Today in Phnom Penh we had a packed day. In the morning, we went to the RAW Impact offices to learn about the project we are involved and the organisation we’re helping, meeting the founders Troy and Nic. After that, we visited another NGO known as She Rescue which works to rehabilitate victims of child slavery and prostitution. Some of the statistics we heard were really confronting as we were told stories of children as young as 5 were sold by their parents into the sex trade. After this, we visited S21, the genocide museum, a former school that was converted into a torture prison during the Khmer Rouge. Again, this was a shocking experience as we were exposed to many images of the victims and saw some of the survivors who had harrowing experiences to tell. After lunch, we caught a Tuk-Tuk from the city to the killing fields. Here we listened to an audio tour that took us around the grounds where many were slaughtered, hearing many confronting stories and seeing elements and remains that still exist today. As this was a lot to process, we had some time to relax and reflect on everything we heard and saw. To finish the day we ate our dinner on a boat cruising along the Mekong River. After a cultural day, we’re all ready to get some sleep before our first build day tomorrow.

Ami, Josie, and Liv

Soursdey!

Well, the time has finally come and I hope you are as excited as we are !  I think you have all the information you need but feel free to get in touch with us at any time. There are no silly questions:)

Emergency contact number on the ground in Cambodia is 0489 994 307 – however this is emergency only. I will still be contactable by email and your child should have included you on our Facebook page with RAW – which will also have stories and photos from everyone. See you at 4am.

Merl Thae ( Take care)

Mrs Libbis, Mr Biddle and Ms Glacken

NB

You may want to revise some language from the Khmer App!

Morning everyone

Hope you had a lovely Christmas and are now fully focused on our trip which is only a week away! I have a few reminders for you but you should also refer to the packing list that was given to you at our last meeting. We will have your tickets for you at the airport.

• Remember to  get to the airport by 4am (with your passport & wearing your RAW shirt)
• Put a paper copy of your Visa in your hand luggage as back-up
• Bring  your own personal sunblock, insect repellent and hand sanitiser
• Don’t forget your broad brimmed hat, work gloves and sunglasses (you will need glasses to use power tools) for work days
• Another hat, shoes and conservative casual clothes for after hours and travelling days.
• American dollars in small denominations for spending money

Feel free to ask questions by commenting below or by email – I will be checking regularly. If it is urgent my contact number is 0417 704 944

You also received an email from RAW a couple of weeks ago requesting that you join the the ‘St Stephen’s 2019’ facebook page via a link- please do so and also add anyone who you think would like to follow our trip – family members, supporters and/or friends.

You are going to have an amazing time and  the staff are really look forward to sharing the experience with you all.

Mrs Libbis, Mr Biddle and Ms Glacken

Good morning!

I hope you all had a lovely last week of school and are now really excited for our trip in January. Just a reminder that the final get together is 6:30pn tomorrow night at Tamarind restaurant in Mt Hawthorn (right across the road from the Paddington Alehouse on Scarborough Beach Rd). Please don’t stress if you can’t make it, this is purely a social catch up before we meet at the airport bleary-eyed on the 5th of January.

If you didn’t let Ms Libbis know at the parent information evening last Tuesday but would like to attend the dinner, can you please do so by COB today so that we can adjust the booking if necessary. The restaurant offers split billing so payment for meals will be easy to divide 🙂

If you have any queries, please contact one of us.

Hope to see you all tomorrow!

Mrs Libbis, Mr Biddle & Ms Glacken.

Hi everyone

A reminder about our Final Parent meeting on Tuesday at 6.45pm in Cousins Hall at Duncraig. I know we have a couple of students and staff on the Biology camp but as long as there is a parent representative that will be fine. A couple of reminders;

• E-visa needs to be completed
• Email regarding immunisations sent to me
• Shirts collected and paid for.
• Numbers for our Cambodian Dinner at the Tamarind Cambodian Restaurant, Mount Hawthorn on Tuesday 27/11. Parents and Students are welcome!
• Any extra fundraising money needs to go into EDH accounts

Thanks so much and look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday evening.

Sue Libbis

Time is really going quickly! It is now time to apply for your Cambodian E-Visa. They only last for 3 months and must be paid by credit card. There are a number of websites but best to use the official government site. Very quick and easy if you have everything you need at hand – I have listed what you should have in advance to make it easier. Cost is $36 US.

https://www.evisa.gov.kh/

You will need to upload a photo(head shot) of yourself and also your passport. You will also need your passport details.

The Hotel you will stay in Phnom Penh is :

Frangipani Living Arts Hotel

Number 15,Street 123

Toul Tom Pong

We will be arriving at Phnom Penh International Airport on 5/1/2019

You will receive an email confirming your application but it may take anywhere from a few hours to a few days for the certificate to arrive. As soon as it does, please forward it to me as we will need to show the certificates to enter and leave the country.

Looking forward to receiving them soon

Mrs Libbis

A great day raising funds for RAW at the St Stephen’s fete! Frangipanis, Bush Posies and our now famous ‘Cambo’ Jams were great sellers on the day. A big thank you to Mrs Christine Reid for her contribution not only the never-ending pots of jam but her stall selling Vintage Lego. It was also great to see some of the boys from last year who will be on Elevate this year.

Our final fundraiser is the ‘Music Concert Supper’ at Duncraig on Friday 9/11. These are a great event and for those of you looking to top up your EDH accounts an excellent opportunity. We would like all members of the team to supply some home baked goods (or goods that look home-made!) to assist the other members of the team. It is a Middle and Junior school concert so usually lots of hungry performers, parents and grandparents. Let Mrs Libbis or Ms Glacken know if you would like to be part of this – even just to spend time with  your fellow Cambo team members.  All welcome.

Hi everyone

I have had some people asking about the flight times so here they are:

1  SQ 224   05JAN PERTH -SINGAPORE         6.40AM – 11.55 AM

2  MI 608   05JAN  SINGAPORE -PHNOM PENH      4.35PM -5.35PM

3  MI 613  16JAN 3 SIEM REAP – SINGAPORE        10.40AM-  2.15PM

4  SQ 215  16JAN 3 SINGAPORE – PERTH        6.40PM –  11.55PM

Also, the deadline for your fundraising totals is 2/12/2018 . If you have fundraising money that is not in your account it would be great if you could deposit it so that we can see how you are going:)

Getting closer…..

Hi everyone!

Change of venue today due to our Art Exhibition, see you in Carana House (House closest to the gym)

Starting at 4pm and  we imagine we will be finished no later than 5pm !

Mrs Libbis, Mr Biddle & Miss Glacken