Dear students,

Ms Lai and I enjoyed talking with each and every one of you.

For safety and security reasons, we are only planning to bring 20 of you on the expedition to Cambodia.

The following 27 have been identified for another round of shortlisting.

Please note that the final list of 20+4 will be made available on this blog by Wednesday (2 Dec) morning.

Please also take note that there will be a briefing for the successful 20 +4 students on Thursday (3 Dec) 5pm. Venue will be notified later.

For the rest of you (not in the list below), we sincerely thank you for your interest. Please continue to uphold the spirit of community service and involvement.

Sign-up sheet for 25 Nov

Please sign up for the 25 Nov (Wed) Interview on a sign up sheet that is pasted on Mr. Cho's office door. There are timeslots on the sheet where you write your name next to. Please pick a timeslot most suitable to you, first-come-first-served. This sign-up sheet will be made available from 8am on 24 Nov (Tues).

Once you have signed up, please keep to the time you signed up for. Please be at T2147 five minutes before your alloted timeslot.

See you!
Ben Cho

Interview Details

Dear applicants,

The interview on 25 Nov 2009 will start at 3pm in T2147 on a first-come-first-served basis.

There will be a sign-up sheet on the door of T2147. You have to put your name down next to a time-slot (as indicated in the sign-up sheet).

Please wait at the T2147 door 5-mins before your scheduled time slots.

Unless you have a medical reason, this is the only day we will conduct an interview with you. Please try not to miss it.

See you!
Ben Cho

Preparation for Interview on 25 Nov 2009

Dear applicants,
As part of your preparation for the interview on 25 Nov, you are expected to conduct a background 'research' on our host country and host organisation - Operation Hope Foundation (OHF).

Their official website: http://www.ohf.org.sg/

Do not limit your 'research' to just OHF. Please check out other websites related to YEP and Cambodia.

Some of the keywords you might want to use in your Google search would be:
1. Prey Veng
2. Cambodian culture
3. Khmer Rouge
4. Youth Expedition Project
5. National Youth Council/MCYS
6. Poverty in Cambodia
7. Politics in Cambodia
8. Economy in Cambodia
9. Cambodia and its geography

You may bring your research notes with you to the interview.

Let us take you through our selection criteria:
(not in any order of importance)
a. Interview
b. Your PTN tutor's recommendation
c. Your CCA participation in SP
d. Your academic results
e. Past experience in community service

Please note that you will not be allowed on this expedition if you do NOT have your parent's consent.

See you!
Ben Cho

Operation Cambodia 2007

Operation Cambodia 2007 concluded successfully in Sept. 2007.

In all, a total of 17 students accompanied by 2 lecturers were in Cambodia from 25 Aug to 5 Sept 2007. During that time, Operation Cambodia 2007 was involved in community service at 3 orphanages. In particular, the group spent a week teaching English in an orphanage in Prey Veng town. The orphanage - Hope Village, was set up and managed by a non-profit organisation - Operation Hope Foundation (OHF) in Singapore.

Life at Hope Village was a simple one compared to Singapore. Our perspectives were certainly challenged! See the photo album for a peek into Operation Cambodia 2007:
Operation Cambodia 2007 Photos

Cheers!
Ben Cho

Operation Cambodia 2010 official blog

Dear all,

Welcome! This blog is created by us, the organisers, to better communicate information related to Operation Cambodia 2010 to its participants.

Do check out this blog often for updates!

Cheers!
Ben Cho