The Cambodia Project 2016

Early preparations are underway for the 2016 Cambodia Service Learning experience in December.

Pacific has established a relationship with the ‘Rainbow Hostel’, which is run by Lutheran World Mission and provides safe and affordable accommodation for university students in Phnom Penh. The Lutheran Church of Australia sponsors the hostel, which provides a home for students who otherwise would not be able to afford to live and study in Phnom Penh. Students at the hostel have also initiated, and continue to expand, livelihood training projects such as agricultural training and English classes.

A team of students, parents and staff will travel to Cambodia from 4^th – 18th December (exact dates are subject to flight schedules).  During this time, the team will spend time in fellowship with the hostel students and visit and learn about a variety of other development projects in Phnom Penh, Kampong Chhnang and Siem Reap. In order to learn more about the history and culture of Cambodia, the team will visit significant sites such as the Killing Fields at Choeung Ek, the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and the temples of Angkor.

Throughout the rest of the year, the team will work with the Pacific community to foster awareness about the hostel and other projects and to raise financial support for these initiatives.

We still have spaces available for Year 10-12 students on this year’s trip. Ten students will have the opportunity to travel to Cambodia: up to five from Year 12, up to five from Year 11 and two Year 10 students, who must be at least 15 years of age upon departure for Cambodia. The cost is around $3,500, with participants needing to fully fund this cost. 

Application packs are available from Miss McMillan in the L Block staffroom. Applications close on Friday 3^rd June and the team will be finalised by the end of Term 2. Senior students are invited to see Miss Michelle McMillan for further information and to apply.

Miss Michelle McMillan, Cambodia Project Coordinator