The Whatcom Volunteer Chore Program matches volunteers with low income seniors/adults with disabilities with day to day chores such as dog walking, house cleaning and yard work. Doug Cowgill and Azma Khan met in 2022 through the program and formed a strong bond through their weekly chore sessions, with Azma often cooking for Doug while he trims a tree in the backyard or does  laundry. Doug and Azma have a caring and trusting friendship, formed primarily by their involvement in the Chore Program.

 

Video by Natalie Jones

Music: “Ain’t So Bad” by Ole Kirkeng

 

This video was produced for the Digital Media in Journalism class at Western Washington University during winter of 2026.