I have been in Cambodia for almost a week now, and I love it. I can get around with minimal difficulty by myself on moto-dopes (motorcycle taxis). I have now worked in the office for 4 days and I am also becoming accustomed to that as well. I pretty much work from 8am-5/6pm every night and then have homework to do at home too. Oh the joy of working with a small NGO :o)
Actually, I LOVE my job. It feels good to be doing something that really matters for once. I am helping set up a child-helpline in Cambodia that will be available to all children all over Cambodia. In doing this I am working with Chab Dai and networking with a lot of other NGOs in the area as well as the government, businesses and the UN. On top of that, I am creating a huge list of contacts so that if I want to come back and work in Cambodia after graduation I couple probably get a job.
I have also decided a topic for one of my research papers: The Future of Human Trafficking in Cambodia (or the GMS-Greater Mekong Region) There are going to be a lot of changes in infrastructure and regionalization in the next few years that will dramatically impact trafficking. Hopefully through this we can get a good idea of how to prepare ourselves so the issues don't sneak up on us.
I will post pictures later, though I haven't taken many because Jennie has the card for my camera because she forgot hers.
God Bless,
Kim
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