Where can you find water? You might find a water fountain by the bathroom of the closest CVS. During P.E. you can use water from a cooler. You bathe in water. You find it in your refrigerator. You are definitely going to find it in a swimming pool, or a sports game. You even flush it down the toilet! You cook and clean with it. You also fill your water gun and squirt your siblings with it! But have you ever thought of the importance of having fresh, clean water?
In Cambodia, we donated a well to people who need water. These people think of the importance of water everyday. If you do not have clean water, you may get sick and possibly die. If you are sick, you can’t go to school or work. Without education, it is hard to get work or start a job. If you can’t work, you can’t get money, and then you can’t feed your family. Clean water is one of the most important things you need to have in order to have a good life.
After we saw the well we donated, Natalie and I passed out coloring supplies to the kids. They were so happy! Two kids were even playing a game with marbles, using their fingers as slingshots. After that we saw a school. We even sang “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” with the students in the English class. We saw the classrooms. In a way, they were like the ones in St. Stephen’s. They have a map on the wall and a multiplication chart. The school also had a well for the students, unlike St. Stephen’s.
I learned a lot from this experience. Thanks to the Trailblazer Foundation for building the well.
New since our last post:
Natalie’s currency page on Thailand
Natalie’s treats page on Thailand
Lucy’s animal page, including a poem on jellyfish
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Wow Lucy!
How wonderful that you donated a well to those poor children. You made a big difference! I love reading about your experiences and can’t wait to read about your next one.
Love, Brianna
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Dear Lucy and Natalie,
I never dreamed that you would be “in school” on your trip making many new and unforgettable friends. The well you leave behind is a life and health giving gift to the children and their families.
Recommended reading some day: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Lue Park ( if you haven’t already read it)
I miss your morning visits to the library. Safe travels!
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I miss going to the library in the morning!
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Congratulations Lucy and Nati for taking the time to help people while you are traveling the world. You remind us back home of how fortunate we are. Great job!!!
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I love that you guys actually got to see how the well you donated works! It looks like a once in a lifetime experience. Also, I love the pun.
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Wow!!!!!!!! It is really awesome that you guys are helping these villages and families out with clean water because clean water is super important just like you said.
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We love following your adventures. How amazing to see how you are impacting others lives on your journey.
Big hug from home!
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We’re really enjoying reading your posts and seeing your photos! What an exciting and special experience you all are having. Thank you for sharing it!
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