08 Jul 2011, 11:21 AM
The World Justice Forum III was held in Barcelona between 20 and 23 June 2011. I was invited to attend, not in my capacity as a lawyer, but on behalf of the Cambodia Charitable Trust. They know we are...
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17 Jun 2011, 10:06 AM
It always takes some time after visiting the schools for me to gather my thoughts. There is always so much to take in. We go loaded with long lists of things to achieve as time is precious. The pressu...
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17 Jun 2011, 10:06 AM
School visits – in some ways everything is the same. Same heat, same terrible roads, same schools, same greeting from the School Director and teachers….But take a second look and the diff...
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07 Jun 2011, 08:06 PM
We’re back in Phnom Penh and as always the contrasts of this amazing country are incredible. The local ex-pats Rotary club invited us to their lunch meeting in the brand new Sofitel Hotel....
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07 Jun 2011, 07:05 PM
Report from Maureen Kennedy
Visiting the schools in Takeo province as a first time visitor has been an honour and a huge privilege. It was both very heartening and truly humbling for me. ...
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04 Jun 2011, 12:16 PM
Janes update 04 June
So this visit we are spending more time with the teachers in the staffrooms encouraging them to tell us what they need in order to improve the education offered by th...
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04 Jun 2011, 12:09 PM
An entry from Jane Muller
I spent a long nine hours cooling my heels in Singapore Airport, watching uniformed gardeners replace nearly perfect flowering orchids with fully perfect floweri...
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31 May 2011, 05:41 PM
The Children & the Law Conference highlighted the serious issues facing children in developing countries. There are millions of children in forced labour, being trafficked to work in factories, br...
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27 May 2011, 09:48 AM
I am getting ready to return to Cambodia and I leave tomorrow night.
Our group
Naomi Wilcockson is over there already. She will stay on and work as a volunteer for us helping ove...
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15 Apr 2011, 01:25 PM
It is about 3 am local time on Tuesday 28th December but my time clock tells me it is time to be up. I believe it is about 8m at home.
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16 Apr 2010, 11:46 AM
Hello all - I am in Siem Reap seeking temporary respite from the sun. It is 42 degrees outside. I am in a cafe called the Blue Pumpkin which has huge couches you sit up on and get served onto kind of ...
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11 Apr 2010, 05:28 PM
Saturday 10th - I have met with Sabay and Nimul at Rajana Fair Trade and have collected the prototype skirt and trousers from them. Tracey and Rhonda will be delighted I am sure.
Met Khat...
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11 Apr 2010, 05:26 PM
Friday - This morning I had a meeting with the Bar Association of Cambodia (top lawyers who control and manage the legal profession here). Obviously any dealings with them involve very sensitive issue...
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09 Apr 2010, 12:44 PM
Thursday - I spent the morning with Legal Aid of Cambodia discussing their programmes and their strategic plan. They have three main programmes; Land Rights, Child Justice and Women’s Justice. T...
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09 Apr 2010, 12:43 PM
Wednesday - Back in Phnom Penh we have started our series of meetings with the human rights groups/lawyers.
First yesterday we met with Yara from Community Mapping. This is a concept whic...
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09 Apr 2010, 12:40 PM
Tuesday - Left at 7.00. Went to Krangsnay Primary school. We have just started helping this school and had fixed the library windows and put bars on them.
This time we had 400 uniforms, p...
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09 Apr 2010, 12:23 PM
In spite of this being a national holiday, the children of Ang Chhum turned up in force. We left at 6.30 am were there at 8. We gave prizes to the top performing students, then stationery to all. Only...
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09 Apr 2010, 10:50 AM
We left Phnom Penh at 8.30 for Kampot with Sopheap the monk. We met with Khatri in Kampot at 1.30 for the community co-ordination meeting. 15 members of local communities meet to discuss the issues th...
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07 Apr 2010, 02:45 PM
Dropped in patterns and prototypes for skirt, trousers and drink bottle holders to Rajana.
Then met with Khatri and his team at Community Development Managed Projects. They work wit...
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05 Apr 2010, 05:59 PM
We travelled to Ang Seyma school. It was a very big day for the school as this is the first real assistance they have had apart from the library books we provided early in the year. The children were ...
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05 Apr 2010, 05:57 PM
We met Souen at 7.15 and drove to Nikrotheaream Primary School. What a lovely natural welcome we received. The children were in class but popped out to see us; they are all getting excited for the Khm...
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05 Apr 2010, 05:56 PM
We met with Chunty and ordered the new butterfiles. We have decided to try some red and green butterflies about 3/4 sized for Christmas Decorations. We also went through the fabric we ...
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31 Mar 2010, 08:06 PM
Hi from Cambodia
We are here at Nyemo's new guesthouse premises, Le Rits on Street 240. It is lovely to see the staff again, and the new guesthouse is really nice. There...
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31 Mar 2010, 07:17 PM
Well we have had some great things happen over the last few weeks and I am now prepared for my trip to Cambodia tonight. Emily and I have four very full suitcases containing the Repertoire dresses,...
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