 OCIP Cambodia Reflections Wednesday, 17 September 2014 | (0) comments |
OCIP CAMBODIA REFLECTIONS
This
had been a fun and fulfilling trip. Although the trip was only 6 days, but I have
gained invaluable insights and knowledge which could not be taught on books.
Honestly, I did not have much expectation of the orphanage beforehand. My goal
was simply to serve the community and to pass some practical knowledge to the
children. Through this trip, it changes my perspective towards community
service and my view of life. Furthermore, it helped me to strengthen my
personal development and values through the involvement in activities and the experiences.
The
words to describe the whole trip include – Fruitful, Saddening, Eye-opening,
Challenging, Fun, Memorable and Tiring. What truly amazed and impressed me were
the attitude of the children. Despite the hardships they endured, they carried
on with life positively. Upon arrival to Hope, we were greeted with warm
welcome by the children. The children were excited and ecstatic. They were
jumping up and down, waving enthusiastically at us. It was heart-warming to see
their happy faces and how they look forward for our arrival. They taught me the
spirit of resilience and happiness. You can be happy anytime. Besides, the
children were talented. They staged a song and dance performance for us. I
would say that they could really sing and dance well. The children were
carefree and cheerful. Apart from that, I noticed that the children look out
for each another. The older boys would take care of the younger boys. They are
very thoughtful and caring.
During
the trip, we had de-brief almost every night to prepare and plan for the next
day activities. Everyone had to stay up quite late. It was fun to be engaged in
planning and packing the games, activities and donations. Although it was
tiring, it was worth the time.
During
my stay in Hope and CPCDO, we engaged in activities such as teaching the children - Numbers,
English, and Maths. We hope that this practical knowledge would be useful for
them. Teaching was not easy. In Hope, the attention span of the children was
relatively short, and thus we had to come up with new ideas to attract their
attention. Another problem that we had
was communication barrier. I could not understand and speak Khmer, thus, I am
unable explain clearly to them. I need to use hand sign to explain to them the
numbers and concepts. Now, I could better appreciate the efforts that teacher
puts in to teach so as to ensure the students could understand.
During
the Carnival Day, the children were overjoyed when they received their prizes.
Some of the children sprang up to receive their favorite “toys” and “foods”,
some even hugged their toys tightly. I felt glad and happy when I saw the
children received their toys. “It’s not about how much you receive but how much
you give.” Giving is also a joy. I realized that we are all very blessed to
have good education, good friends, and family. In times of difficulties, we may
feel that we are the most “unfortunate” person in the world, we never think of
people who had suffered more than us. Now, when facing difficulties, I would
remind myself that it is just small stepping stones, and I can definitely
overcome it. I’m truly touched at how the simple carnival would bring joy to the
children at that moment.
One
of the most memorable moments was when the water flooded into the classroom at
CPCDO, I was impressed by the children whom stood up immediately to close the
door and clear the water. They were really independent and brave. They showed courage in the face of adversity.
Thinking back, the children do not have a good place for education, and yet
they are eager to learn. I realized that I’m very blessed to have great
education and place to learn. Definitely, they had experienced much more ups
and down and would be a better person in the future.
Another
memorable moment was to spend time with the disabled girl. At CPCDO, there was
a girl who could not speak or walk properly. It was quite tiring to take care
of her. She could not express herself clearly and needed somebody to be with
her. Despite her conditions, she was always smiling. I felt really touched and
grateful to be with her and be beside her. Although the time was short, it was
a memorable and fruitful one. She was strong, brave, and cheerful. She made me realized
that how fortunate we are and she inspired me to have the courage to chase for
my dreams and to treasure every moment that we have.
Besides
teaching the children at CPCDO, we also learnt basic Khmers, such as numbers
and simple phrases and also folding Origami from the children. The
relationships forged with the children, friends, teachers would stay in my
heart forever.
After
the trip, I have changed my views on a lot of things. I realized the importance
of spending time with family, the joy from simplest things and to show
gratitude for everything that we have. In Singapore, we are very blessed to
have almost everything that we need, “clean water”, “no heavy flood”, “no
natural disaster”, “good education”, which we often takes things for granted
and often have life so easy that we don’t make the most of it. In Cambodia,
though their conditions are not so well off, they still stay happy. I realized it
is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy that makes happiness.
I
am really thankful to be given the opportunity to go for the trip and everyone
who makes this trip and fruitful and memorable trip. All the memories would
remain etched my heart. This will definitely not be the end. Given another
opportunity, I would definitely join and contribute back to the society.
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OCIP Cambodia Reflections Wednesday, 17 September 2014 | (0) comments |
OCIP CAMBODIA REFLECTIONS
This
had been a fun and fulfilling trip. Although the trip was only 6 days, but I have
gained invaluable insights and knowledge which could not be taught on books.
Honestly, I did not have much expectation of the orphanage beforehand. My goal
was simply to serve the community and to pass some practical knowledge to the
children. Through this trip, it changes my perspective towards community
service and my view of life. Furthermore, it helped me to strengthen my
personal development and values through the involvement in activities and the experiences.
The
words to describe the whole trip include – Fruitful, Saddening, Eye-opening,
Challenging, Fun, Memorable and Tiring. What truly amazed and impressed me were
the attitude of the children. Despite the hardships they endured, they carried
on with life positively. Upon arrival to Hope, we were greeted with warm
welcome by the children. The children were excited and ecstatic. They were
jumping up and down, waving enthusiastically at us. It was heart-warming to see
their happy faces and how they look forward for our arrival. They taught me the
spirit of resilience and happiness. You can be happy anytime. Besides, the
children were talented. They staged a song and dance performance for us. I
would say that they could really sing and dance well. The children were
carefree and cheerful. Apart from that, I noticed that the children look out
for each another. The older boys would take care of the younger boys. They are
very thoughtful and caring.
During
the trip, we had de-brief almost every night to prepare and plan for the next
day activities. Everyone had to stay up quite late. It was fun to be engaged in
planning and packing the games, activities and donations. Although it was
tiring, it was worth the time.
During
my stay in Hope and CPCDO, we engaged in activities such as teaching the children - Numbers,
English, and Maths. We hope that this practical knowledge would be useful for
them. Teaching was not easy. In Hope, the attention span of the children was
relatively short, and thus we had to come up with new ideas to attract their
attention. Another problem that we had
was communication barrier. I could not understand and speak Khmer, thus, I am
unable explain clearly to them. I need to use hand sign to explain to them the
numbers and concepts. Now, I could better appreciate the efforts that teacher
puts in to teach so as to ensure the students could understand.
During
the Carnival Day, the children were overjoyed when they received their prizes.
Some of the children sprang up to receive their favorite “toys” and “foods”,
some even hugged their toys tightly. I felt glad and happy when I saw the
children received their toys. “It’s not about how much you receive but how much
you give.” Giving is also a joy. I realized that we are all very blessed to
have good education, good friends, and family. In times of difficulties, we may
feel that we are the most “unfortunate” person in the world, we never think of
people who had suffered more than us. Now, when facing difficulties, I would
remind myself that it is just small stepping stones, and I can definitely
overcome it. I’m truly touched at how the simple carnival would bring joy to the
children at that moment.
One
of the most memorable moments was when the water flooded into the classroom at
CPCDO, I was impressed by the children whom stood up immediately to close the
door and clear the water. They were really independent and brave. They showed courage in the face of adversity.
Thinking back, the children do not have a good place for education, and yet
they are eager to learn. I realized that I’m very blessed to have great
education and place to learn. Definitely, they had experienced much more ups
and down and would be a better person in the future.
Another
memorable moment was to spend time with the disabled girl. At CPCDO, there was
a girl who could not speak or walk properly. It was quite tiring to take care
of her. She could not express herself clearly and needed somebody to be with
her. Despite her conditions, she was always smiling. I felt really touched and
grateful to be with her and be beside her. Although the time was short, it was
a memorable and fruitful one. She was strong, brave, and cheerful. She made me realized
that how fortunate we are and she inspired me to have the courage to chase for
my dreams and to treasure every moment that we have.
Besides
teaching the children at CPCDO, we also learnt basic Khmers, such as numbers
and simple phrases and also folding Origami from the children. The
relationships forged with the children, friends, teachers would stay in my
heart forever.
After
the trip, I have changed my views on a lot of things. I realized the importance
of spending time with family, the joy from simplest things and to show
gratitude for everything that we have. In Singapore, we are very blessed to
have almost everything that we need, “clean water”, “no heavy flood”, “no
natural disaster”, “good education”, which we often takes things for granted
and often have life so easy that we don’t make the most of it. In Cambodia,
though their conditions are not so well off, they still stay happy. I realized it
is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy that makes happiness.
I
am really thankful to be given the opportunity to go for the trip and everyone
who makes this trip and fruitful and memorable trip. All the memories would
remain etched my heart. This will definitely not be the end. Given another
opportunity, I would definitely join and contribute back to the society.
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