2014 April | Inside Cambodia

APAD 235: Tooth fairies

Posted by The Insider on Apr 17, 2014 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Cycle 2, Expat Life, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia, work | 0 comments

One of the signs that caught my attention as I was checking the day’s activities and volunteers during the screening day of Operation Smile Cambodia’s recently-concluded international mission at the Smile Center. There on the dentist’s table this sign was posted – how fun!

What the volunteer dentists at the recent Operation Smile Cambodia International Surgical mission called themselves. Funny chaps they were!

Our volunteer dentists for this mission were from South Africa and Egypt. They were both young and energetic lads and so fun to watch as they do their magic with our patients.

APAD 234: Banana jungle

Posted by The Insider on Apr 16, 2014 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

Where my dogs love to play around with their dogmates.

APAD 233: Ride for a smile!

Posted by The Insider on Apr 16, 2014 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia, work | 1 comment

I helped organise this event *grins proudly*. It was held with the aim to raise awareness the issue of cleft deformities in Cambodia as well as to spread word about Operation Smile Cambodia’s International Surgical mission (that took place from 30 March to 4 April) held at the newly-opened Smile Center.

Operation Smile Cambodia’s Charity Bike Ride 2014

I also took part in the bike ride. There were nearly 200 cycling enthusiasts, young and old alike, who turned up. The starting line was at the Lucky Burger joint in Koh Pich (where we had free breakfast!) and finishing line was at the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital along St. 271 where the Smile Center is located. It was only a 16-km fun ride that took the cyclists to the nicest parts of Phnom Penh.

Upon reaching the finish line, the cyclists had the opportunity to visit the spanking new Smile Center as well as meet the medical and non medical volunteers from Cambodia and 10 other countries and see them in action. It was a nice day, indeed!