• Felix Arba Expedition ’23

    We started on the top! Veliki Alen is the name of the place. Big Alen, it’s not the name of the mountain top but the area and the peaks all have separate names. After we unpacked our gear in the mountain house we did a few ice breakers and headed up Bublje(BUB-lee-eh) , a small peak that …

  • August Update – In the Midst of a Hot Summer

        The programs in Stari Brod have been running smoothly with a big thanks to Maya, Vanja and Josipa. Each week they have been hosting students from Dom Vrbina (Vrbina House) and SOS village for paddling, ecology and boatbuilding. Vanja made blank paddles and students have been shaping and personalizing them. We did a …

  • Irish Update: Notes on the trip to the Gweedore Parish in Donegal

    This update is mostly about the trip to Ireland, but before jumping into that, I wanted to share that the programs are now underway. We had our instructor training and planning meeting yesterday in Stari Brod, Croatia and we are excited to start work next Wednesday with our first group of the season. Vanja and …

  • Letters From Lekenik: Notes on the Boats Building Bridges program – Summer 2021

      Letters From Lekenik: Notes on Boats Building Bridges-  Summer Program  2021 When I went to the postbox, there was a letter from Lekenik, Croatia. A place very close to my heart. This is the site of the SOS children’s Village near Sisak Croatia, A home that we have been working with for the past …