

40. Leg 3- Italy- Rome
September 23: Mom and I part ways- and I venture alone to Rome where I planned to meet my good friend Michele from UNC Charlotte. Our...


39. Leg 2- España- Andalusia
To the south! Warm, tropical, historic, and romantic. Andalusia was amazing and we picked some fun cities to explore. Granada- Lots of...


38. Leg 2- España- Barcelona
The Rivera ladies are in Spain! My mom and I are making our way through Spanish cities and countrysides with excitement, wonderment,...


37. Leg 1- Continent Jumper
So it's been about 10 days since I've left Ghana and I've already travelled through four cities in two countries. The build team and I...


36. And we can call it complete
The clinic is finished. The building is beautiful. The community is grateful. I'd say we had a successful summer. Better pictures will...


35. Construction update
My awe and appreciation for this build project is just overflowing. These days we are tired- exhausted really, both mentally and...


34. My Ghanaian life
I haven't been posting too many pictures of myself in the context of construction work and the local culture. Here's a few pictures to...


33. Construction Update
Waiting for some concrete mix to bring to the walls. The bond beam is poured to connect all walls and act as a clean slate for the roof...


32. Roof Crew
When we first started the project we were 6 people that planned to stay from start to finish. We called ourselves the "ground crew". ...


31. Fashion show!
A sneak peek at some of the clothes I have had made. For those of you who know my style very well- look at all these colors! Some tweaks...


30. Our Local Partners
This whole project would be impossible if it wasn't for the team of local guys. They are experienced, hardworking, dedicated, strong,...


29. Food
*authors note- this post has taken me so long to construct, but it is one I have had drafted and have been working on almost the entire...


28. Around the Site
Here's a small collection of images showing some recent action shots of the site and its hardworking people.


27. Construction Update
Woah!!! Some of our walls have reached their third tier of earth pouring! Dan and Kohei have created multi generational scaffolding...


26. This little piggy goes to market
In each larger town that has a village center with vendors, there is usually a market day. On this day the regulars display their best...