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Dragon Boat Racing 2015 at Bewl Water

Last year’s Dragon Boat Racing at Bewl Water was an amazing display of paddle power, fun and excitement with both the actual dragon boat racing and fundraising efforts exceeding expectations. With fantastic support and efforts from the enthusiastic Dragon Boat Team, more than £2,600 was raised to support local community projects in Cambodia, and we’ll aim to build on last year’s success with a few fun-filled training sessions in preparation for this year’s event for those who are interested.

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31
MAR
2015

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dragon boat racing, fundraising, HOPE

Epic Arts: Every Person Counts

Posted by: Mekong Experiences

Epic Arts is an Inclusive Arts NGO based in Cambodia providing education and opportunities for deaf, disabled and non-disabled people and their parents.

Since it’s initial opening in Cambodia with a few workshops in Phnom Penh, they has grown to include the popular Epic Arts Cafe in Kampot and a purpose built fully accessible Arts Centre. Many of the graduates from their early projects now work for Epic Arts as staff and act as advocates for many young disabled people in Cambodia.

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26
JAN
2014

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Cambodia, community projects, Epic Arts, Kampot, NGOs, Phnom Penh, social enterprise

Six valuable weeks at This Life Cambodia

Posted by: Mekong Experiences

Back in September, Raechel, a PwC consultant taking some time out to travel, approached HOPE looking for a volunteer position for over a month. We were able to match her valuable skills with the needs of one of our Partner organisations, This Life Cambodia. She has kindly written a blog of her experience and we are delighted by her closing remark “I can only urge people to continue to support HOPE and This Life Cambodia so this team can spread their support to as many communities as possible”.

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2
DEC
2013

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Doing Good, Experiences, Responsible Volunteering

community projects, HOPE, Siem Reap, This Life Cambodia, volunteering

Harnessing Opportunities through Play and Education

Posted by: Mekong Experiences

Knowing a little help can make a big difference, but conscious that the wrong delivery can have negative results, Jo and her fellow trustee, Tanya, put their heads together and set up Harnessing Opportunities through Play and Education (HOPE) as a registered charity in England & Wales with the aim to raise awareness and funds to support existing programmes in Cambodia assisting young people with their education and social development.

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7
NOV
2013

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Doing Good, Responsible Tourism

Cambodia, community projects, fundraising, HOPE

Everyone ready to go… Ankgor Bike Ride 2009

Posted by: Jo Hansen

Not long to go till Thomas, Bota and I with 18 other educators and young adults from Sangkheum Center for Children will be on our bikes cycling through the temples of Angkor in Cambodia. We have been heavily fundraising on behalf of the kids to raise money for their own future and so far we have raised $1,393.00 online!! Which is just fantastic!!

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3
DEC
2009

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Doing Good, Experiences

Angkor Bike Ride, cycling, fundraising, HOPE, Siem Reap