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!
Ben Cromwell (QLD) M +61 433 223 738 E ben@rawimpact.org
ABOUT YOUR TRIP | CAMBODIA 2019
WHEN 2 - 12 May 2019
WHO
Professional Advantage employees
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 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
RAW PROJECTS | CAMBODIA 2019
TA SKOR
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.
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
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
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.
KRANGRALUAH
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Through this trip you will experience a whole new way of life. From jumping in tuk tuks, 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. You will be creating powerful change!
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
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
'THE BEST WAY TO FIND YOURSELF IS TO LOSE YOURSELF IN THE SERVICE OF OTHERS' -MAHATMA GANDHI-
Teamwork makes the dream work
//Krangraluah
ITINERARY | CAMBODIA 2019
ITINERARY | CAMBODIA 2019
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YOUR PERSONAL CAMBODIA TRIP ITINERARY
//Ta Skor Village
Every Piece Matters
DAY 1 - 6 (2 - 7 May) 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 before 4pm on the 2nd to make it in time. Next up is a day of 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 then spend the next 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 do a village sleepout!
DAY 7 - 9 (8 - 10 May) KRATIE
We will have a day of travel, arriving in Kratie Province. Then for the next two days we’ll be working on agriculture and water projects. There will also be the option to go for a paddle through a floating forest or a cycle along the Mekong River.
DAY 10 - 11 (11 - 12 May) SIEM REAP
Our trip comes to an end with some rest and relaxation in Siem Reap. We’ll finish off the trip with a team dinner and then spend the next morning checking out the temples and the world-famous Angkor Wat. The trip officially ends in Siem Reap on the 12th and will be purely for departures.
REGISTRATION | CAMBODIA 2019
NEXT STEPS | CAMBODIA 2019
YOUR NEXT STEPS TO FOLLOW BEFORE YOU TOUCHDOWN IN CAMBODIA
REGI STRA TION
REGO PAY MENT FUND RAISE TRIP DOCS
Complete the online registration and pay your trip deposit to secure your place on the team.
Registration Fee is to be paid online once your Registration Form has been submitted (includes GST, non refundable and not tax-deductible). Trip Costs cover all on-the-ground expenses including accommodation, meals and drinks, transport, translators, entry fees and your own team shirt. These are not tax-deductible.
Everyday Hero is an 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 in your inbox for the fundriasing link to get started.
Send the following documents and details to ben@rawimpact.org 1. Your signed RAW Trip Agreement - included in your Registration email. 2. Working with Children Check or National Police Certificate if you’re over 18. 3. Flight details - we would love to greet you at the arrivals gate! 4. A photocopy of your passport. 5. A copy of your eVisa - apply for a Tourist Visa at https://www/evisa.gov.kh/ 6. Travel Insurance Details: company, policy number and emergency number.
MAKING PAYMENTS | CAMBODIA 2019
FUNDRAISING | CAMBODIA 2019
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MAKING PAYMENTS REGISTRATION PAYMENT DUE ON REGISTRATION
AU$550
TRIP COSTS SHARED ROOM
USD$1290p/p SINGLE ROOM
PAY ONLINE ON REGISTRATION
USD$1490p/p
PROJECT FUNDRAISING DUE 2 APRIL 2019
AU$1000
(minimum per person)
FUNDRAISE ON EVERYDAY HERO
* This covers all on-ground costs with RAW Impact.
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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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?!
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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