Day 4
Yesterday we did not go to CPO. We did not go to CPO because Sundays are days off. So during the day we went to different orphanages to give out our supplies. But first we had to go to the Market to get the kids to food they needed. My favorite part was watching other people try to bargain in Khmer. No one knew enough Khmer to understand so everyone was acting and writing. That was my favorite part of the day but the worst part of my day was the smell, seeing the fish being descaled while they were still alive, and seeing all of the meat was sitting out baking in the sun with flies
The first orphanage we went to was SFODA which was and orphanage across Tonle Sap river. While we were driving to the orphanage we had to get their by tuk-tuks so ii was with Li and the other kids were with Jack. Once we started our drive we got a call from Lisa-Marie saying," We were driving and our Tuk-Tuk broke down. It is alright because Jacks friend was heading that was so Jack got his friends Tuk-Tuk." Meanwhile we drove to a different orphanage. After we got there we started playing with the kids and then we got a tour. Each of the kids got their own bed and some of them got a bike. The girls room was on the right ans the boys on the left. It took the other group 1:30 min to get to the orphanage. Once the other group got there a different family came to visit and they brought all kids of goodies. They gave at least one thing to every kid and there are about 60 kids. The kids also went to eat lunch. In the kitchen and where the kids eat were all of these amazing pictures that the kids made themselves. how the money was distributed is 50% of the money went to the kids, 30% went to supplies, and 20% went to the orphanage. Most of the kids got one painting but I did not. Instead I got bracelets for my friends and family I only got 5 of them. We left the bag for the kids to choose themselves.
Then we came back to the Tattoo Guest House to eat lunch. Some of us went up to our room to cool down or repack for the day. We rarely come back to the hotel during the day. Most of us just ate and enjoyed our meal. We had 20 min to do what we wanted.
Then we went to the internet cafe so we could do our blogs. we had 30 min there and I did not have enough time to finish so I had to finish it at the hotel. Some people got to go on their Facebook or their Skype when they finished their blog i did not cause I did not have that opportunity.
After that we went to the market again but a different market. Since it was 2 in the afternoon all of the flies were out. The meat was covered with the flies and the store owner was waving a plastic bag over the meat so the flies would go away for a second. Therefore they had to do it all day long. While we were in the market we saw fake I-Phones and fake phones.
The next orphanage we went to was PIO and PIO was on the edge of the Trash dump. It did not smell but when you looked outside you saw trash and that is it. They used to have the orphanage and that was it but then they added the school. Then that school was starting to fall down so they got so funders and they ended up building a nice school that is 4 stories high. The building was painted yellow, it was bright and cheery. While we were there we learned how to make origami, to color and to draw. The very first supplies that we handed out were paper and markers. All of the kids ran as fast as they could to get the paper.Then we saw the orphans do their dance and then we had a dance party and anything you would do they would copy. Lisa-Marie said,"This is your last song. Then 5 songs later we ended up going home. All of the kids said ,"I come with you in your suitcase." That just broke my heart. We got out to our Tuk-Tuk and the kids were holding on while we drove away and all of the kids ran until we were on the real road. That was the most fun that I had on the trip.
Day 5
Today we went back to CPO and we hung with the kids for anout and hour before we started our cleaning. My job was cleaning the bathroom with Camryn. Then Danial came and he was the man that buit the well. Then the Neighbor visited which was Srey Paul and she was the cutest little thing that i ever saw. she absolutely loves water. So we played in the Water the whole day. then we had to pick up the trash so we could build the cloth-line. We also had to find all of these bricks so we could build a pig pen. We found 271 bricks and we needed 700 so the rest we had to buy. Tomorrow we have to go and find the pig because today we went to look and we could not find the pig farm. so we ended up just getting the supplies for the pig pen and the cloth-line. Then we had to pick up more trash. Then we got to play with the kids and the younger kids played in the water and the other kids played a humming game. I played in the water with the little kids. Then we had a DANCE PARTY!!!!!! Then we had to come back to the hotel. We got our normal good bye greeting and a little boy that lives across the street ran the fastest and the furthest.
That was the end of day 5. My journey Has passed one more day like it is a minute. Thank you for your time and support. miss ya.
No comments:
Post a Comment