Setting off for a day of hard work! We arrived at a village that's one and a half hours away from the city area. It is a village that has poor living conditions, with houses made of bamboo and palm leaves, children with no clothes and shoes, drinking water that's collected from rain, adults who earn their living from farming... It is certainly an eye-opener for the students.
After receiving instructions on how to build the houses, the students went out under the hot sun and started their work for the day! They were separated into two groups and started building the walls of the houses. Clueless at first, the students were willing to try their best and contribute their parts,with no complaints.
Our hard work paid off, as we completed two walls, with the help of the experienced villagers. Despite a whole 5 hours of physical work, we still had our moments of fun and laughter, thanks to the adorable distractions around us - the kittens, chicks, dogs and lovely children!
Catch the unusual sights...
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| And the big smiles!
Quotes of the day:
"We shared our duties and
contributed an equal share of work in building the walls. The children in village wear their uniform
proudly, being a student is an honor to them. They seldom get education and
that’s why they are happy about it." -Rebecca, 3B
"Living conditions are very different in the village. They made me think about the construction workers building houses
for us in Singapore. We should study
hard to make living condition better for our family." -Syafiqah, 3N2
"The villagers are friendly because they wave as we wave, unlike Singaporeans." -Zahirah, 3N2
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I wish to be one of them travelling to Cambodia.. so enjoyable those students.. I hope they got something experience memories when they returned to Singapore..
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