Blogs from Kampong Speu, South, Cambodia, Asia

As a self-promise, I headed back to Kampong Speu, leading a team of individual volunteers this time, on the Water for Life programme under Singapore International Foundation. It felt great to be back, especially being able to meet up with old friends, and to contribute in a meaningful way. For me, it seems like a yearly retreat back into the kampong! I never felt more refreshed to be away from the bustling city, into the farms and villages where simplicity (and mosquitos!) fills the air. This trip was slightly different due to changes in the programme compared to the previous ones. Besides doing the routine manufacturing and installation of water filters in the villages, we also did a hygiene programme in the local primary school. For details on installation of water filter, refer to: http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Cambodia/South/Kampong-Speu/blog-762535.html We ... read more

Hello, This week I won't write a blog but have instead written a commentary to each of the photos..... enjoy :o) http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/heatherjpeck/CambodiaWeek3HomeVisits love Heather x... read more

Hello. Well, I've arrived. After a long journey and managing to persuade the airport not to charge me too much for the excess baggage, I arrived. Took a little longer to track down my baggage but it got here only a day late. The children's village is wonderful. Each family has a house, and the houses are built in clusters of 3 with a kitchen and eating area. Each cluster is painted a different colour making the village nice and colourful. They have just had a basketball court put in right in the middle of the village! And just the day I arrived they had some playground equipment put in, so the children have been playing none stop. As soon as I arrived I had kids hugging me around the legs. They LOVE hugging! Especially the ... read more