Two Sides of the River

We crossed the Mekong River by ferry to visit a school/church amongst the slums in a rural district.

Nu Pick's Orphanage

The first place we visited was an orphanage that was started by Nu Pick (see picture).

Nu Pick shares his story and the history of the orphanage.

Nu Pick's daughter died at the age of seven from Dengue Fever because the line at the hospital was too long and they could get her the medicine in time.

A short time later, Nu Pick's wife saw an orphan girl on the streets around the same age as her daughter that had just died.  Filled with compassion, she took in the orphan girl and her siblings.

They started taking care of more orphans and now they care for 18 children.

Travelling Around Phnom Penh

If you enjoy rides at the Royal Show, you would love travelling by tuk tuk around Phnom Penh!

A tuk tuk is a modern version of the "horse and carriage" except you replace the horse with a motor bike!

You would think that to keep everyone safe in vehicles like this, Cambodia would have strict traffic rules and regulations. Apparently not...

First Impressions

In Singapore, we were greeted with lots of smiles wherever we went.

Our first impression of the people in Cambodia came from the Airport staff and they didn't seem as happy.  In fact, they seemed grumpy.

But first impressions are not always right.  When we met our tuk-tuk drivers, we were greeted with lots of smiles... Maybe because they knew we were about to experience traffic like we never had before!

Introducing the MAD4Cambodia Team

Here's a picture of our MAD4Cambodia Team...

And yes, we are MAD!