hi there. im back frm cambodia!
n im quite lost w all d news happenin in SG.. all i noe was dat d PSI went high a few days ago..
everythin there was fine.. went to 3 places.. kampong Speu, kampong Thom and Siem Reap.. 2 'childcare centres' n R&R..
the first place (abt 10yrs old) in kg Speu is memorable.. d kids there are more outspoken.. we din get to do much interaction w them but they really taught us how to interact w them given such short time.. got a guy, aka DK (vel noes his real name, i cant remember d spelling) he's so called d popular guy among us, he really made frenz w most of us, and became mi buddy's 'bro'.. for mi, i was doin d footpath dat leads frm d common room to d gals dorm.. d original state was a slope, so gotta undo d slabs of concrete n add sand to level d footpath.. its this place where i got slightly darker!
2nd place is kg Thom.. d kg itself is d poorest in Cambodia.. d kids there are slightly smaller in size, but they are as happy as d kids in d 1st place.. here, i did d basketball court.. it usually takes abt 7 days to complete 1 whole court.. but here, d boss (we oso had contractor's help) told the workers to rush d job so dat at least we cld see part or full court done.. we managed to do til d cementin by day 5. here, same thing, i got darker! haha. n wow.. d foreman was cool wor.. name's channa (we misspelled his name for his bday card) friendly but shy, got civil engineerin advance diploma, age 22, simple english is OK, juz d pronounciation.. haha.
3rd place is more of a tourist place.. but we stil gotta do some outreach.. did delicing.. argh.. i did d shampoo'ing of d kids hair (1st station).. can see dat most kids do have lotsa lice. ppl in cambodia really need proper care of their hygiene.. teeth, hair, wounds, etc.. esp in those who are livin in villages.. no worry kk.. i deliced myself already.. haha.
overall, i missed d kids there alot, and would definitely go back if there's a chance to.. like wat our Liaison IC, ms Nellie Chew had said.. "are we bringing joy to them or is it the other way round?" d smiles on their faces n d simple lives they lead.. both places i went are christianity based.. im really happy dat they all do have somethin dat they could rely on w faith.