Diary

2008-02-24 - Magic of Christmas

Christmas day. It is still early morning when children are smartly dressed and guided to mattresses and other cushions. Also those children, who usually have to stay in their rooms, are allowed to join this kind of big happenings. Atmosphere is boisterous and full of expectancy. Christmas is celebrated enjoying the program and staying together. There are trays full of different sorts of goodies, fruits and cakes. Children are blowing out the candles on cake. For lunch time there are some tables brought to the front yard. Around them the whole personnel and visitors can enjoy together the meal. Celebration will continue in the afternoon after lunch time and rest. Local music is rushing out of speakers and is calling the personnel and some of older children to dance. Only few of the smallest children are any more at present during the afternoon. They seem to wonder and even to worry the noisy celebration. Later there is karaoke and no lack of artists. The idea is to celebrate to the late evening.

2008-01-31 - Volunteers

Current and former volunteers introduce themselves. Diary is updated around the last week of every month.

2008-01-25 - Time to say goodbye

My working period in Phnom Penh Nutrition Center is over and it was time to say goodbye. It was really hard to say goodbye to all those lovely children at the orphanage when it was time to come back home again. I believe that these children will always have a special place in my heart and I will always remember them.

2008-01-25 - Everything ends when the time comes

My three months period of volunteering is going to end after a few days. Three months ago the feeling inside of me was strange. I didn’t know where I was going to and what was going to happen. Now the feeling inside of me is strange because everything is going to stop. Going to the orphanage first time about three months ago was easy, because these children are so happy and lovely. Now those things make it hard to leave.

2007-11-27 - Sad and happy things at work

I have been now volunteering for two months and one month is still left. When I think about that, is three months enough here, I can’t answer for that. On the other hand if I would stay longer I could maybe see when children learn many new skills. But on the other hand working here is really hard and I think that I am ready to go back to home after one month. Luckily also at the short time, already in few weeks, you can see that children learn new skills. Working at the orphanage is hard, but at the same time it gives me a lot. Here I have learned that all the little things can be big things.

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