cambodia trip guide Raising Awareness Worldwide rawimpact.org

cambodia trip guide Raising Awareness Worldwide rawimpact.org

St Stephen s Global, the international arm of St Stephen s School, is partnering with Raw Impact to provide this service learning trip to Cambodia. WHO IS We re a non-profit organisation Raising Awareness Worldwide for lasting social impact. Creating powerful change through sustainable projects in Cambodia. We are an experience. We are a social movement. We are handson, 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 if we can give the people of Cambodia a VOICE that is amplified through great media and online platforms, they will have the support to be empowered to change their own lives permanently! YOU CAN PLAY A PART We believe there are many out there with time, talent and means of support who really want to get involved in something bigger, something that will make a real difference for a lifetime. Join us! The RAW Team Troy (Founder) M +855 77 755 330 E troy@rawimpact.org Alex (Projects Manager) M +855 88 395 6943 E alex@rawimpact.org Chub (Australia Contact) M +61 411 159 939 E chub@rawimpact.org Sss STAFF CONTACT Bianca Young M +61 416 981 839 E bianca.young@ststephens.wa.edu.au We have a holistic approach to building safe and sustainable villages. This involves identifying key local partners in places with significant need and working with elders and leaders to empower families at a grass-roots level. To find out more, check out our website www.rawimpact.org/our-projects/what-we-do/ Raising Awareness Worldwide Page 2

WHEN WHO WHERE WHAT WHEN 7-19 January 2016 WHO Year 12 students from St Stephen s School WHERE We begin our trip in Phnom Penh where we will work on Gunty s Island a village across the Mekong river in Phnom Penh, then travel to Ko Ki village and finish the trip exploring Siem Reap. WHAT Hands-on rural village development through building, education and agricultural projects. Visiting the S21 Genocide Museum and Killing Fields in Phnom Penh, and exploring the famous Angkor Wat Temples in Siem Reap. COST $2800 - Includes airfares, accommodation, meals, travel insurance, visas. Does not include project fundraising amount. See page 7 ABOUT CAMBODIA COUNTRY INFO Climate: Year-round tropical climate. Minimum 16ºC (Dec-Jan). Maximum 35-37ºC (April) Language: Khmer, English, French Currency: Both US Dollars and Cambodian Riel Population: 15,135,000 (2013) History: The Khmer Rouge (1975 to 1979), Cambodia s biggest devastation seeing 1.7 million lives lost out of a population of 6 million KHMER PHRASES Hello! Suosday! How are you? Sok Sabai? Thank you! Akun! What is your name? Chmuah ay? Raising Awareness Worldwide Page 3

WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO Your personal Cambodian Trip Itinerary DAY LOCATION DAY 1-5 7-11 January PHNOM PENH We ll kick start the trip in Phnom Penh and hit the tools with two days at Gunty s Island. A rest day will follow with cultural orientation, checking out local tourist sites in Phnom Penh as well as a visit to the RAW Impact office. There will be one more day at Gunty s to finish off the building there as well as a village sleep-out to get the full experience! DAY 6-10 12-16 January KRATIE PROVINCE The team will travel to Ko Ki Village where we ll commence four days of work on a building project. We ll also go for a paddle through a floating forest and hopefully see some river dolphins. DAY 11-13 17-19 January SIEM REAP Our trip comes to an end with some rest and relaxation in Siem Reap. We ll spend a day checking out Angkor Wat before we start the journey home. Phnom Penh Frangipani Living Arts Hotel Number 15, Street 123, Toul Tom Pong T +855 23 223 320 ACCOMMODATION Kratie Town Mekong Dolphin Hotel Preah Soramarith Quay T +855 72 666 6666 Siem Reap Frangipani Villa Hotel Number 603, Street Wat Bo T +855 16 581 045 Raising Awareness Worldwide Page 4

NEXT STEPS NEXT STEPS SIGN UP your next steps to follow before you touchdown in Cambodia Complete an expression of interest form at the St Stephen s Global Change the World Cambodia blog site. St Stephen s School will undertake a selection process to determine the final group who will then be notified. Once selected, complete your RAW Impact Registration and Trip Agreement which will be sent via email. trip docs PAY MENT Trip Deposit covers flights, visas and travel insurance and is to be paid to St Stephen s School upon selection. (non-refundable and not tax-deductible). Trip Costs cover accommodation, meals and drinks, transport, translators, entry fees, and your own team shirt. These are not tax-deductible. Please take note of the due dates (see pg 7). 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. Sign up by hitting the Everyday Hero button in your RAW Impact Trip Email. fund raise Raising Awareness Worldwide Page 5

A dummies guide to everyday hero 1. SIGN UP Hit the button that looks like this on the Registration email you received from RAW Impact. This will take you to the sign-up page for your team and your team only. You must sign-up on this page! Your individual fundraising page is used by you, as well as us at RAW to track how you re going. You also contribute to the larger pool - your team! This is a group effort! The next step is simple. You can choose to sign up using an Email or your Facebook account - whatever suits you best. Enter in a few details and hit Congratulations! You have successfully created an account! Now it s time to Create your own Supporter Page What is a Supporter Page? An online page that you can use to spread the word, inspire support and raise money for a cause you care about. - Everyday Hero Payment Details Next, fill out some information RAW about Impact your (Australia) page: Page Name will be the page link ANZ - enter Bank your Australia first or full name. Preferred Name is your display name BSB: (your 015 first 891 name is generally best). Birthday and Address and hit Create Supporter Page! Account: 2859 43829 3. MAKE IT PERSONAL 2. PAGE SET UP Woohoo! Your Everyday Hero page has been created! 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! Finally, check off the 4 SMALL ACTIONS on your page: Upload a profile picture of yourself - own this page! Add a personal story or message about what you are doing and why. Everyday Hero has provided an example but certainly feel free to edit it. Post updates and photos on your page, keep your supporters in the loop. Share your page s link on Facebook, email it out - invite support! We find a personal message to your family, friends and colleagues encourages much greater support. We believe in keeping it personal and real. * Don t forget to thank your generous donors! Raising Awareness Worldwide Page 6

MAKING PAYMENTS TRIP DEPOSIT Due on Selection TRIP COSTS See instalments below PROJECT FUNDRAISING Due 7 December 2015 $1300 $1500 $1000 Single Room Additional $200 Minimum $1000 Goal of $2000 PAYMENT DETAILS Pay to St Stephen s School Phone 9243 2103 (SSS Accounts) or cash/cheque at Student Services (specifying Cambodia Tour) INSTALMENTS Instalment 1 - $750 Due 3 July 2015 Instalment 2 - $750 Due 25 September 2015 FUNDRAISE ON EVERYDAY HERO * tax-deductible 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 SMASHES the $2000 goal, you ll join the ranks of RAW Champion! This means you not only get a US$50 Voucher to spend on RAW Products but also a US$100 Hard Cash Reward when you hit the ground! So why not go for it?!! Raising Awareness Worldwide Page 7

HELPFUL DETAILS FUNDRAISING IDEAS WHAT TO BRING TRAVELLER S TIPS * Sell chocolates with Cadbury Fundraising * Bake Sale/Cake Auction * Sausage Sizzle * Garage Sale * Run a marathon * Baby Sitting * Sell DIY Projects Eg. Clothing, Jewellery, Cards * Sell your favourite food at School, Work, or Church * Turn jewellery into cash * Yard cleanup for a neighbour * Get your team to hold an event - maybe a quiz night or gala dinner Insect repellent Sunscreen / Sunburn Relief Hand Sanitizer Wet Wipes Work Attire and Solid Shoes for building Hat and Sunglasses Flip-flops / Sandals Swim Suit Backpack / Day Bag Water Bottle Torch / Flashlight Personal Toiletries and Medicines Power Plug Adaptor Register your travel plans at: SMARTRAVELLER.GOV.AU Save time and apply for your Cambodian evisa at: EVISA.GOV.KH Find out everything you need to know and avoid getting sick at: TRAVELDOCTOR.COM.AU OUR CREW AT RAW IMPACT CAN T WAIT TO SEE YOU IN CAMBODIA! Raising Awareness Worldwide Page 8