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This is a three week programme which will challenge, educate and inspire students in a country of beauty and contrast.
The itinerary takes in numerous parts of the country and a variety of activities including service, adventure and discovery.
Service – Projects Abroad supports numerous pre-school and primary school settings. The group will take on a community development challenge which could be a renovation project at one of the schools, an education project in nutrition, health, upcycling or sustainability or planting gardens and litter clean ups. This aspect of the placement will take the students into some of the less developed parts of Phnom Penh where government services are sparse and small community groups support early years development, the work the group does here is a boost for the setting and insightful and rewarding for the students.
Projects Abroad works towards UN Sustainable Development Goals in its programmes and these principles will shape the work the group undertakes.
Discovery – it is important students learn about Cambodia’s history, from the Khmer Empire of several hundred years ago to the genocides of the Khmer Rouge era in the 1970s.
The group will travel to Siem Reap to visit the world famous temple complex of Angkor Wat where some of the temples are nearly 1000 years old and where the jungle seems ready to swallow them. Exploring the temples is an unforgettable experience, matched only by watching the sun rise over this most magnificent setting.
The town of Siem Reap is a great place to relax and explore; the restaurants and markets always popular as the students try new delicacies and haggle with the stallholders for souvenirs.
A very different part of the historical discovery of Cambodia is the insight students receive regarding the Khmer Rouge era and the tragic genocide they inflicted on the country.
Students visits the mass graves of the Killing Fields and speak with guides who survived those times, it is a confronting experience which gives the students a much better understanding of the country today and how these crimes still affect the country.
Other days will take the students to the charming country towns of Battambang and Kampot to learn about traditional crafts, agriculture and Cambodia’s imperial past as part of the French empire.
Adventure – kayaking through the mangroves in rural Kratie, the students will search for the elusive and rare pink dolphins of the rivers of Cambodia. This will act as a warm up for a three day trek through the jungles and mountains of the Kirirom National Park.
For this stage we engage the services of ex-military guides as the students learn about the jungle environment, bushcraft and camp skills while spending three nights in the jungle, setting up a new camp each night.
This is a beautiful part of the country with pristine jungle and many species of fascinating plants and animals for the students to learn about and try to spot.
This is a hugely varied programme and a great challenge for any student. It offers a great insight into the country and teaches the students inter-cultural competence, the ability to be a considerate and curious traveller, increased self confidence, resilience and perspective.
Projects Abroad staff will accompany the group at all times and manage daily debriefing sessions to help students reflect on and absorb the day’s events.
Risk Assessments
Inspection Visits
Free Places for Teachers
Resource Packs
LOtC Quality Badge
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Expedition Providers Association
Tailor your trip
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