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 …
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 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 …
A Bond Between a Boat and Her Crew Text by James Bender Photos By Mladen Ščerbe and Marko Knezević Boats have a way of bringing people together. Maybe because a special type of person is attracted to their lines and shape, or the romance of the sea, but around boats …