Our May semester was action packed, with 17 volunteers from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, The USA, Slovakia and Britain.
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| The volunteers receiving their Certificates of Appreciation from CWF Management and Board. |
The orientation trip this semester was to Stung Treng, around 7 hours north from Phnom Penh on the Mekong River. Here the volunteers experienced home-stay living with the local community, and witnessed the work of our partner NGO, CRDT.
The village kids watching TV in the evening.
Floating houses on the Mekong near Stung Treng.
Floating houses on a lake near Stung Treng.
Handyman Michael painting a wall mural at the Peace Centre orphanage.
Kids studying hard at the Peace Centre orphanage.
Kids at the PIO orphanage pose for a group photo with Seanglay, John and Maria.
Michael with some cheeky youngsters at the Peace Centre orphanage.
The volunteer house, located in a nice neighbourhood in Toul Tum Poung, about a 10 minute walk from the Russian Market and the school. We have 7 shared bedrooms, each with ensuite, lots of space on the ground floor common area and on our huge balcony. The tall gates are a common feature of Khmer houses, and keeps the house safe and secure.
Inside the ground floor common area where volunteers share meals, and prepare for lessons.
The TV room at the volunteer house has a big new LCD TV, huge DVD collection, and lots of cushions!
The fleet of bicycles for volunteers use to ride to school and explore Phnom Penh. Staff service all the bikes regularly.
The kitchen at the volunteer house. Most meals are prepared by our cooks, but on public holidays volunteers can to cook up a storm.
Bedrooms in the volunteer house come with mattress linen, pillows, mosquito nets and an ensuite bathroom.
The huge balcony on top of the volunteer house is a great place to relax on a hammock, prepare lessons or surf the internet with the house WIFI, and enjoy a cold drink in the evenings.
In class with CWF students. Our teaching program is fun, communicative and practical.
Volunteers enjoying the sights around Cambodia during school holidays.
