Final Preparations

 We are on the eve of our big trip to Cambodia and the group was busy today making final preparations.  No doubt, many of the students will be scrambling around tonight, packing their belongings and checking them against the packing list.  A planning form was provided to assist all students in preparing for the trip and is available on-line at the Cambodia 2011 web site.  There are a number of resources available on the site including the student itinerary.

Our last task as a group prior to departure was the final packing and organization of all donated items.  For approximately the last month, donations of  shoes, clothing and personal hygiene products have been pouring into the school.  We worked together as a group to box these items and prepared them for loading onto the bus tomorrow. 

The day that so long ago seemed it would never come, has finally arrived.  The endless fundraising and donation appeals have ended. The weekly Friday afternoon meetings are done.  The research and multi-media presentations about the various NGOs we will work with are fresh in our minds, but complete.  All of our theoretical learning is finished.  Time to learn in the real world.  Time to visit Cambodia.