Hello Everyone,

After our first week of teaching at SBB 2 Mr Sam and Mr Li took all of us into the community to visit some of the children's familes. 

It was quite overwhelming to see some of the living conditions. In many cases 5 or 6 people sharing a bed, roofs had holes in them that leaked in the rain and they had dirt floors. 

We met a family that shared their story of building their house brick by brick, buying each brick one at a time. Costing just 7000 rhiel. It took the family 3-4 years to build their home. 

We were extremely grateful to the families for opening their homes to us and the families were really appreciative that we had taken the time and interest in visiting. 

Whilst the afternoon really hit home, it showed us just how important our volunteering at the school to help the children better their education was.

Written by Margaret Harvison.

Our First Week at SBB 2

Early Monday morning we took a tuk tuk ride with our driver DH to the school. We were all really excited but a little nervous as we travelled trough the busy streets of Phnom Penh.

The school is based outside the City and you are soon travelling down dusty dirt tracks into the small village where the school is based.

Mr. Lai, Mr. Sam and Mr. Leang are the local teachers and met us outside the school. We were introduced to each of the four classes, with each student introducing themselves to us giving their name, age and what they wanted to do as an occupation. It was touching to hear them say things like Doctor, lawyer, translator; they had admirable aspirations to do well in life.

The first day was tough, when we were asked to stand up in front of the class, with all these eager faces looking up at us, wanting so much to learn.

We soon learnt that we could combine having fun and learning! The children are full of energy and keen to learn new words and speak to us in English. Teaching and having fun with the children, seeing them learn puts a smile on our faces everyday!

Friday Fun Day!

We have started Friday Fun Day in our first week, which means we didn't have normal lessons in our classrooms. So instead we took the kids out to the field nearby to play games.

We split the classes up and taught one group Cricket and the other group Duck Duck Goose and the Hokey Pokey. They seemed to enjoy all of it! Especially Duck Duck Goose and Hokey Pokey! The only problem with cricket was that the kids didn't get constant action as they were spread out in the field. So after a while we played Volleyball instead with two of the children holding up a rope to be the net. They all got involved and really enjoyed it!

While one group played cricket and volleyball the other group were taught Duck Duck Goose and Hokey Pokey. The kids loved this! It got a little hot after a while because of the running around some of the children went back to the school to do arts and crafts. Back at the school we all went upstairs. We had some kids in the computer room playing with the Paint program and the rest of the kids were in the big room with large pieces of paper drawing their hand prints and decorating the rest of the space.

All in all - the kids loved the day, which made us feel like the week finished with a bang!!!

Written by Mrs. Tiffany Moy

Care for Young Children in Phnom Penh

"Leaving today was the most heartbreaking moment but the last two weeks have been absolutely amazing and life changing. To be able to care for, feed and teach these beautiful little kids has been a privilege and an experience I will never forget. ️ I am so proud to have been able to help first hand and to have gotten to experience a whole another perspective of life," said Melissa Bruerton, volunteering at Care for Young Children, Phnom Penh.

Cambodia Eastern Trip!

This is what Emma Mizzi said, "Hi everything's going well ! I'm really enjoying it." And besides her great time in our project, she has also taken sometimes during her weekend to spend around Cambodia. She will together with Staphanie visit Ratanakiri this weekend because she loves to visit waterfall and maybe try with elephant riding there. 

Hope Emma won't forget to spend sometimes of the day to join hill tribes with her ranger and take a sip on rice wine which was made by our tribes overthere.

If reader wanna have this great time with us, please don't forget to keep in touch with us through www.cambodiavolunteer.info or drop us an email at info@cambodiavolunteer.info

You are always welcome for any query before you have a try with us.

Enjoy your time Emma and Stephanie!