Day 18

On road back from Siem Reap.. Its been an intense trip for me as a teacher.. and im sure as the students journey along the passages of time, they will look back to Project Riverkids 2007 with much fondness and meaning. Personally, its been both a journey of self discovery as well as knowing the people of the riverkids community. I have almost forgotten what it means to be 17yrs old and i salute the students for embarking on this service learning journey voluntarily.

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Day 17

Viewing the sunset, our last evening in cambodia..

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Day 17

At angkok wat!

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Day 16 : A trip up Siem Reap

We're in Siem Reap! Eating pizza for lunch!

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Day 15 : evening

Today the students whipped up a nice dinner and treating the family whose hse we are staying in

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Day 15

International SOS clinic, our trusted partner in providing healthcare support to our students. Over the past 2 wks, students at times fall sick, temperatures wld b taken and visits to ISOS clinic wld be arranged. For more info, visit http://www.internationalsos.com

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Day 14 : Evening

Today we did sme reviews, reflections, discussions and planning.. We talked abt the challenges and strengths of the riverkids community, the roles of the ngo and impact of our service rendered as well as discuss if singaporeans have a role to play in the region.. We also played a 'sponge' game to reflect on ourselves and the committment we shown.

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Day 13

Our riverkids guys and gals teams! All ready to go.

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Day 13

Today we bring 20 riverkids to a soccer tournament at kandall province!

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Day 12

At the rubbish dump site, where some people live and collect rubbish for a living

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Day 12

Kids picking up rubbish.. Are they going to sch? We dont know..

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Day 12 : Learning journeys

We are on the papers..

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Day 11: evening

As part of the service-learning experience, some nights were spent reviewing and reflecting on some of the things they see,hear,do or feel..

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Day 11 : Education

As the team settled down to a routine, everyone goes about doing their projects or duties or daily chores. The weather at night is also turning more cold.

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Day 10

The heart of love, everyone pinning their 'door gifts' to symoblise together as a loving family

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Day 10

The fun begins!

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Day 10

Family day! Over 160 people from the community are here.. Slogans about the importance of an education are displayed all over the place

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Day 9 : Evening

Singing 'where i belong' on the night before FAMILY DAY

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Day 8

Crafting making with the Get Ready gals

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Day 8 : morning

A child just outside churten house, a small place rented by riverkids to run education wkshps

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Day 8

A boy outside..

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Day 8 : Engaging the community

The riverkids community. We start our lessons today

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Day 7 : Education modules Prep

Tomorrow the team will begin their lessons with the churten's, steven's houses as well as the Get Ready girls, so they are busy preparing the various educational materials.

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Day 7 : Afternoon

Finishing üp the boards for the visitor centre..

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This morning, some students to

This morning, some students together with riverkids staff went to pay our respects to the 5 young men.

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Day 6 : Evening at BITES resta

Dinner out as its sunday but at this place, the food is taking a long time to come.. Maybe we shld have gone to a khmer place..

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Day 6

Its sunday and everyone is singing!

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Day 5 : Sad news

We heard about the sad loss today about the 5 missing Singaporeans here... We shared the sadness of the families concerned..

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Day 5 : Evening

End of a half day rest day : at a malaysian makan place! Drinking TEH Tarik!

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Day 4 : Evening

Its already 10.30pm and the students are happily working together in preparation for next week family day!

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Day 4

Some students at the internet cafe, frustrating at times cos of the slow speed at some PCs.

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Day 4

A visit to the Russian Market in the city

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Day 4

Planning the family day. Today is also a public holiday but we are working half a day and going to the city in the afternoon. Today there will be many people because its also the start of the 3 days water festival

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Day 3

Painting started!

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Day 3

Our main working base is the Riverkids Foundation office. This is also the Family House, where counselling, workshops with families are held.

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Day 3 : Work preparation

The teams are going out this morning to do shopping for their various projects. Michael and Aldy buying wood to make shelves for the weekly boarding room.

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Day 3

At the mornin market

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Day 2 : Evening

The students met in the evening after dinner to review the day as well as plan for the next day.

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Daily kitchen d?ties

Each day, students have to help out in dishing out homecook food

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Day 2 : Soccer

The students at the Family House, planning a soccer selection trials as well as some improvements they can contribute to various rooms.

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Day 2

Planning for the expedition

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Day 2: at the office

We were welcomed with flowers at riverkids foundation office

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Day 2 : Morning

Mr Sophon briefing the team before visiting the riverkids community

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Day 2: a new start

Our home in cambodia!

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On the bus

Squeezing into the bus

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Passports!

Touchdown! Clearing immigration!

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1st day : touchdown cambodia

Touch down!

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Day 1 : On the plane

On the plane, waitg 4 take off!

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Day 1 - Singapore Changi Airpo

We are at the airport, all ready to go! Although some of us carry more than 20kg, some carry less, so in the end, we do not have to pay extra!

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