Happy post-Easter. Here in Samoa it’s an all-weekend holiday of church-going and pageants by the children. Friday, Saturday, Sunday,...

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...

An unexpected benefit of the project is that the older craftsmen are able to teach all the skills necessary to the next entire...

All trees chopped down and moved to the finishing area in the village. (Canoe total: 16) Six canoes finished, awaiting outriggers and...

Salea’a’umau village. When we think of fishing we usually imagine someone casting a line into the water and reeling in their catch. ...

Matafa’a canoe project update: All but one tree chopped down and moved to the finishing area in the village. (Canoe total: 16) One tree...

Matafaa, Samoa, 3-24-12 what you can't see in this picture is that it is pounding rain! Finding a big tree to turn into a canoe is like...

Salea’a’umua, Samoa, 3-16-12 Meeting up with Nanai from the Community Centered Sustainable Development Project (CCSDP) to visit the...

The morning light creeps down the steep verdant hills behind the village as the sun rises in the east. Already, I can hear the sound of...

Matafaa from across the bay As I drive around the lush southwest corner of the island and toward the village of Matafaa, the road...