVS!

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Last night I crashed at 9 pm.  Literally I crashed.

Martie and I went into our rooms after dinner and laid down for a second on our beds.  My plan was to read some more of ‘Cutting for Stone’ but before I knew it I was sound asleep.

When I woke up an hour later I was confused as to what happened.  I figured I best put my pajamas on and crawl under the covers.  Between the physical labor, being outside in the elements, the time change and just all the emotions of this experience we are all exhausted by the end of each day.

Jonnie (arrived late due to graduation) experienced Ethiopian bananas for the first time today and before he even took a bite he said, ‘It just peels like a dream.’

It’s nice to have our complete team here now. This morning Gill remembered that she packed Beaver tattoos.  Naturally we all showed up at the worksite, including the Holt workers, sporting our Beaver pride on our cheeks.

Brian doing work with his Beaver tattoo on his neck.

Today at the work site we really got down and dirty. The wooden frame and boards are in place now and we began preparing the mud mixture.

Margo filling up a water jug at the river.

The work was much more physical today as we shoveled the dirt and collected the water needed for the mud.  Obviously there are no taps to just turn on for water so we had to walk down to the well, fill up the 20 liter jug and lug it back to the work site.

Then it was time to mix the dirt and water.  Two of the local boys got it started and eventually we rolled up our pants and took off our shoes to help them by stomping around.

Things were mixing up nicely when Julia tackled Seshia and the mud fight was on.  I went for Lauren but she got the better of me as I ended up on my stomach in the mud.

Naturally I got her back and before we knew it we were all covered head to toe in mud.  I have never been so dirty in all my life!

The local people gathered around and were cracking up over us rolling in the mud.  Cleaning up at the work site was difficult but once back at the hotel we jumped into the shower and I even had hot water pressure today.  I officially ruined the clothes I was wearing today but it was more than worth it.

Lauren won the first battle, but I got her back later!

The women on our team have been breaking local gender stereotypes left, right and sideways, especially today. Sarah, who has over 10 years of experience in Africa, says this is a good thing for the members of the community to see women working in traditionally male roles.

We’ve seen completely new things (like young women fighting in mud and climbing houses) and so have they! It was translated for us the one of the men said he’s been impressed with our work ethic and loved how we were able to make such a tedious job like mixing the mud into so much fun.

GO BEAVS!

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Today it started to rain after lunch so we weren’t able to make it back to the worksite in the afternoon because the road was pure mud. It’s okay though because we’re pretty far ahead of schedule.

Instead we wondered up the street where there was a basketball court and soccer nets. We brought Julie’s soccer ball and Brian’s football.

Julia and Lauren getting into the soccer game with the kids.

All of a sudden a soccer game started between our student-athletes and the children who were at the field. Everyone worked up a good sweat and it ended up being a tie game.

Those not in the soccer game started playing catch with the football or just interacting with the kids. Afterwards a basketball game started. It was unreal.

I brought out my camera for some action shots and ended up taking pictures of the children as well. It’s amazing how fascinated they all were with being able to see their picture after I  took it. It makes sense because they never really see themselves since they don’t have mirrors in their homes.

The children loved having their picture taken.

After taking one photo they all wanted to join in on the fun. I started to practice my Amharic with them while they expanded their English.

Somehow we ended up singing songs so we busted out the OSU fight song for them. Before we left for dinner we all got a group picture together.

Chloe and I about to devour the shiro.

I’ve really enjoyed the Ethiopian food. Gill has come up with the perfect way to describe the content feeling after a full meal here. It’s called “Spicy Belly” not be confused with “Spicy Mouth.”

Spicy Belly is easily achieved after eating dorowat, a delicious hot chicken dish that is served with injera.

Ethiopians do not really use utensils, instead injera is used to scoop up food. Gill and I have really embraced the utensil free eating method. I also love the shiro a chickpea stew that tastes a little like tomato soup.

It’s crazy to think that 6 days ago I barely even knew the other student-athletes on the trip and now we are all very close. Some quality nicknames have developed include Ohmyjosh, Clarkybuns, KiloJoule, MartMart, and Stefano.

It’s been somewhat frustrating to have no wireless internet connection, especially since it means I can’t post these blogs until we return to Addis.

Our communication methods have really changed compared to when we are in the US. Normally, I text people to make plans. If for some strange reason they don’t have texting, I phone them. If their phone is lost or broken I’d use Facebook, Twitter or email. None of these are available here so setting meeting times and locations is key.

Hopefully it doesn’t rain again tomorrow so that we can make it out to the work site.

GO BEAVS!

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