First full week in Cambodia dominated!
Last week we
finished our training and began working at our placements! We are
having an absolute blast exploring the city, hanging out with the other
volunteers, chilling with Cambodian buddies, and eating alllllll the
food! Goods news in regards to our last post our brother Benji is home!
His surgery went great and he has been able to start walking and eating.
We are so thankful for all ya'lls prayers and thoughts for him and our
family this week!
Beans:
I am working in a government owned orphanage with about 115 kids, where majority of them are disabled. I get to work in the physiotherapy (physical therapy) room with several other volunteers from Scotland, Ireland and Australia as well as a Cambodian physio (Physical Therapist) who speaks very little English. I could not have asked for a better job! Although there is not much instruction and communication can be a challenge the kids are brought in a few at a time and we can work with them doing therapy and just playing. Most of the time since I can't just ask the physio what to do, what the kid likes or even what exactly their disability is I have to play with them for a little bit to try and figure out what they need to work on. The other volunteers are students too and are farther along in their programs so I also ask them for advice and ideas often! It's a lot of fun and although some of the kids are in pretty sad shape I'm excited to help them and see them improve, hopefully in the short time I'm here. The job definitely has it's challenges but the kids are so precious and in need of love and prayer I look forward to going in everyday!
Hebrews 12:12
Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. "Make level paths for your feet," so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
Amy:
I am working at an AMAZING organization called CVCD- Cambodian Volunteers for Community Developement ( http://cvcd.org.kh/ ). They have so many incredible projects that are helping to equip, train, and enable Cambodians to become self sufficient! I am here because I was interested in their Micro Finance programs, but they also have tons of other amazing programs that are worth looking at if ya'll have time to surf their site (note that these are not native English speakers who created the site & for it is phenomenal from that perspective).
Beans:
I am working in a government owned orphanage with about 115 kids, where majority of them are disabled. I get to work in the physiotherapy (physical therapy) room with several other volunteers from Scotland, Ireland and Australia as well as a Cambodian physio (Physical Therapist) who speaks very little English. I could not have asked for a better job! Although there is not much instruction and communication can be a challenge the kids are brought in a few at a time and we can work with them doing therapy and just playing. Most of the time since I can't just ask the physio what to do, what the kid likes or even what exactly their disability is I have to play with them for a little bit to try and figure out what they need to work on. The other volunteers are students too and are farther along in their programs so I also ask them for advice and ideas often! It's a lot of fun and although some of the kids are in pretty sad shape I'm excited to help them and see them improve, hopefully in the short time I'm here. The job definitely has it's challenges but the kids are so precious and in need of love and prayer I look forward to going in everyday!
Hebrews 12:12
Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. "Make level paths for your feet," so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
Amy:
I am working at an AMAZING organization called CVCD- Cambodian Volunteers for Community Developement ( http://cvcd.org.kh/ ). They have so many incredible projects that are helping to equip, train, and enable Cambodians to become self sufficient! I am here because I was interested in their Micro Finance programs, but they also have tons of other amazing programs that are worth looking at if ya'll have time to surf their site (note that these are not native English speakers who created the site & for it is phenomenal from that perspective).
I
am having a blast in the office I worked closely with 3 Cambodian women
last week. They are so sweet and so much fun! They love practicing
their English with me and teaching me Khmer (the language they speak
here in Cambodia), which always produces tons of giggles! Their accents
are funny to me and mine is hilarious for them! I was able to help them
with a ton of the accounting and book keeping. All stuff that I am very
familiar with and love to do! Today was my first day working on a
microfinance I almost peed my pants! I worked with my supervisor to
create a pretty kick butt spreadsheet to track the progress of the
families and small businesses of the Cambodians who received a group
loan with CVCD! It was so great to be able to apply skills I have
learned and actually apply them and finally seeing my passion for
enabling people through microfinance come to life!
I
couldn't ask for a better organization or placement to work at! One of
my favorite things is our TWO HOUR LUNCH BREAK, at first I was very
concerned but I soon learned we get to NAP in the office after we eat!
Why do we not do this in the states it is genius!
We
have more exciting things to share about our weekend! But we are
running to go get a massage from Blind therapists! They are supposed to
be the best in the world!
Shake & Bake it!
