Created on Wednesday, 01/23/2008 10:06 AM by Jenn Bosma
Before we prepare to jump back into our own culture, we've been filling the last week in Cambodia with some great activities.
Yesterday morning a smaller group of students went to DAIL, a Korean run organization in the outskirts of Siem Reap. Each day they feed 300+ children lunch. Some of the children eat their only meal of the day in this place. We looked around the community before beginning our work to see the village school and some specific families DAIL supports. It's amazing to see such large organizations making personal connections within communities here. When we got into the building, kids were already lined up to eat, some on their way back from school's morning shift, some on their way to the afternoon shift. They were as energetic as ever, hardly able to maintain a line in the center of the room. When we finally began feeding, the organization was incredible, and we fed all 300 in 25 minutes. It was intense, but a great team to be a part of.
This morning was a bit more leisurely, as some of us rented bikes to explore Siem Reap a little differently. Transportation in Cambodia is always an adventure, and this situation was no different. While some chose to rent a mountain bike, others went for the "simple bike," with a basket and all. (Bonus!) When we hit the countryside, we quickly found these bikes were not built for off roading, but we also found a beautiful landscape. (And we posed for our very own North Face advertisement.) It was a great time!
Thanks for the prayers and support on our Asian adventure-- See you soon!