Today was no ordinary clinic day. Party bags, swimmers and towels were packed along with cameras and sunscreen. You could taste the excitement in the air. We were off to New Smile Orphanage and we were all smiling. The New Smile Orphanage in managed by Rodney and Cheryl, close family friends of Nursing Kids in Cambodia's founder Heidi. This is the couple who have organised and facilitated our trip here.
The day began with medical checks on the 34 children that reside at the orphanage as well as the beautiful and kind staff members that work and care for these children. The beautiful smiles on the faces of each of each child, the energetic play, the hysterical laughter, and the random child dancing gangnam style in the courtyard all made for a very colorful morning! After a quick lunch it was off the water park... 55 people piled into 5 tuk tuks and the van for the 10 min ride... Very squishy but fun, the children singing all the way (mostly in tune). And then the real fun began. The New Smile children were very easy to pick out of the crowd in their brightly colored life jackets. Mick had a workout throwing children in the air again and again and then again!!! After all the energy was gone it was hamburgers all round and then back home in the tuk tuks... The trip back was a lot quieter!!! Back at the orphanage we handed out the amazing party bags that Gabby and Bec had put together... The kids loved the stickers, toys, stationary and even the toiletry packs... It was hard to say goodbye to all the amazing little friends we made at New Smile...
Cheers from Rach and Sal :)
The day began with medical checks on the 34 children that reside at the orphanage as well as the beautiful and kind staff members that work and care for these children. The beautiful smiles on the faces of each of each child, the energetic play, the hysterical laughter, and the random child dancing gangnam style in the courtyard all made for a very colorful morning! After a quick lunch it was off the water park... 55 people piled into 5 tuk tuks and the van for the 10 min ride... Very squishy but fun, the children singing all the way (mostly in tune). And then the real fun began. The New Smile children were very easy to pick out of the crowd in their brightly colored life jackets. Mick had a workout throwing children in the air again and again and then again!!! After all the energy was gone it was hamburgers all round and then back home in the tuk tuks... The trip back was a lot quieter!!! Back at the orphanage we handed out the amazing party bags that Gabby and Bec had put together... The kids loved the stickers, toys, stationary and even the toiletry packs... It was hard to say goodbye to all the amazing little friends we made at New Smile...
Cheers from Rach and Sal :)