Started on a new task today, of evaluating the questionnaire for a baseline survey to measure whether Banteay Srei have achieved indicators of their Logical Framework. Basically a measure of the effectiveness and progress of their projects in the communities.
I am so grateful for Phuong, her English is really good and it helps to have someone I can communicate with ease and who understands what I am saying too. Phuong and Chetra have the best English skills so they are a great help.
This organisation is really doing some great work for these communities. It is really fulfilling and interesting work to help this organisation achieve its goals of assisting these communities to help themselves and become sustainable.
Been getting some really good feedback about the case study I wrote for them that I took the pictures for.
As for teaching English, that has been hard with doing it after work, it hasn't really happened as everyone kept saying they were busy after work. So I tried something else with them, just gave a handout for them to fill out and then to discuss with them their responses in English and help them with it whenever they had time during the day. Might just ask them to let me know which days and times they would like to spend some time learning. That might be better and I will go to help them then, especially as my work time is quite flexible.
There will be boat racing for the water festival coming up this weekend. Thought it was only Monday that I get off, but turns out it will be Tuesday too. Our organisation follows the government holidays. So I will be going to Kampot, beach area, leaving tomorrow night.
2 new volunteers arrived, Michelle and Holly from Canada, so will be going down with them. Funnily enough, I am not too much in the mood to go, I am so comfortable here in Siem Reap, it will take 11 hours to get there. Was really here just for work, but I should make the most of the long weekend and I may regret it if I don't go.
