'Twas an epic donor trip and time of learning and engagement with our colleagues at Phnom Penh. I am even more convinced and convicted that my decision to serve my time and services as a full-time volunteer is timely and correct ( Read more... )

Today I learnt more about this 10-year old. We share a common trait - lefties!!! And we both need time to warm up. Hee. Even though she had an extremely tough day, she took a surprisingly much shorter time before starting to chatter away in Khmer. She didn't talk as much the last time I saw her so I take it that I am no longer a stranger to her. I ( Read more... )

Personal reflection by Camy Low, Hagar Singapore volunteer. Camy met Nita for the first time when the little Cambodian girl came to Singapore for her medical check-up last month. Though the 9-year-old escaped death, each day she carries on her body scars from the brutal attack. Read more about Nita's story here. Cross-posted to Hagar Singapore.I ( Read more... )

Poignant reflection from Camy Low, a Singapore volunteer who made a recent visit to Hagar projects in Cambodia. Camy serves on the Volunteer Committee of Hagar Singapore. Cross-posted to Hagar Singapore.Travelling through the dirt-paved streets of Cambodia, it is hard to imagine that a fellow human being could undergo such tremendous suffering, ( Read more... )

Over the last 2 days, I have heard some of the most intimate details of individuals whose lives have been completely turned upside-down in more ways than one ( Read more... )