Team Bling shared responsibilities teaching the English classes throughout the day. Preschool started at 8 in the morning and classes went until 7:30 at night. We also taught a bible class to students who were interested. 
3 of my team were able to also work with a great man of God named Randy for half the day each day. As Liz would say Randy is the Mary Poppins of Phnom Penh. He has his hand in any and every type of ministry you can think and he couldn’t be more in love or willing to serve God.
Water of Life (Randy’s organization) School and medical clinic was created to provide medical care to expectant mothers living in the dump as well as a manners school for young children who live in the dump. Many kids who are from the dump are not allowed in regular schools b/c they usually do not have the best of manners. Water of Life School teaches the children about good hygiene (they are given a shower each day), a nutritional meal, lessons about Jesus, as well as
classroom etiquette. Water of life School has been able to transfer 7 kids so far into the regular school system.
On Tuesdays we would attend the Relocation Center. The Relocation Center is located near one of the slums outside of the city. The Cambodian government set up housing for women coming out of prostitution, but after moving them to this area of town, they abandoned them. The Relocation Center is through an organization called YWAM (Youth With a Mission). At the Relocation Center they offer a medical clinic for pregnant and expecant mothers and preschool lessons for young children. I’m not gonna lie, I was hoping to see a birth or two, but sadly it didn’t happen…sigh.
We also washed all the children’s hair each week with regular shampoo and lice shampoo. After washing their hair we would comb and style for the boys and give cute pigtails to the girls. YWAM specifically wants the young girls to know their body is a temple and to treat it as such. I had a great time loving on the children, holding absolutely adorable babies (at least 3 peed on me) and spreading God’s love.
Other days consisted of visiting orphanages. I think my favorite orphanage was the Cambodian Hope Orphanage. These children may have been some of the most well behaved and loving children I’ve ever met in my entire life. Their faith in God was soo encouraging bc they litterally are never sure when and where their next meal will come from.
These children spend an hour a day praying to God to meet their needs…and He alway does even in the final hour! Forget faith as small as a mustard seed, these kids could literally move mountains with their faith. 
One day we were also able to visit a village about 3 hours outside of Phnom Penh and help out with a medical clinic, hand out rice, share the Gospel, and pray for each sick patient. It was great to be in the middle of nowhere and still feel God’s presence. Buddhism is Cambodia’s main religion and you can only go a few miles before seeing a Buddhist temple. But these people were eager and open to listening about Jesus and some even gave their lives to the Lord!
