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Sarah Ann Campbell August in Chanleas Dai

One month on from the August trip to Chanleas Dai and the memories are still as fresh as ever - although thankfully the mosquito bites have now healed! We were a small group of volunteers – four women in total, accompanied by two fabulous staff from PEPY – Katy and Rithy. Our challenge was to learn about development work in Cambodia and to renovate three classrooms at the Chanleas Dai primary school. It was a big job. The classrooms are huge, very dirty, and in a state of poor repair. However,… Continue

Added by Sarah Ann Campbell on September 28, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Daniela Papi Thank you to all who commented on our Geotourism Entry

For all those who commented on our Geotourism Entry, this is for you! This limerick here is for you It’s something we said we would do For all of our friends Who put down their pens And commented on PEPY too We wanted to say thank you for Your Geotourism comments and more Supported us all And headed our call With responses for PEPY galore Saren, Pheng, Andrei and Cat Stacy, Rob H, Chris & Matt* And po… Continue

Added by Daniela Papi on September 6, 2009 at 6:05pm — No Comments

thavry The Illustrator Workshop

The Illustrator workshop was to improve and encourage young artist to be able to good in art. I attended in this workshop, because I enjoy drawing very much. I thought, I would have a chance to meet famous artist in Cambodia. I could learn many things from my artist friends. I never used colors to make my art work, but when I attend in this workshop I learned how to use the colors. The workshop attended at Teacher training school in Phnom Penh. It was not very far from the writer workshop… Continue

Added by thavry on August 28, 2009 at 2:07pm — No Comments

thavry The Writer Workshop

Writer workshop wan an idea of Room to Read to improve the early reader, and to make more early reader books. I decided to attend in this workshop. I like writing and I thought it would be a good chance for me to attend this workshop.

I had a chance to meet many famous writer in Cambodia. The workshop was attend… Continue

Added by thavry on August 28, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

thavry Painting The School In Preahlean Primary school

For the passed two moths I went to the Preahlean school with my friends in PEPY. We went to meet the students in Preahlean school and did the art project. It was very hot day, when we first arrive the school. We played some game with the kids. They were waiting for us to come and painted their school. There were about 40 students. We brought the paint and brushes and water.

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Added by thavry on August 24, 2009 at 3:53pm — No Comments

thavry Why don't we Share?

I went to school and i met my friends. They did a presentation to finished the class. They share what they have learned to the students in the class. So other student sat and listen. I was very happy to be back and see them again. They were very nice to me, They did very good and got a good mark. Pheng design my logo and made it looks better then it did, He help me with my worked. He asked me to teach him some Internet stuff, so I did We share to each other. Learning is sharing. It is really go… Continue

Added by thavry on August 23, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

thavry Back To Siem Reap. What happen while you are here for 2 weeks?

On Thursday,20th of Aug I flew from Phnom Penh for my first time and it was so excited to me. I would stay in Siem Reap for 2 weeks before i go a way from my Country for 3 years. I am so happy to see my friends and my second family here.

Siem Reap is going to miss me when i leave,,,:-) I wi… Continue

Added by thavry on August 23, 2009 at 10:46pm — No Comments

Daniela Papi My blog is moving!

I am moving my blog to a more user-friendly site: www.lessonsilearned.org I hope you will follow me there! - Daniela Continue

Added by Daniela Papi on August 18, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Daniela Papi 1000% increase

Wow! Check it out! We gave out 106 bikes year year for the fourth installment of our Bike-to-School Program. This year, we have nearly 100% increase in students graduating from grade six since we started PEPY and nearly 1000% increase in the number of kids completing grade seven. A huge factor in that is that the junior high school programs are now much closer to the student's homes thanks to so many of you. Yeah!… Continue

Added by Daniela Papi on August 10, 2009 at 12:30am — No Comments

Rithy Where am I going? What am I doing? I don know...

Just have chance to look at the Google maps. Accidentally, I went on a very long journey to UAE, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, some countries in Europe. First, I just looked at the maps and photos from tourists posted online. Then, I went on the road of flying, biking, so on. Trying to look where should I start to bike to my sister school, if I going to. I decided to start from Germany and ride a long one small river to Prague, but it just a dream :). Dream has no limited, Hahaha, I wanted to… Continue

Added by Rithy on August 2, 2009 at 6:14pm — No Comments

Daniela Papi NGO Program Success as the new Stock Market (dividends paid in "warm fuzzies")

These thoughts are in response to this blog on "Tales from the Hood". --- “If you are somehow involved in aid work and receive any form of compensation, the fact is that you benefit.” – I think we are missing the discussion about the MAIN way we benefit, and if we miss that, than maybe we shouldn’t be here. Those who believe passionately in the changes they are working to make in the world… Continue

Added by Daniela Papi on August 2, 2009 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Daniela Papi Love for our staff

I wrote a comment today on our Geotourism Challenge site which I wanted to share: http://geotourism.changemakers.com/en-us/node/21932 It seems that a lot of people have been voting for PEPY on the site (THANK YOU!) and some have also gone so far as to write nice comments for us on our page. I was writing back to one from Aileen Cameron and I wanted to share it below. Thank you to the PEPY… Continue

Added by Daniela Papi on July 30, 2009 at 11:12pm — No Comments

Rithy Why Can Cambodia like Singapore?

It is sad that we can not, learn from our neighbor country such as Thailand for example. They use there resources very effectively, and more creative. They can use their land to plan crops and do much more to develop their people's living. Not only that they sell to our country, while we have much more resources but sitting with empty plant. Let look at our resources! we have the biggest lake in southeast Asia. We have the great temple which is one of the greatest 7 wonder of the world. We hav… Continue

Added by Rithy on July 27, 2009 at 5:17pm — 2 Comments

Daniela Papi Help us out!

Thank you for being a part of the PEPY Cause! Only 5 years ago PEPY hadn't even been named yet, and now we are one of 10 finalists in a 600+ entry contest by Nat Geo/Ashoka thanks to the lives our small group has helped to change and the over $1 million dollars y'all have helped to raise. WOW. We need the help from ALL those of you in our little tribe to gain more exposure for PEPY by winning this contest. You can help support PEPY by giving us a few minutes of your time today, and that will ma… Continue

Added by Daniela Papi on July 19, 2009 at 8:43am — 1 Comment

Daniela Papi Do you need to be a "professional" to change the world?

This is a very similar blog to my previous post - actually it is the first draft of what I wrote there (and by "draft" I mean - the first things that came out of my head after I read this blog - un-edited and very conversational, as my writing tends to be). Here is the blog I am commenting on. -----------… Continue

Added by Daniela Papi on July 18, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Daniela Papi Let's start being honest!

This blog post is my response to a post calling for regulation of the NGO industry. It can be found here: http://talesfromethehood.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/regulation-anyone/#comment-121 ----------- An "industry-wide conversation about regulation" is not going to happen until there is an "industry-wide conversation about honesty". Why would you politely tell that person that you agreed… Continue

Added by Daniela Papi on July 18, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Daniela Papi Displacing Local Labor

I was recently asked what I thought about the argument that international volunteers often take work away from local people. I thoroughly considered this objection when we designed our trips at PEPY, and I'm constantly aware of the question. At the same time I believe that it is important to encourage a spirit of volunteerism, because even in completely local projects, where the community is encouraged to provide volunteer services, it is always difficult to establish a good balance. As I reflec… Continue

Added by Daniela Papi on July 14, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Daniela Papi Giving things away can cause more harm than good (voluntourism & traveler philanthropy gone wrong)

Someone asked what the impact of many tour companies and individuals looking to offer philanthropic opportunities in developing areas might be.... here are my thoughts and a story from my experiences in Cambodia. I think that it can be a tricky line to walk for those entering a new culture or area and looking to help. Knowing who to trust, what to do/give, where to put support, what that support should be designed like, if/how their should be community by-in/support/funding to make it happen, w… Continue

Added by Daniela Papi on July 5, 2009 at 4:30am — No Comments

Daniela Papi More Development Tourism Thoughts

I added more thoughts to this week's development tourism discussion here. -- I very much agree with your final paragraph: "voluntourists... should not be led to believe that they’re directly contributing anything other than cash to a development project on the ground." The fact that many voluntourism and even longer term "volunteer" projects, marketed as ways for people to aid… Continue

Added by Daniela Papi on July 3, 2009 at 10:49am — No Comments

Daniela Papi Development Tourism - Is it good?

My thoughts are, it's not black and white - it's not "all good" or "all bad". In fact, personally, I find it mostly bad. Yet, it's an industry I work in and believe in, because I think it CAN be done better. Added my thoughts to the discussion started by Easterly's criticism of MDV projects here: http://tinyurl.com/kqu882 -- When reading the first 25 pages of White Man's Burden a few years ago I felt like Easterly was putting into words… Continue

Added by Daniela Papi on July 3, 2009 at 10:12am — 1 Comment

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