Volunteer in Cambodia http://www.volunteerincambodia.org/index.php
This website recruits volunteers to teach at Conversations With Foreigners (CWF), our local conversational English school in Phnom Penh, forming a unique model of learning and cultural exchange to raise money for the Cambodian Rural Development Team (CRDT), a local organisation working to improve livelihoods with rural communities.
Women International Group of Cambodia http://www.wigcambodia.com/
Women International Group of Cambodia is an informal voluntary and social
group open to women of every nationality looking to meet new friends,
socialize and take part in the many activities they organize where the common
currency of communication is the English language. WIG is a pro-active and
multi-cultural group that throughout the year organizes numerous activities
and events including coffee mornings, culture events, charity raising and
more. There is something to suit all tastes and all ages. All activities are
non-political and non-profit.
Logos International School http://logoscambodia.org/
Logos is a growing, Christian, international school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Logos serves nearly 300 students from Pre-School to Grade 12.
Cambodian Association of America http://www.cambodian.com/caa/default.htm
Welcome to the Cambodian Association of America (CAA), the leading social service agency for Cambodians and other Southeast Asians in Long Beach. We invite you to explore our site to find out more about our organization and how you can get involved.
These tips were kindly provided by volunteer Expat Women Mentors in 2007. ExpatWomen.com shares these tips in an effort to help but takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information.
Provided by Elizabeth B, American, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Asia can be a hard place to be for western women, and a very comfortable place for western men. This varies by country, but is true everywhere I've been in Asia , to some degree. This is particularly true for single women. Best thing to do when it becomes difficult is to consult with/look for female friends! They'll provide much-needed advice and a shoulder to cry on.
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The most common way many expats here socialize is by drinking - heavily - on a near-nightly basis. There are alternatives! Yoga videos/meditation sessions at the Singing Tree cafe (east side of the river) can be an oasis in this noisy, dusty town. Its garden is a cheerful place for those both with and without children.
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Cambodian food isn't famous, but that from the very clean Khmer Kitchen in Siem Reap really should be! A fusion of Cambodian/Thai/Indian food, it's got truly Khmer touches without the dodgy hygiene of street/market food.
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The CKS (Center for Khmer Studies), CCF (Centre Culturel Francais/French Cultural Centre) and EFEO (Ecole Francaise d'Extreme Orient/French School of the Far East) can be excellent resources for those interested in Cambodian/French culture, archaeology and research. They all have libraries and hold regular talks and conferences. All are welcome, and can be good places to meet people.
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Though the famous Angkor temples are incredible, there's a lot more to see in the region and the country. Cambodia has southern beaches, mountains to the east and west, and hill tribes in the northeast. Siem Reap can feel claustrophobic and airless after a while, so to rejuvenate my love for Cambodia I get out of town to travel other parts of Kampuchea.
