-= At Lveasor =-
At lveasor when we went to the orphanage, we had to take a 2hours ride to the jetty to take a boat ride before we reach Lveasor. We crossed the Mekong river and we really had fun viewing sceneries and it was a totally different experience compared to taking boat rides back in Singapore. We were heading towards a mission. We were supposed to help the children in the orphanage de-lice their hair.
When we got there, we set up a carnival and some helped out with the medical group people. Some of us were busy with delicing the children's hair, some of us shampoo-ing their hair, some rinsing their hair and some combing their hair. This is an experience none of us had ever experienced. None of us in the team had this hands on experience before, but we did our best, and i must comment that we all did a fabulous job. The children there were awesome. Even though we could not really communicate, we had a great time together. Over there we also learnt a few terms in Khmer. We really had a great time especially when we were doing something new and we learnt more than we expected.
The carnival had games to entertain the kids. We all could feel that they had a wonderful time. Ballons sculpturing, ball games and hands painting. They were all willing to engage into the activities we planned for them, but of course, it was with the help of the translator. We really must say that not only the kids had loads of fun, we ourselves, also had a great time there.
The villagers in lveasor lead a simple life and they are contented with what they have. They lead their lifes with pure simplicity and they arecontented with what they have. We admire their pride and we learnt that we were really the most fortunate people ever. If there is another chance, I'm sure we would all like to go back there to serve them.
In Credits of Game sgroup people. =)
When we got there, we set up a carnival and some helped out with the medical group people. Some of us were busy with delicing the children's hair, some of us shampoo-ing their hair, some rinsing their hair and some combing their hair. This is an experience none of us had ever experienced. None of us in the team had this hands on experience before, but we did our best, and i must comment that we all did a fabulous job. The children there were awesome. Even though we could not really communicate, we had a great time together. Over there we also learnt a few terms in Khmer. We really had a great time especially when we were doing something new and we learnt more than we expected.
The carnival had games to entertain the kids. We all could feel that they had a wonderful time. Ballons sculpturing, ball games and hands painting. They were all willing to engage into the activities we planned for them, but of course, it was with the help of the translator. We really must say that not only the kids had loads of fun, we ourselves, also had a great time there.
The villagers in lveasor lead a simple life and they are contented with what they have. They lead their lifes with pure simplicity and they arecontented with what they have. We admire their pride and we learnt that we were really the most fortunate people ever. If there is another chance, I'm sure we would all like to go back there to serve them.
In Credits of Game sgroup people. =)
posted by joycie ong @ 9:02 PM
1 Comments:
At 8:35 AM,
Charlyn said…
Lveasor was the first place we left FGAC for. In FGAC, everything was nice and clean. Lveasor was so different. The water used to wash the children's hair was brownish and muddy.
The R&D team taught health education for the first time in Cambodia. Boy, was it difficult to give out the prizes. For example, there were 10 slippers provided by OB. So we decided that we would only pick those without slippers to answer the questions and give them the slippers. But to our horror, when we stood on the table and looked down on the hundreds of children, at least half of them had bare, muddy feets! We were so torn. They all need it, but yet, we can't give them all slippers since there wasn't enough.
This really made me think how very spoilt I am. I complain that I do not have many shoes. These children in Cambodia do not even have a single pair. We really do not know how fortunate we are until we see people less fortunate then us.
Also, when we were teaching health education, the children kept crowding around us. Although we were standing on a table, the heat and smell these children emit was incredible. Never have I experienced something like that before. It made me want to faint. Maybe it was the desperation from the children because they want the prize, that caused such heat. It made me really sad to see them pulling at my leg, yet I do not have enough to give to everyone.
This trip to lveasor made me realise that it is important to equip yourself to help others. It made me see that so many people in Cambodia need medical attention. So if i really want to help, I have to better myself, like learning to be a paramedic.
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