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	"We did such jobs as repairing floors, plastering walls, fixing holes in the greenhouse roof, putting up a bastketball hoop, and we helped prepare the food and the community center for the big celebration of life." Carolyn Shapiro / Canada ~ 2005
	Volunteers helped build bridges on hiking trails Naho UEMURA / Canada ~ 2004

"We did such jobs as repairing floors, plastering walls, fixing holes in the greenhouse roof, putting up a basketketball hoop, and we helped prepare the food and the community center for the big celebration of life. The community had invited neighboring communities and expected at least 1000 people to attend. We spent some time working alongside Ahousaht residents sewing regaliz for the dancers, making cedar headbands, cooking and setting up for the all day affair. We were fortunate to be able to participate because it was a potlatch as well as a testimonial of youth to fact their difficulties with drink, drugs and suicide. The community appreciated our efforts, and we were invited to one family's home for an evening gathering. We also hosted a thank you dinner for the families the night before we left the island." Carolyn Shapiro / Canada - 2005

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