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World Environment Day – 5 June 2008

 

World Environment Day, commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.

The World Environment Day slogan for 2008 is Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy. Recognising that climate change is becoming the defining issue of our era, UNEP is asking countries, companies and communities to focus on greenhouse gas emissions and how to reduce them. The World Environment Day will highlight resources and initiatives that promote low carbon economies and life-styles, such as improved energy efficiency, alternative energy sources, forest conservation and eco-friendly consumption.

Source: http://www.unep.org/wed/2008/english/

Learning Words, Donating Rice

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- Washington Post

Help end world hunger

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China Earthquake Vs Myanmar Cyclone (May-2008)

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Support disaster relief in Myanmar (Burma)

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Join recovery efforts mobilizing around the world to assist cyclone victims in Myanmar (Burma). Your donation will help survivors and other disaster victims rebuild their communities and their lives.

http://www.google.com/myanmarcyclone/

 

At least one million people have been left in need of clean water, food and shelter. [John Sparrow, Red Cross]

Happy New Year in Different Languages

This is the age of globalization. So brace up your knowledge and brush up your language skills and learn to wish friends a happy new year all over the world in different languages. Given below are different versions of the phrase Happy New Year in different languages to suit your needs.

NAME OF THE LANGUAGE HAPPY NEW YEAR
Afghani Saale Nao Mubbarak
Afrikaans Gelukkige Nuwe Jaar
Albanian Gezuar Vitin e Ri
Armenian Snorhavor Nor Tari
Arabic Antum Salimoun
Assyrian Sheta Brikhta
Azeri Yeni Iliniz Mubarek
Bengali Shuvo Nabo Barsho
Bulgarian ×Åñòèòà Íîâà Ãîäèíà (pronounced”Chestita Nova Godina”)
Cambodian Soursdey Chhnam Tmei
Catalan FELIÇ ANY NOU
Chinese Xin Nian Kuai Le
Croatian Sretna Nova Godina
Cymraeg (Welsh) Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
Czechoslovakia Scastny Novy Rok
Danish Godt Nytår
Dutch Gelukkig Nieuwjaar
Eskimo Kiortame pivdluaritlo
Estonians Head uut aastat
Ethiopian Melkam Addis Amet Yihuneliwo
Finnish Onnellista Uutta Vuotta
French Bonne Annee
Galician [Northwestern Spain] Bo Nadal e Feliz Aninovo
German Prosit Neujahr
Greek Kenourios Chronos
Gujarati Nutan Varshbhinandan
Hawaiian Hauoli Makahiki Hou
Hebrew L’Shannah Tovah
Hindi Naye Varsha Ki Shubhkamanyen
Hong Kong (Cantonese) Sun Leen Fai Lok
Hungarian Boldog Ooy Ayvet
Indonesian Selamat Tahun Baru
Iranian Saleh now mobarak
Iraqi Sanah Jadidah
Irish Bliain nua fe mhaise dhuit
Italian Felice anno nuovo
Japanese Akimashite Omedetto Gozaimasu
Kannada Hosa Varushadha Shubhashayagalu
Korea Saehae Bock Mani ba deu sei yo
Kurdish Newroz Pirozbe
Lithuanian Laimingu Naujuju Metu
Laotian Sabai dee pee mai
Macedonian Srekjna Nova Godina
Malay Selamat Tahun Baru
Marathi Naveen Varshachy Shubhechcha
Malayalam Puthuvatsara Aashamsakal
Nepal Nawa Barsha ko Shuvakamana
Norwegian Godt Nyttår
Papua New Guinea Nupela yia i go long yu
Persian Saleh now ra tabrik migouyam
Philippines Manigong Bagong Taon
Polish Szczesliwego Nowego Roku
Portuguese Feliz Ano Novo
Punjabi Nave saal di mubarak
Romanian An nou fericit
Russian S Novim Godom
Sindhi Nayou Saal Mubbarak Hoje
Singhalese Subha auth awrudhak vewa
Spanish Feliz Ano Nuevo
Swahili Heri Za Mwaka Mpya
Sudanese Warsa Enggal
Tamil Inniya Puthaandu Nalvazhthukkal
Telegu Noothana samvatsaraShubhakankshalu
Thai Sawadee Pee Mai
Turkish Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun
Ukrainian Shchastlyvoho Novoho Roku
Urdu Naya Saal Mubbarak Ho
Uzbek Yangi Yil Bilan
Vietnamese Chuc Mung Tan Nien

Happy International Women’s Day 2008

My first time in social work trip to Rattanakiri


Social work trip to Rattanakiri

The four-day trip (12 to 15 May 2007) to the Northeastern province of Cambodia, Rattanakiri, has left an unforgettable memory of Cambodian Youth’s social activities which plays the important role in contributing and helping the poors. Not only dealing with community people but we also had a very good opportunity to learn new things and making new friends.

The trip, which is orgnized by a committee of students with clear plan, set off at 6:00am from University of Cambodia with around 60 people from various univerties and institutions toward Rattanakiri. With two mini buses, we safely arrived Rattanakiri at 8:00 pm. And one of our committee memebers whose mother is the owner of Kolsamporn Hotel offered the accommodation. We had a small disccussion during the dinner on what we were going to do the next day.

The next morning come, and the mission began. Our destinations were two elementary schools about 15km from Banlung, provincial town of Rattanakiri. After breakfast we had prepared some small gifts such as notebooks, pencils, clothes, instant noodle, and drinking water for offering to school children and villagers. Not very long, we arrived Tong Nong Le, the village where the first school locates. The first thing we noticed is a 4-classroom brick and motar school building lie on the reddish-color square.

Upon arriving, we were warmly welcomed by school teachers, villagers, and the commune chief. The visit was not only to offer gifts, but also provided awareness on health care to the villagers and children. The happy moment was the game of answering question with the children. Group of 4 to 5 children is devided for a discusion with each of us to share with them some knowledge and life experiences. As time was not allow, we began offering gifts to all school children (around 70 children). A package of notebooks and pencils for each. Clothes were for villagers and teachers. And after that we lead the way to another school.

Noticeable also that the above mentioned villagers are Kreng (Minority group), most of the children could not understand khmer well. And the medium of instruction at school are both khmer and kreng. Their living condition is hard by depending only on Cashew farming. And the pitifulness is their daily food is Kandev leaves, a kind of wild plant can be found around the village, with salt. For the drinking water, they use filtered stream water and not boiling properly.

Here come another school, I’m not sure about the name. But this school seem to be in the middle of the wood and was contructing. And we also had similar program as the previous one. Sopheap, a guy reponsible for the school construction said the new term will start in September once the construction finished and the school will receive the students from around the communities.”Books are what we also need for our students to read”, he added. That is what he appeal to everyone if they could share as the charity gifts the reading books which are no longer used.

Our field trip finished but we also had another debate session in the afternoon with indigenous youths from CEDAC (Centre d’Etude et de Development Agricole Cambodgien) over their progress of agricultural development and training for indigenous people. A short movie discussion about youths and social work come afterward.

A short break before dinner, my friends and I just spent a short time visiting around Banlung town and buying some fruits and also finding the place to eat. A very nice evening i could say.

One more small talk at the dinner table about our activities constribution to society and leadership. We got a lot of good ideas and advices from Mr Manara, an active leader of this trip. There was also the charity fund raising for building the water system (cost US$160) at the first school we visited. The school principal was the representative and receiver of the fund from all of us around $120. The next thing was to say thanks to the hotel owner who support our activity by providing accommodation and place for our discussion. Once the talk finished we had prepared a nice party with which we had tried the mavellous taste of indigenous wine..aka Sra Peang…

The whole next day, come a nice visit to some of the well-known natural resorts around the province. Cha Ong waterfall, Kachhang waterfall, Yak Lom Lake..and finally Kanseng Lake.. A lot of photos had been taken for keeping our good memory to be together there.. And again the second night party.. dance dance and Mr manara taught us to sing together a quick just composed song before we all return back and apart. Listen..

It’s time to be back, and we were sure that this trip, though short, has taught each of us a lot of critical lessons on how to help each other, to love, to live together, to create solidarity, and become a future leader. Everything is for the bright future of our beloved country and its people.[Learn, Live, Love, and Legacy], said Mr Manara.

May this activity last longer and become bigger.. And thanks to all organizers who make this work. From my heart, I’m very proud of you and this events…

More info goto: http://communityevent.blogspot.com/

More photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/borort/


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