Mission to Cambodia 2014
from Jessica Fleury, Nursing student

Today our group was divided into three groups doing different acts of service in the community. The group I was in went on HIV home visits to a village outside the city where we also climbed over 500 steps to get to a pagoda over looking the city.

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Although most people said it was one of their favorite things we did so far, it was an emotional day for everyone. This was the first time that we saw the conditions that most Cambodians live in and it was truly a harsh reality.

One thing that struck us was the sense of community. A lot of these people had little to no family and from our short time there it really seemed like the village was it’s own family. There were some little kids probably between the ages of 3-7 who we’re roaming from house to house often following us, climbing in hammocks of neighbors, climbing ladders. Continue reading →