OCP to PKH Cambodia 19 - 26 Apr

My task was to facilitate the learning experience of 14 students at Project Khmer Hope in Cambodia on an Overseas Community Project trip. Their main task was to teach English and to organise a Games Day for the Cambodian youths.

I thank God that the students were responsible and executed their tasks well. The Cambodian youths enjoyed their lessons and the games and the interaction with the Singaporeans.

The Singaporean youths on the other hand had plenty to learn from the Cambodians.

This OCP trip was both memorable and an experience of a lifetime for all of us. In the beginning, some of us did not know one another, then towards the middle of the trip, we slowly warmed up to everyone, and towards the end, as we had all been through thick and thin together for the past 8 days, it felt as if we had known one another for a long time.

During these 8 days, we have not only made new TP friends, but new Cambodian friends as well. The Cambodian students and staff treated us like their own family and friends. We were overwhelmed with the hospitality everyone showered on us with over there.

We went to Cambodia, hoping to bring fun and joy to the students, but they brought more enjoyment and tears of joy to us instead. We went to Cambodia, supposedly to teach and pass knowledge to the students, but we learnt more from them instead.


"The most important thing that I learnt would have to be not to take anything for granted. The students that we befriended at PKH made do with so few luxuries of the modern world." - Rachelle"

The most significant moment for me on the trip was the video presentation as I was very touched looking at the photos we had taken with the students and how well we interacted with them. I learnt that we must cherish the family ties, friendship that I have and always remember how fortunate I am in Singapore." - Melissa

"OCP Cambodia really left a great impression of community service for me. At first, I thought I will suffer in the horrible conditions in Cambodia, but in the end, it turned out otherwise. After this trip, I learnt that community service might be something I want to do next time." - Phyllis

"After this trip, I learnt to treasure the things around me and it also made me feel that community service can be meaningful and fun. I plan to do community service if I have the free time in future." - Hong Soon

I am glad to be able to serve Cambodia in this manner on my 4th trip there.