Volunteer Greg Lehmann

I have spent nearly all my 28 years living on the sunny coast of California, with the majority of it near where I currently live in Los Angeles. As much as I love LA and my day-to-day life as an engineer in the aerospace industry, I also eagerly welcome any opportunity to escape from routine and embark on a new adventure. My passions include listening to lively music, eatng delicious food, working with my hands, learning new practical skills, playing soccer and staying fit, having good conversations with interesting people, getting outdoors on weekends, and of course traveling. After dabbling in learning Spanish, I first got my feet wet travelling extensively in South and Central America before branching out to Thailand and most recently Tanzania. While I always like to seek out new and exciting places to explore, I believe the best part about traveling is not necessarily the cool sights I see but the people that I meet and how I always come out a wiser person no matter what difficulties I encounter. I first got involved with Habitat for Humanity while attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Soon after joining the campus chapter, I began serving as a club officer and had the pleasure of joining three Collegiate Challenge trips with fellow students during our spring break vacation. After reconnecting with Habitat this last year, I met another volunteer that turned me onto the Global Village program. As soon as I began reading about it, I knew I had to join in since it basically combines all my interests into one convenient two week trip. On my application I put Kyrgyzstan down as my first choice and so here I am. I look forward to meeting you all!