austraLasia 1407

Two countries, one mission: SYM Cambodia and IYVS Korea

PHNOM PENH: 26th January 2006 --  'Two countries one mission' sounds suspiciously like a play on a certain Chinese theme, but it is not.  Read on.
Cambodia and Korea have performed Cambodian "Roamwong" cultural dances during the International Youth Volunteers Service Korea 2006 immersion trip to Phnom Penh between January 16-25.  Both countries were protagonists in investing youthful team effort to make Don Bosco's option for poor, orphaned and abandoned youth at risk a reality.  Both countries wanted to witness to Salesian compassion for their non-Christian youth by building a 30 bed dormitory in the Pagoda's Campus and carrying out a beautification campaign through tree-planting.  The Cambodian SYM group called the project "Two countries: one mission and social action outreach program 2006".  During these days, other than the experience of 'working together', the thirty young people experienced 'being together' in the practice of evangelical virtues of sharing and caring for others, communion and cooperation with other faiths, and commitment to Don Bosco's mission.  Love for poor and abandoned youth was cheerfully realised.
    An artistic mural climaxed the immersion's 'living and working together' strategy for peace and friendship and remains as a souvenir.  Before the ink was even dry on the project's evaluation, the Cambodian SYM group found out that the Korean SYM group through its leader and supporter, Bro Bosco Park, already had proposals for one or two on-going activities.
    Cambodia's last wish in the airport departure lounge on 25th was "till we meet again, IYVS Korea 2007"!

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