The August 2007 trip to Dominica's school was a small but mighty group of four. Allana, who has led the team since 2004; Abbey and Nicole, who have been on the last three trips; and Barb who joined for first Blue House Effect trip.

Projects accomplished during this trip include:

1. Painted all five classrooms using fourteen gallons of enamel paint.

2. Purchased 28 small chairs for the younger children's classrooms.

3. Purchased paint for the wall outside the school.

4. Purchased paint/sealer for the concrete storage area built during the Feb 2007 trip.

5. Purchased text books for the classrooms.

6. Purchased school uniforms for 51 children. An adventure in of it self.

7. Purchased black school shoes for 25 children.

8. Purchased socks, underwear and belts for uniform pants for 25 children.

9. Purchased material for 14 girls to make their own skirts.

10. Purchased materials for a sidewalk to be built in front of the Life Skill area and restroom.

11. Purchased a metal gate to between the school and the park by the basketball court.

12. Purchased 10 fluorescent light bulbs and 3 security lights outside the Life Skill area.

13. Purchased beach toys for the younger children to play in the sand boxes made of tires in the park area.

In addition to the purchases, Barb worked with art therapy for those children who have suffered the loss of one or both parents while Nicole and Abbey taught English lessons in the mornings and helped paint in the afternoons.