Our last day here in Cambodia started with Khmer Mass at 7:30am. Although it was pretty hard to get up for and we have no idea what is being said most of the time, this language barrier allows us to notice other things such as how people react to Fr. Totet’s homily or how we…
Phnom Kulen, 23/07/16
As today is our last full day, Fr Totet and a few staff working at the presbytery took us to one of Cambodia’s heritage sites, Phnom Kulen. It is a set of waterfalls up on a mountain, about 2 hours from Siem Reap and it is beautiful. There are two smaller pools before the main…
Last day of teaching, 22/07/16
It was our last day of teaching today before we leave! We took enough toothbrushes, combs and t-shirts for all the students as it was purchased last day, although it was very lucky as we only just had enough of the right sizes. We decided that today’s session would be a really fun hour, just…
Visiting Svay Sisophon, 21/07/16
We were picked up at 8 am this morning, along with Garrett, to go to Piek Snaeng Chas. Today’s focus was to get them to completely understand the questions, as well as the answers so that it’s more of a call and response. To do this, after the hello song, we split the whole class…
Our last day at the orphanage, 20/07/16
This morning was our last time we had to visit the orphanage which is so sad, as it’s one of our favourite things to do. We arrived at 8:30 and took them some of the clothes that were donated as well as toothbrushes, combs and hairbands. When we arrived, we took the children out to…
Teaching and more teaching, 19/07/16
After leaving Garrett to go visit Battanbang, Philippa, Chloe and I got picked up from the hotel at 8am to teach at Piek Snaeng Chas. After the morning hello song, we split them into 3 groups again; each of us taking a group. Using the parachute, I focused on getting them to understand and respond…
Alana goes home, 18/07/16
It was back Piek Snaeng Chas to teach early this morning. We split the younger group between all of us today so we had 3 groups with Alana and Garrett taking one group, Philippa taking the other and Chloe and I taking the 3rd. The older ones then joined later when they arrived. Today’s topic…
Stilted and Floating Villages (16/7/16)
We visited Kompong Khleang, the stilted village again. We took the truck with Sister Pontipe, and headed along the roads, looking for Ellie’s hat on someone else’s head. We arrived at the school and anything we were carrying was immediately taken by some of the children, and brought upstairs for us. When we got to the…
Teaching, Day 4
Yesterday was another teaching day. Up and out for 8am to arrive at the school for 9am. Like usual, we sat in a big circle, sung the hello song and then split off again into our groups. Garrett was with us so he joined my group as he’d be taking over when I leave on…
Teaching, Day 3 (14/7/16)
After breakfast this morning we met everyone at the presbytery, ready to leave for the kindergarten/learning centre. Because we were going to Jesus Farm afterwards, we had quite a large group today coming with us to the learning centre which was nice. When we arrived we sung the Hello Song in Khmer and English and…
Babysitting at the Orphanage (13/7/16)
Today was our relax day, so it was a slightly less early rise so we could get to the orphanage for 8:30. When we arrived, there were lots of people outside, painting the fences and covered seating areas with animals. We later found out they were a Korean Catholic charity. We went inside to be greeted…
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