Oxfam Australia

Recently going back to Australia for Christmas was a culture shock and a half; moving from the ‘developing’ to the ‘developed’ world, there is a ‘world’ of difference.

After being in Cambodia for over 20 months, speaking with communities throughout the country and a whole lot of thinking, here are some reflections on Cambodia.

I recently visited Chumrun village in Takeo province – a village where Oxfam finished working in 2006 – to see how sustainable Oxfam’s projects had been. There were some great results.

Oxfam launched the GROW campaign in Cambodia yesterday, with small scale farmers showing their importance in feeding the country.

After covering many serious topics, it’s time to explore the streets of Phnom Penh through a media side project I’m involved in called the Tuk Tuk Sessions.

Revisiting a village in Takeo province, I had a follow-up chat with Ee Oal to see how his life was progressing. Things are looking good, as he has broken free from debt and low rice yields, thanks to Oxfam’s SRI rice growing training.

I was recently on a trip with Barbara Stocking, the CEO of Oxfam Great Britain, who visited to see what was happening with Oxfam’s work in Cambodia. Travelling into the Northern provinces, we witnessed some highs and lows of development.

After months of planning and organising, it was showtime for the WASH film, with an action-packed few days of filming.