Students from West Point recently came to volunteer at JWOC. In this blog posts group leader Brian explain about what they did and what they learned...Our group had the opportunity to visit Cambodia as part of a cultural immersion program with West Point’s Center for...
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Alex talks about his JWOC experience
Students from West Point recently came to volunteer at JWOC. In their blog posts they explain about what they did and what they learned...I came to Cambodia having no prior experience in Asia, and didn't know what toexpect upon arrival. The only thing I did know...
Vantha and the importance of scholarships
In this post Scholarship Programme Coordinator Vantha writes about the the difference he sees JWOC scholarships making. If you would like to know more about the Scholarship Programme please take a look here. As we all know human resources are very important tools...
The difference a JWOC scholarship can make
In this post 2nd Year student Borey talks about his experience as a JWOC Scholarship Student and the difference his scholarship has made to his life. If you would like to help change a life this year please take a look at our FAQs page to find out more.In 2007 I...
What our scholarship students write about….
Every month our scholarship students write to their sponsors to update them on what they have been doing in their studying, jobs, family and volunteering. For the students' sponsors it is a lovely way for them to learn more...
Somath, our Librarian, is very busy. Here is his review of the children’s activities taking place in the library at JWOC.
Since we have been running the Under Eight’s Program (English lessons for young children) more children come to the library every day. Even though they are able to read the books they also have chances to play and join all the activities in the library. We create...
The sad side of voluntourism in Cambodia
JWOC believes in volunteering. At any one time we have over 70 local volunteers working with us to make our projects successful. However, as this article from Al Jazeera English explains there can be a sadder side to volunteering. If you are thinking about...
A letter from our Founder
When we first started Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC) it was partly in response to the lack of commitment and caring we saw from the Cambodian government. That’s why the following news is so exciting! JWOC has been approached by the Cambodian Ministry of...
Clean Water for Schools
On the 12thJune 2012 JWOC signed a partnership agreement with the Siem Reap office of the Cambodian Ministry of Education Youth and Sport (MoEYS) to provide primary and kindergarten schools with a clean water solution. 32 in need schools were identified,...