Smiles All Round | Words by Ryan
My experience so far has been very powerful. seeing the streets and all of the people. Seeing the transport and how the locals all get around is amazing. The smiles of all the Cambodian people we pass are very contagious.
Going to Flourish today was very interesting for me. I'm in Pathfinders and we were told that the ladies who work there make all of our Pathfinder dress uniforms. The business, established by ICC in Cambodia, is sustainable and allows women who are HIV positive and therefore ostracised by their local community to support their families. It is very empowering to see how hard they work for their living. There's nothing slack about it, it's all very thorough and professional.
Seeing the kids in the village was an amazing experience. We taught them about simple hygiene and it was beautiful to see how they looked up to us and copied what we were doing. It was amazing to see so much laughter and happiness as we played games like duck duck goose, cat and mouse and a version of statues.
Leaving the kids was sad and moving. They were so happy even though they don't have very much at all.
Cambodians are beautiful people to be around and I've been blessed today.