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Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) Project Cambodia Trip to PKH Trang, 20th Dec 2015 – 1st Jan 2016

10th February 2016 by pkhcambodia

Hi everyone,

We are thankful for SIT Project Cambodia for their contributions to PKH having spent over 10 days in December at PKH Trang. Here’s what they have to say. Enjoy reading!

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SIT Project Cambodia team comprising 15 students and 1 staff visited PKH Trang, from 20th Dec 2015 – 1st Jan 2016, for our overseas service learning trip. The staff and children at PKH Trang welcomed us warmly and made us feel at home.

We were excited to see the Multi-Purpose Hall (MPH) which we helped to fund through several fund raising initiatives. The prominent red zinc roof instantly caught our attention. The over ambitious idea of building a MPH, which cost approximately SGD20,000, seemed impossible at the start. However, this was made possible with humongous efforts put in by the students with encouragement and support from Singapore Institute of Technology.

During our stay, we were heartened to see how the MPH was well utilised. The children at PKH Trang played, studied, danced and had their meals all under the big red roof. This motivated us to make full use of the 10 days there, a rare opportunity to engage and learn from the staff and children.

We participated actively, teaching and playing with the children. To create a vibrant environment for these children to study, we painted murals on the classroom walls. We also designed “Our Tree” and invited PKH’s staff and children to place their thumbprints as leaves of the tree.

In addition, we assisted with various small construction works and other ad hoc yet meaningful duties. We introduced Singapore dishes, such as mee rebus (Teacher Sokha Bunthoeurn’s favourite!) and laksa, cooked up with local sauces purchased from Singapore. To promote healthy life style, we constructed goal posts, complete with proper netting, for the boys to have a game of football.

On reflection, we faced several obstacles but we were grateful for the skillful and kind staff (Teacher Deborah & Brother Souvuth) at PKH Trang who guided and assisted us throughout our learning journey. We learned valuable lessons at PKH Trang thanks to the staff, growing a deeper awareness of cultural diversity and an appreciation for all that we have.

We had a hard time saying goodbye to the staff and children in PKH, parting with tears of gratitude and friendship. We thought we were giving more than receiving, however at the end, it was the other way round – the experiences we gained were enriching and memorable. This overseas service learning project has broadened our horizons and nurtured our own personal development.

We are thankful for the opportunities given by SIT and PKH, for an extraordinary experience, beyond our classroom.

To be the catalyst for transformation, we have to be able to learn, unlearn and relearn, to empower ourselves as astute thinking thinkers by being grounded in community.

We look forward to visiting, bringing more fun and laughter, to PKH Trang again in 2016.

“To be able to give is a form of joy, to be able to receive is a privilege.” – Wong Kai Xian, Vice-President
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“The smiles on their faces were the greatest satisfaction! “ – Suhaila Zainal Shah, Publicity Officer

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“In returned they taught us a lot of things, such as gratitude” – Kim Yoon Jung, Finance Officer

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“You have two hands. One, is to help yourself, the other, is to help another” – Danial Azri Ismail, President

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Regards, PKHCambodia

Filed Under: Personal Reflections, PKH Trips, Recent Posts Tagged With: pkhcambodia, projectkhmerhope, sitprojectcambodia

Construction of Multi-Purpose Hall at PKH Trang – Completed

31st January 2016 by pkhcambodia

Hi all,

Late last year 2015, you may have heard about the completed Multi-Purpose Hall (MPH) at PKH Trang. The MPH has been operational for over two months now. The recent registration/admissions for the new academic year at PKH Trang were conducted in this new Hall.

We thank God for the completion of this work of building the MPH.  The roof and supporting structure were erected by contracted workers, while the flooring was done by the PKH Aoral Industrial Skills Course (ISC) youths and children at PKH Trang. We are thankful to all who have contributed to this work, especially:

  • Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) for funding this construction
  • Souvuth, Ngoun Y, Sokha Buntheurn for supervising the construction
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Contractors at work.
Brother Souvuth (gentleman in the brown shirt) directed and supervised the work.

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ISC youths from PKH Aoral and boys from PKH Trang working hard to lay the flooring for the multi-purpose hall.

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The completed MPH.

The SIT Project Cambodia recently made a trip to PKH Trang in late December 2015. To hear about their personal reflections, kindly follow the next post!

Regards, PKHCambodia

Filed Under: PKH Site Update, Recent Posts Tagged With: pkhcambodia, pkhmph, projectkhmerhope, sitprojectcambodia

My First Visit to PKH – Personal Reflections

25th January 2016 by pkhcambodia

Dear PKH Friends,

Back in November 2015, PKH had the privilege to host Dr. Teoh Mei Lin, a medical doctor and member of St. Andrew’s Cathedral who was there together with her two sons, Westin and Wesford. We are thankful for them having provided medical assistance during their stay despite it being the first visit to PKH. So, let’s hear their personal reflections.

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The new school year began in early November and many children from nearby villages including Chom Bok and Trang were warmly welcomed by teachers at PKH Trang Centre. As new and returning students, close to 300 in numbers, completed registration and settled into their new classes, our team started medical health screening for the students and staff at the school. Our mobile clinic was quickly set up in the school library with a simple registration area, another area for anthropometric measurements, a doctor’s station and a pharmacy cum dispensing area. The students aged 6 to 16 years filed in patiently, some wide –eyed  and others smiling. Much anxiety was broken by the friendly ‘chats’ and interactions of my  school- aged young helpers, while the children waited for their turn to see the doctor! Most had nutritional issues, with some having common skin conditions and digestive problems.

We were blessed to have Pastor Thona not only aiding us in translation, but also giving gentle words of advice to many young children, some of whom were in school for the first time! Some children came from the local Suoy and Krung tribes and did not understand Khmer, making communication challenging, but we managed to communicate using ‘sign’ language and  visual cues. We also had  Ms Deborah’s help, who ably assisted us with the workflows and also in the supervision of medicines to the students. While adjusting to the unaccustomed heat, the timing of lunch, where we could join the school principal and his staff, and the sunsetting in late afternoons, gave us a cool respite. The communal lunch cooked with local village produce was interesting, and the bits of conversation at the table added joy to simply knowing that we were all fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. Towards the closing of the day, my young helpers played football with the children and going by the chuckles, smiles and display of everyone’s fancy footwork, there was certainly great bonding and the start of team PKH!

The PKH Aoral centre carries out industrial skills training for youths, and over here, our team carried out a medical health screening for students, teachers and staff. The students were in late teens and early 20s so unlike the children at Trang, they presented other problems, such as adolescent skin problems and infections, and common respiratory complaints. We also carried out a health education talk on personal hygiene and basic infection prevention measures. The youths were attentive and the question and answer session was vibrant. We were touched by the hospitality of Lawrence and Lynn, and also the kindness of the other staff, like the cook, Chenda who prepared special dish of fish on our last night! We were privileged to visit Chbarmorn and see centre’s  setup and the courses there. With Ms Susan’s friendly narrative, we learnt about the history of PKH at Chbarmorn and how it has developed over the years. Many graduands have started their vocational lives successfully, with some starting their own families. I was glad to learn the alumnus is strong and many had come to know Christ while staying at the centre.

What has definitely left an impression on us? Definitely, the warmth and earnest gratitude that the Cambodian people- students and staff alike- exuded. Away from the comfort-seeking, entertainment-addicted desires of Singapore society, their hearts were full of gratefulness and thanksgiving. Medical checkups were responded to by clasping of hands and heartfelt mutterings of ‘thank you’ (in Khmer). Our ‘hellos’ to them were reciprocated to by shy greetings, humble nodding of heads, and bashful warm smiles. Even the small, almost thoughtless, giving of balac wood sticks to some young children, for them to draw on as they awaited their checkup, were received with palpable excitement. Truly, their actions and words were outflows of their heart: hearts that were free of illusions of entitlement, and full of joy beyond their circumstances; hearts that realized how everything- from food, to health, to happiness, to life itself- were gifts of grace.

It is not by chance, nor by any merit, that we have the resources to give, or that we are in the position of giving. On the shoulders of giants who have labored and tilled the land of Cambodia with fervent effort, vision and prayer, stand all the work that is lovingly poured on Cambodia, of which we have been blessed to be a small part of. And truly, every single mite of all kinds, exists in the first place because of the grace first given with truth in full to us. Grace that has given freely to us the undeserving, that paid the sacrifice in full, and which now constrains us to pass it on.

Indeed, the 3 centres are reaching out and nurturing many young Cambodians with God’s love and may God continue to bless the work of PKH.

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Children waiting for the medical check-up at Trang Centre.
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School children in the clinic, Trang.
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Clinic in session.
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PKH Aoral youths at medical screening.
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Health education talk at Aoral Centre.

Teoh Mei Lin, Westin Goh, Wesford Goh

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Regards, PKHCambodia

Filed Under: Personal Reflections, Recent Posts Tagged With: pkhcambodia, pkhtrips, projectkhmerhope

Christmas Celebration at PKH Trang, 2015

4th January 2016 by pkhcambodia

Dear Friends,

Happy New Year to all!

I hope you had a joyful celebration with your friends and family.

At PKH Trang, there was a Christmas Celebration held at the Multi Purpose Hall, PKH Trang Centre. Miss Deborah Teo, Co-ordinator for the Teaching of English in Trang was kind enough to share with us some photos and activities carried out during that celebration.

” We had songs, a drama sketch, narrating the birth of Jesus, traditional dance and a sermon. Besides 300 of our students, 16 Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) members, the 4 special guests, Commune Chief, village chiefs, approximately 450 people  attended the Christmas celebration held on 25th Dec morning followed by lunch.

On the 25th evening, Movie Night, video on Noah was screened. Approximately 200 villagers watched this movie on Noah in the  Khmer language on Christmas evening.

Thanks to PKH Chbarmon, who had rendered us so much support. ”

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Hope to see you this year!

Regards, PKHCambodia

Filed Under: PKH Events, Recent Posts Tagged With: christmas, pkhcambodia, projectkhmerhope

Hospitality Block Renovations

11th October 2015 by pkhcambodia

The Hospitality Block at PKH Chbarmorn has recently been renovated. Thanks to the renovations team: Francis Tan, Dinah Tan, Irene Lee and Jean Koh. They were at the PKH Centre on 28th September to put the finishing touches. These include an air-conditioning system (donated by members of the team) for the lecture area.

Much of the furniture is patterned after that of the Himawari Hotel. Here are some pictures of the renovations done to the Hospitality Block.

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Filed Under: PKH Site Update, Recent Posts Tagged With: pkhcambodia, pkhchbarmorn, pkhhospitality, projectkhmerhope

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