It is 6am and we are waking up at our guesthouse in Takeo. In a half an hour we will take the bus to the hospital, which is actually quite close to here. Today will probably be a mix of getting acquainted with the hospital and stations, and seeing patients. We’re ready and willing toContinue reading “The Day Awaits”
Category Archives: Cambodia
All That Glitters – The Royal Palace
As we walk up to the Royal Palace, I raise my gaze to check something…the location of the flag. You see – if the flag is up, that means that the King is here. If it is down, then he is away. It’s down. The current king of Cambodia was a Buddhist monk before heContinue reading “All That Glitters – The Royal Palace”
Heading South
Today is Sunday and Team IWA will split up for 6 days. One team of 10 volunteers will go to the Wat Opot Children’s Community to assist with the care and education of 60 orphans. The second team will be serving in medical clinics in Takeo Province. We will be practicing mindfulness and compassion asContinue reading “Heading South”
Boxes of goodies
Stacks of vitamins were lugged all the way from the bay area in California for our mission here.
Happy Campers arriving in Phnom Penh
The IWA group has arrived safe and soundly into Phnom Penh. As you can see Terry is a happy camper pushing her luggage heading towards the bus and the rest of the group. Here’s the group getting ready before we enter onto the bus over to our hotel smiling and excited about our journey.
Hello from Taipei Taiwan
Hello friends and loved ones. Team IWA is in transit to Phnom Penh. We’ll see you there.
Presence for the Road – An Introduction
Hi all! Emily here. I also wanted to introduce myself as one of the volunteers for Insight World Aid (IWA). I am proud to be joining IWA for their first overseas project, and will be helping to document our experience from the orphanage, Wat Opot. In addition to working with IWA, I have the fortuneContinue reading “Presence for the Road – An Introduction”
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