Study trip to Cambodia

A group of Cambodian children having a meal consisting of bread, eggs and milk prepared by the INTI students.

A GROUP of 12 students from INTI International University and their lecturer, Intan Syafinaz Mohmad Rozee, spent a week in Siem Reap, Kratie and Phnom Penh to learn more about Cambodia.

Intan Syafinzal who is head of programme cum lecturer from the Centre of Liberal Arts and Languages, and the students, stayed at the Dolphin School of English (DSE).

They prepared a nutritious breakfast of bread, eggs and milk for the children of the local community before they went to school.

They also cleaned the school’s multimedia room and painted its walls. They prepared a dinner of curry, bread, omelette, fritters and fruits for about 120 children and conducted fun activities for them before they began their classes.

The students started a “Breakfast for Kids” sponsorship programme to raise funds for the children and improve their level of nutrition.

While they initially aimed to collect funds for a three-month supply of milk, they successfully raised funds for more than a year’s supply of milk within a few hours.

The group from INTI also visited several places that teach social entrepreneurship. These included “Rehash Trash”, a women’s empowerment, skills-training, recycling and environmental clean-up initiative, and Project Y Frozen Yogurt, an educational social enterprise that sells frozen yogurt from Australia and is managed by university students from the Cambodia Rural Students Trust.

There were also visits to Angkor Wat and the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum.

Intan Syafinaz said the journey enabled the students to recognise the value of being part of a global community.

“While the past has an impact on the present, younger generations have the power to change the future and this is one of the life lessons we want our students at INTI to take with them long after they graduate.

“Our students were privileged to experience this journey and have taken those lessons to heart, with many looking for opportunities to make a difference in the lives of marginalised communities here in Malaysia, ” she added.