Where to now for Bel’s amputee group? Following the devastation caused by Typhoon Ketsana, much re-building is necessary. For the members of Khmer Independent Life Team (KILT) this is almost ‘a bridge too far’. The 18 members are…
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Day 4 – Visits to village schools
Today we visited 3 village schools more than 10 km distant from Siem Reap. The schools were founded by Chheang Phalla, a monk and teacher at Wat Preah Dak in the Angkor Wat Archaeological Park area. The schools have been…
Report from Cambodia – Days 1-3 of our visit
Dear Supporter of RICE4LIFE, We’ve been here since Monday evening, yet it seems longer, so much seems to have happened! All the school have received us warmly and yesterday we saw the delivery of rice to the teachers and S**********’s…
Martin and Margaret’s visit to Khvien
So far, so good. We’re waiting to board our flight to Singapore.
Martin and Margaret’s Itinerary
We’ve listed what we intend to do on this trip, so that you can pass on to your associates. Support for Khvien School · Meet with School Director, Mr Hon, reviewing his needs for the coming year. · Inspect school…
Ready and waiting!
Our Cambodian visas arrived today. Airline tickets booked. Thanks Concierge Traveller – you’re always the best! http://www.conciergetraveller.com.au/ In Siem Reap: Hotel pre-paid in US Dollars. Car hired Transfers arranged. Meeting appointments in Cambodia arranged. in Singapore Hotel and transfers pre-paid.…
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KILT to mill rice again!
In April, at KILT they will be ready to re-mill the rice for the first time after the floods and not only will this end any problems of short changing us by a few kilos as many market traders are…
Martin and Margaret planning to make April’s rice delivery with KILT
Our associate in Siem Reap writes: (Re Funds being available 18 days before delivery) This will give us time to go to the countryside and find and buy the husked rice and then bring it to Siem Reap for milling…
Price of rice creeping up
Our correspondent in Siem Reap reports: There is a growing drought in Cambodia and the price of all foodstuffs including rice is creeping up. Also Vietnam has been buying Cambodian rice in force and this seems to have also pushed…