School Excursion

Last week we had exams at school and the top 6 students were treated to a school excursion into Siem Reap. A pretty big day for these kids, as none of them had ever left their village and didn't know what the 'big' city was like.

A tuktuk picked them up from the village early on Sunday morning and meet me and the other teachers on one of the main streets in town. We took them out for breakfast at about 10am where they had there very first coke. They claimed not to like it but drunk them very quickly :)

We then walked through the markets and explained to them, that if they continue to practice and learn good English, they too can have a good job when they get older. We also visited a beautiful art gallery in which Deborah (the woman who created Helping Hands) displays all her photography.

From there we went to the supermarket and took them on the elevators. The poor little ones got quite upset and I had to carry them on the first go, but after awhile they began to enjoy it and by the end they seemed so proud that they had done it. 

We then went out for lunch before heading to the gardens for a walk and lots of photos. Jane (the other volunteer) and I left at this point and on the way home the kids were taken through the Angkor Wat temples, a very sacred place for Cambodians. Today I will print some photos to take back to school and to give to the kids to take home.

This day alone has made my whole trip worthwhile. Seeing the excitement on these kids faces was so amazing, its hard to imagine how overwhelming this trip must have been for them. Hope you like the photos :)