ROTA Volunteers Depart for 7 day Cambodia Visit
Students face the music at ROTA-funded traditional Music School for Orphaned and Disabled Children
To foster the spirit of volunteerism amongst students in Qatar, volunteers from five Doha international and independent secondary schools have set off on a seven day trip of a lifetime to visit the Reach Out To Asia (ROTA)-funded Kampot Traditional Music School for Orphaned and Disabled Children in Cambodia.
In partnership with the Khmer Cultural Development Institute (KCDI), ROTA volunteers from Doha Independent School for Boys, Al Bayan Independent Secondary School for Girls, Qatar Academy, Gulf English School and Al Jazeera Academy will also be visiting Cambodia's capital city, Phnom Penh.
The aim of the trip is to focus on a cultural exchange of music, and theatre with the ROTA volunteers participating in daily lessons at Kampot Traditional Music School before taking part in a specially arranged musical performance as the culmination of the 7-day visit.
Cultural experiences planned for the ROTA volunteers include a thrilling Tuc-Tuc ride around Kampot, touring a durian fruit farm, visits to the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and Central Market, learning traditional fishing techniques on Kep Beach and exploring Cambodia's unique salt fields.
"Our work in Kampot is part of ROTA's commitment to provide high quality and relevant education and create safe learning environments in crisis affected areas across Asia," says ROTA Director Essa Al Mannai.
"The ROTA volunteers visiting Cambodia have a wonderful opportunity to participate in a project that is shaping the futures of many young people in Kampot, We look forward to hearing about their experiences when they return home."
Support ROTA! Become a fan on Facebook and be sure to follow us on Twitter!!
As part of this trip, we made a few videos which you can see on our YouTube Channel!
