[Cambodia] Day 12: Chores, cardboard Christmas and C

Today Emily and I went to visit her World Vision sponsor child Vithry in the next district over. On the way we attended a reading camp set up by World Vision to increase the education levels of children in the area. We were greeted with games, songs and crafts by the kids. Next we stopped off at a small chicken farm where we spoke to a farmer who received training and was teaching others in his community to care for chickens to help create a better income for themselves. We then met with Vithry and her grandparents for lunch at the World Vision offices, where we played games and learnt about her family.

Today the rest of the squad went off to the YWAM base which began with morning chores. Following this, the team set off to New Hope to complete the sanding and painting of the tables. This also gave us a chance to check out the work completed the previous day. A well deserved lunch was provided at base which went down a treat.

Next we split the group into about half, one group stayed behind to cut cardboard into palm trees. This was for YWAM’s Christmas decorations for their upcoming performance. The other went to Crossing Cambodia and did maths activities. This included the use of counters to show their understanding of numbers and for the older children they completed activities that involved addition and subtraction. The day finished with a meal at the base and chill time at the hotel.

- Maddi

(Editor's note: We haven't forgotten Day 11! On the way :) )