By Oliver Wilson Ed: Oliver is the second Arkitrek Intern to work with Camps International in Sabah. His role was to detail design and construction manage a community kindergarten project. He worked with local craftsmen and volunteer tourists to keep the project on track and maintain high standards. You can see some of Oliver's work here. A big challenge for Oliver, as with all Interns who come to work in Sabah, is to adapt to the local culture. Allow Oliver to explain Before I came to Tinangol, I wasn’t sure what to expect,...

Text and Photos by Eoghan Hoare Ed. Eoghan Hoare was the first Arkitrek Volunteer to be placed with our partner Camps International in Borneo. His job was to help design and build two community kindergartens; one at Tinangol and the other at Mantanani. Eoghan has helped raise the bar on these projects both in construction quality and design innovation. He has also become an unwitting ambassador for Co Cork in Kudat, helped no doubt by the fact that he learned not to say no. Allow Eoghan to explain. Galons of RICEWINE…....

Photos by Evangeline Majawat A good crowd turned up at Kampung Kipouvo last weekend to help Arkitrek celebrate it's official one year birthday. The event was organised by Kipouvo Community Homestay to feature a hazardous blend of sporting endeavour both on the pitch and around the rice wine vat. These are Kadazan people after all. On arriving at the village we passed the village football pitch where I watched with curiosity a crowd of locals gathered around the touchlines. I wonder what's going on I thought naively? Mel...