CA volunteers in CambodiaBattambang, Cambodia. Charles Abing was helping in the music ministry of the Battambang Diocese upon the invitation of the vicar general, Fr. Jose Banaynal, SJ.
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Sauntering in Siem Reap |
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Battambang City, CambodiaSSVP Bonding at Kamping Puoy, Jan 8, 2012Kamping Pouy is the site of both a recreational lake and one of the Khmer Rouge's grander schemes, a massive hand-built dam stretching between two hills. On the lake grows giant lotus which a social enterprise Samatoa extract the fibers to make a new organic fabric made from lotus. WikipediaThe Society of St Vincent de Paul (SSVP) is an international Roman Catholic voluntary organization dedicated to tackling poverty and disadvantage by providing direct practical assistance to anyone in need. Active in England & Wales since 1844, today it continues to address social and material need in all its many forms.
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Battambang Diocese, Battambang, CambodiaTrip to Sihanoukville BeachThe Vicar General thought I needed a break. So, I was tagged along to a week of adventure... to Kompong Som otherwise known as Sihanoukville.
On the way, we attended the graduation of 1 year practical agriculture in Pursat, Cambodia.. These are out farmers who can't afford to go to school. There is no grade requirement. Just the willingness to learn. The teachers are graduates of a university in Phnom Penh. |