Newsletters from Cambodia

Our staff in Cambodia regularly put together a newsletter which is sent to volunteers working in Cambodia at the time, those signed up to join a project in Cambodia and to previous volunteers. The newsletters contain information about the country and our projects, stories written by volunteers, advice on what to expect when volunteering abroad in Cambodia and much more. If you're considering overseas voluntary work the newsletters are a great way to gain a better idea of what to expect.

Cambodia Newsletter - May 2008
On 14^th May 2008 is the 55th birthday of the new King Sihamoni who ascended to the throne when his father, King Norodom Sihanouk, resigned three years ago. You can hear the fireworks being set off on the waterfront by the Royal Palace. This is the second of three days of holidays established to honor the king.
Cambodia Newsletter - April 2007
The Khmer New Year festival originated from Bramhmanism, a part of Hinduism, which was a religion that Khmer people believed in before Buddhism. Usually, Khmer New Year is celebrated for three days. The first day of New Year is called "Moha Sangkran", and it can be described simply as the inauguration of the New Angels who come to take care of the world for a one-year period. People need to clean and decorate the house and also prepare fruits and drinks for the New Year inauguration and to welcome the New Angels at every single home.
Cambodia Newsletter - February 2007
With funding from Projects Abroad, Volunteers Katie Badger, Alan Flood and Cosmo Montagu helped to get the farm at the Lighthouse Orphanage in shape after the wet season, helping out with re-ploughing the soil, making a new sign and planting the seeds (and a fair amount of just playing with the kids too.!)