In July 2018 one of our Leaders, Alex Groves will be joining a team of seven other Girlguiding Scotland adults to travel to the Asian country of Cambodia. 

During her time there she will spend over 60 hours volunteering at the Treak Community Centre, on the outskirts of Siem Reap.  

The centre provides support for a community of over 2000 people, the majority of whom are subsistence farmers or fishermen.  

50% of the adult population are illiterate, this is a direct result of the Khmer Rouge regime. One of the key functions of the centre is schooling for over 400 children, from nursery upwards. Many of families of these children are not able able to afford state school fees.

A significant part of the education program is the teaching of English. This is again from nursery age. There are also evening classes for adults. Learning a good standard of English will allow students better opportunities for employment in the now growing tourism industry. 

The money raised here will go towards the travel, accommodation, equipment and admin costs for Alex during her trip. The team also hope to gather learning resources and equipment that they can take with them to donate to Treak Community Centre.

Thank you