{"id":4298,"date":"2014-03-30T06:42:10","date_gmt":"2014-03-30T06:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nova-creative.com\/plv\/?p=4298"},"modified":"2020-02-12T12:54:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T04:54:33","slug":"on-a-dusty-road-in-cambodia-first-hand-experiences-from-our-own-intrepid-fundraising-cyclist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/103.11.207.10\/~perthlas\/on-a-dusty-road-in-cambodia-first-hand-experiences-from-our-own-intrepid-fundraising-cyclist\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cOn a dusty road in Cambodia\u201d \u2013 First-hand experiences from our own intrepid fundraising cyclist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kathy has recently returned from cycling in Cambodia to raise money for Project Futures \u2013 End Human Trafficking and I know that I speak for the whole team when I say that we are all incredibly proud of her. In a brief interview, Kathy shares with me her experiences from this amazing trip and the thought provoking impact that it has had on her personally.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Welcome back Kathy! We would love to know what Cambodia was like? Was it what you expected it to be?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4710\" src=\"http:\/\/103.11.207.10\/~perthlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Perth-laser-Vision-Somaly-Mam-300x249.jpg\" alt=\"Perth laser Vision Somaly Mam\" width=\"300\" height=\"249\" \/><em>The bike trek was a lot more dusty and dirty than I expected. I was picturing green rice paddies, but we were often riding along dirt roads full of pot holes. I also wasn\u2019t expecting to share the road with cows! <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What was the most the difficult thing about this experience?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>I was not prepared for the level of poverty that I saw. It was also very hard to say goodbye to the girls who had\u00a0<\/em><em>been rescued from human trafficking.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>What, for you, was the highlight of the trip?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u00a0Th<\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4711\" src=\"http:\/\/103.11.207.10\/~perthlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/perth-laser-vision-cycling-cambodia-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Project Futures Perth laser Vision\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><em>e highlight was visiting Somaly Mam\u2019s centre for rescued young girls. It was incredibly moving to hear their stories and to see their hope for a brighter future.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What did you get out of this experience that will stay with you <\/strong><strong>permanently?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>I gained true appreciation of the life that we have in Australia. We are truly blessed.\u00a0 <\/em><em>I will also never forget the children calling out \u201chello\u201d to us as we road past and the little boys running next to the team giving high fives to the riders.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i>The children in Cambodia were just beautiful. <\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Thank you\u00a0for sharing your amazing experiences with me! I hope it inspires many more people to do something incredible to make a change. <\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4711\" src=\"http:\/\/103.11.207.10\/~perthlas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/perth-laser-vision-cycling-cambodia-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Project Futures Perth laser Vision\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kathy has raised over $6000 so far for this great cause!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathy has recently returned from cycling in Cambodia to raise money for Project Futures \u2013 End Human Trafficking and I know that I speak for the whole team when I say that we are all incredibly proud of her. 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