RAISING AWARENESS WORLDWIDE TO INSPIRE POWERFUL CHANGE
CAMBODIA 2019 TRIP GUIDE
ABOUT RAW IMPACT | CAMBODIA 2019
We’re a non profit raising awareness worldwide to inspire powerful change, through life-changing volunteer experiences and sustainable projects in Cambodia We are an experience. We are a social movement. We are hands-on, engaging, proactive and personal. We invite you to play a real part in creating positive change. In 2013, RAW Impact was founded to bring together a movement of people who would get hands-on in the fight against some of the greatest injustices in the world today. We believe in giving the people of Cambodia a voice, amplified through great media and online platforms, empowering them to change their own lives permanently!
Andrew Herden (Perth) P (08) 9228 9343 M +61 417 173 832 E andrew@rawimpact.org
ABOUT YOUR TRIP | CAMBODIA 2019
WHEN
7 - 18 December 2019
WHO
Students and teachers from Hale School.
WHERE
We begin our trip in Phnom Penh where we will work at Taskor Village which is just across the Mekong River from Phnom Penh. Then we travel to Kratie Province to get stuck into project work in Ko Ki village, and finish the trip exploring Siem Reap.
WHAT
Hands-on rural village development through building, education and agricultural projects. Visiting a variety of tourist sites in Phnom Penh, exploring the famous Angkor Temples in Siem Reap.
ABOUT CAMBODIA | CAMBODIA 2019
ON THE GROUND WITH RAW
From day one you will be immersed into Cambodia’s rich culture and history. Visit some of the most powerful historical locations including the Khmer Rouge Killing Fields and S21 Genocide Museum, eat delicious Cambodian cuisine and explore local villages. Before you know it you will be in the sun, hitting the tools on one of our project sites working alongside our local building crew and family beneficiaries. Get amongst the action on our local village sleep-out, cook a meal with your family for $2 with plenty of time to interact with the kids. Through this trip you will experience a whole new way of life. From exploring the bustling markets, getting off the beaten track and venturing into places no tourist go. Expect the unexpected - get ready for a sensory overload that is sure to stay close to your heart for years to come.
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You will be creating powerful change!
RAW PROJECTS | CAMBODIA 2019
TA SKOR
Ta Skor is our first and most established project location directly over the Mekong River from Phnon Penh. It is home to SALT School and also where our Every Piece Matters project is rolling out to assist 100+ families into sustainable bamboo houses, provide quality education and empower livelihoods as well as provide solutions to significant debt issues. SALT School | Every Piece Matters | Bamboo Housing | Clean Water | Debt Rescue | Goat Project
KRANGRALUAH
In 2015 we partnered with the Seeds Schools to support the operation of three kindergartens located in the Kampong Speu province, two hours South-West of Phnom Penh. The Krangraluah kindergarten lies in a string of five small villages where there is currently no other school. RAW Impact provides school infrastructure, teacher training and school recources. School Buildings | Primary Education
KO KI
Located 5 hours North-East of Phnom Penh in a UN red zone, Ko Ki Village consist of over 200 families forcibly relocated from a slum. This is one of the poorest villages we have encountered. We are currently working at the grass roots level to provide sustainable organic vegetable gardens, acess to clean water and water storage as well as starting to work with the local school. Goat Project | Family Vegetable Gardens | Clean Water | Primary Education | Housing
JUMPAH
Partnering with the Jumpah organisation since 2015, RAW Impact supports their well astablished projects through facilitating volunteer trips and co-ordinating specific project outcomes. The Jumpah projects include a small children’s home, established primary school, sustainable agricultural initiatives and wood working production factory. Vegetable Gardens | Primary Education | Building Maintenance
Teamwork makes the dream work
//Every Piece Matters Village
'THE BEST WAY TO FIND YOURSELF IS TO LOSE YOURSELF IN THE SERVICE OF OTHERS' -MAHATMA GANDHI-
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YOUR PERSONAL CAMBODIA TRIP ITINERARY
Every Piece Matters
//Ta Skor Village
ITINERARY | CAMBODIA 2019
DAY 1 - 5 (7 - 11 December) PHNOM PENH
We’ll kick start the trip in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia! Our first team activity is our welcome dinner that evening so make sure you have arrived in Phnom Penh by 8.30am on the 7th to make it in time. Next up is cultural orientation checking out some historical sites in Phnom Penh such as S21 and the Killing Fields to get an understanding of Cambodia as well as a visit to the RAW Impact office to meet our team. We’ll spend four days working at our Every Piece Matters village where we’ll jump on the tools and get to work on a building project and have the opportunity to do a village sleepout!
DAY 6 - 9 (12 - 15 December) KRATIE
We will have a day of travel arriving in Kratie Province. Then after a day of rest, we’ll spend the next two days working on agriculture and water projects. There will also be the option to go kayaking down the Mekong River, and go for a bike ride around Trong Island.
DAY 10 - 12 (16 - 18 December) SIEM REAP
Our trip comes to an end with some rest and relaxation in Siem Reap. After a day of travel, we’ll enjoy a night out at the Phare Circus. We’ll then spend the morning checking out the temples and the world-famous Angkor Wat, finishing off the trip with a team dinner. The trip officially ends in Siem Reap on the 18th and will be for departures.
REGISTRATION | CAMBODIA 2019
PREPARE TO HIT THE GROUND
NEXT STEPS | CAMBODIA 2019
YOUR NEXT STEPS TO FOLLOW BEFORE YOU TOUCHDOWN IN CAMBODIA
APPLY
REGO FUND RAISE TRIP DOCS
Fill in your application and submit to Hale School. The school will let you know whether you are successful or not (as we have limited places on the trip).
If you are successful, you need to officially register by completing RAW’s online registration (a link will be emailed to you) and making your rego payment directly to the school (includes GST, non refundable and not tax-deductible).
RAW provides all trip participants with their own Everyday Hero page. Everyday Hero is a powerful online fundraising platform where you are able to create your own fundraising page and personally invite your friends, family and everyone you know to support you in your cause. Keep your eye out on your inbox for the fundraising link to get started.
Hale School will organise the following documents: 1. Your signed RAW Trip Agreement 2. Working with Children Check or National Police Certificate if you’re over 18. 3. Flight details - generally organised as a group booking 4. Your passport and a copy of the photo page 5. Your eVisa 6. Travel Insurance
MAKING PAYMENTS | CAMBODIA 2019
MAKING PAYMENTS REGISTRATION PAYMENT
TRIP COSTS
PROJECT FUNDRAISING DUE 7 NOVEMBER 2019
SEE PAYMENT DETAILS BELOW
SEE PAYMENT DETAILS BELOW
AU$1000
(minimum per person)
CAN FUNDRAISE ON EVERYDAY HERO * Flights, visas, insurance, immunisations are not included in trip costs
PAYMENT DETAILS Please refer to note provided by Hale School for payment schedule and trip cost information.
BECOME A RAW CHAMPION! RECEIVE $150 REWARD Your goal to raise $2000 to help our projects is because coming on a RAW Impact trip is about dreaming big! Your fundraising will go a long way even after you’ve gone home. It will mean more kids in schools, safer homes and more work opportunities for our families. For anyone who goes ABOVE AND BEYOND and reaches $3000, you’ll join the ranks of RAW Champions! This means you receive a US$50 Voucher to spend on RAW Products as well as US$100 Cash Reward when you hit the ground! So why not go for it?!
FUNDRAISING | CAMBODIA 2019
FUNDRAISING WITH EVERYDAY HERO 1 Once you’ve registered for the trip, keep an eye on your inbox for your welcome email. This email will have a button to set up your fundraising page that says “Start Fundraising” You can choose to set up your Everyday Hero fundraising account using your email or Facebook. It’ll ask you to enter your email, full name, password of your choosing and your phone number.
2 You’ve now successfully set up your Everyday Hero account nice one! Now it’s time to create your own Supporter Page. This is where people can donate to your page and you can respond and say a huge thanks!
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Now it’s time to make your page more personal. Hit the Edit this Supporter Page button.
Goal - Set this as $2000. It can be updated later if needed. We believe in your ability to go above and beyond!
Akun // Thank You