Jon Ross in Columbia Alumni Magazine
A quick post to say that our good work has been recognized by my alma mater, Columbia University. They did a nice profile of me in the...
Destruction, Death, and Exile in the Village
Coming over the mountains to the south side of the island is like entering a different world. Whereas the rest of Samoa is waterlogged...
Samoa Gets Hit Again
With so much tragedy in the news last week, you may not have seen that a category 3 cyclone (“sustained hurricane winds of 120 mph and...
MicroAid's Next Projects in Peru
Happy Holidays. I am back from setting up the next MicroAid projects in Peru. (A special thanks to Nick Nelson, Melissa Burns, Chelsey...
Peru Planning
Dear friends: 2012 was a good year for MicroAid, we completed the projects in Samoa (canoes and fishing kits), helped hundreds of people,...
MicroAid Builds Canoes for the Village of Matafa’a — 2012
In Matafa’a, one of the most remote villages in Samoa, all their canoes were destroyed or washed away by the tidal wave. For Matafa’a...
MicroAid replaces Fishing Kits in the Village of Salea’a’umua — 2012
When we think of fishing we usually imagine someone casting a line into the water and reeling in their catch. In Samoa, fishing means...
Cavalcade of Canoes
The canoes are done! Sixteen beautiful hand-carved works of art. Now all the kids of the village can get to school in Falese’ela across...
That's Gratitude for Ya
Happy post-Easter. Here in Samoa it’s an all-weekend holiday of church-going and pageants by the children. Friday, Saturday, Sunday,...
Bump, Set, Samoa
So the guys tell me they love to play volleyball. I’ve played some myself, so I think maybe I’ll join them in a pick up game. The court...
