JIMMY CAHILL'S BLOG
Tabili search has begun......
After 4 faithful years of service, Vorovoro’s tabili(the big wooden stump the grog is pounded in) has decided it’s grog days are finished. Too many powerful hands have pounded grog in it over the years, and the bottom has finally pushed through.
For those of you who are numbers minded, this is a solid block of hardwood, 22 inches tall and 12 inches across with a hole in the middle about 18 inches deep. When the first grog was pounded in this lovely piece of wood, the hole was barely 6 inches deep. 4 years of force and friction have …
Vorovoro Gardens having strongest year yet...
Bula Sia Everyone!
Our gardens have been the focus of a lot of attention here on the island as of late. After three years of building the soil with the compost harvested from the compost toilets, virtually any seed we place in the ground grows fast and strong. They are …
The "Dam" Truth
Tags: Build / Pictures / Sustain / Fiji / Local
As some of you already know, our biggest building project to date on Vorovoro has been the dam that was completed in April of 2009. Once completed, the dam was to hold enough water to easily provide year round water for bathing, watering the gardens, and drinking water for our …
Read More >>>Hurricane Clean-up Update
BulaSia Everyone! Greetings from a rainy paradise! It seems that Hurricane Tomasi may have broken something loose in the skies, as it has been raining more days than not since he came thundering through Vorovoro.
Island clean up has been progressing at a breakneck pace. Thanks to some generous …
From Indiana to an Island Life
Tags: Team / Fiji
Bula sia everyone!
Greetings from the Island! Jimmy here, writing to you on a hot, hot day from our cool sanctuary that is the Grand Bure. The sunshine is making for some lovely snorkeling weather, and everyone here is gearing up for a dip in the sea this afternoon.
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Jimmy Cahill - Project Director
Jimmy Cahill
Project Director
“Bula Sia, I’m Jimmy, or Papa Jimmy, as I have been called. For the last 13 years, I have been working at a car dealership, managing a parts department for the bulk of those years. I left that job before coming to Vorovoro, and haven’t …
Read More >>>Jimmy Cahill's August 2009 Chief Manifesto
Why would you like to be chief?
During my stay on Vorovoro, I have encountered such a variety of wonderful people, and been a part of so many projects, I can think of no better way to spend my last month on the island than leading and helping my …
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