Network
Alex Rodrigues
Location:
Carlsbad, United States
University: Pacific Ridge School
Regions of interest: Asia, Africa, Middle East, Latin America, United States
Skills: work with children, teaching, photography/documentary, marketing/strategy, fundraising, environmental issues / alternative energy, construction
Volunteer Activity:
Helping Hands May 01, 2010 - June 01, 2010
Stories by this Volunteer
Expand Peru Overview Video
Expand Peru, by Alex Rodrigues
August 24, 2011
Video on Volunteering
Expand Peru, by Alex Rodrigues
August 24, 2011
Peru Video - Overview
Pisco Sin Fronteras, by Alex Rodrigues
October 11, 2010
Peru 2010 Blog (Day 7 - Day 9)
Pisco Sin Fronteras, by Alex Rodrigues
June 07, 2010
Day 8 - June 1stToday was going to be our first day in Pisco. On August, 15 2007, Pisco was hit with an 8.4 earthquake that devastated the city damaging 80% of the buildings in the city. The partner we were visiting here was Pisco Sin Fronteras (PSF). PSF is a very large volunteer organization that has been aiding in the reconstruction of Pisco for the past couple years. This organization was a continuation of ¨Burners Without Borders,¨ an organization that brought relief to Pisco in the wake of the earthquake in ´07.I was anxious to see the city and PSF to assess the current situation in Pisco. As we drove through the city in our bus from Pisco, I realized that there was still a lot of work to...
Peru Blog 2010 (Day 1-Day 7)
Expand Peru, by Alex Rodrigues
May 26, 2010
Hello everyone! It is currently around 11PM on May 24th and I am too anxious to fall asleep. We leave tomorrow morning at 2:30AM and travel up to LAX where we will then fly to Lima. All 4 of us, myself, Chiara N, Jon L, and Vance W, are very excited to be leaving to go to Peru. Please stay posted for updates as often as possible and some potential video or pictures.Day 1 - May 25th:We all rolled out of bed and into the car this morning to go to LAX. We flew to Lima throuhg Miami and made it here around 9PM. After a little bit of difficulty, we found our guide Gabriella. We then jumped in a car and traveled to our hostal in Mira Flores (a...
Planning a trip to Peru!
Helping Hands, by Alex Rodrigues
March 30, 2010
I have just finished planning a trip to Peru to visit 3 different Omprakash partners: Helping Hands, Expand Peru, and Pisco Sin Fronteras. I will be traveling with 2 other high school students from Pacific Ridge School in California on this 2 week journey. During this trip, we will be learning about what the partners are doing, testing a Surya unit (See AES), and filming documentaries to share with our local and global communities. The main points of this trip is to expand our own knowledge of non-protif work and help to share that message and raise funds for the Omprakash Partners. The final stages of planning have been completed and we are leaving on May 25th. As of now, our group is still working on fundraising for the trip. One of...
My History with AES
by Alex Rodrigues
March 30, 2010
For over a year, I have co-led the group AES (also an Omprakash partner), which has been very successful. Since the creation of the Surya Project, AES has feidl tested 3 solar units, sold one to a partner, and has partnered with students in 3 other nations. I have been involved in the planning, construction, and distribution of the alternative energy sources since day 1. Please see Alternative Energy Sources for more information.
