HOPE
Name three people working at HOPE.
Ly, Sina, Jeff Behr, Eiko... (other answers ok)
What makes the Cambodian flag unique to every other flag in the world?
Cambodia’s flag is the only one in the world with a building on it
Almost literally anything goes. The most surprising specimen may be the tarantula, however, on the menu are also crickets, cockroaches, scorpions, grasshoppers, giant water bugs, some varieties of water snake, red ants, grubs, and even maggots
What were the three provinces we visited in Cambodia?
Pursat, Pnomh Penh, Siem Riep
What was the goal of the Khmer Rouge?
To transform Cambodia into a communist state... attempting to create a classless agrarian society.
What is HOPE's mission statement?
Helping the neglected poor become self reliant?
Which fast food chain does not exist in Cambodia?
Cambodia is one of the very few countries in the world where there isn’t, and has never been, a McDonald’s. Further, KFC is actually rapidly money in Cambodia. But there is a Burger King.
Cambodia is predominantly Buddhist with 80% of the population being Theravada Buddhist, 1% Christian and the majority of the remaining population follow Islam, atheism, or animism.
What caused a monkey to scratch Kouki?
Kouki bent down to take a selfie with it.
How many deaths was the Khmer Rouge responsible for?
1.5 to 2 million people
Until what year was the Cambodian school we visited, a land mine?
What is Cambodia's national dish?
Cambodia’s national dish is amok, a curry that is steam-cooked in banana leaves. Varieties of the dish include fish, chicken, tofu and more.
What is the name of the martial arts in Cambodia?
What did our logo look like before changing it this year?
White circle, Cambodian flag, etc
What was the S21 prison prior to being used as a prison?
A high school - a lot of the equipment that had previously been used for school were later used to torture prisoners.
Approx how many people has HOPE's work helped lift out of poverty?
It is estimated that HOPE's work has lifted over 15,000 people out of poverty in Pursat in Western Cambodia.
What is the average age of Cambodia's population?
Around 50 per cent of Cambodia’s people are younger than 15 years-old.
The mass genocide of the Cambodian population by the Khmer Rouge is why there are very few elders in the country.
How was the Angkor Wat temple discovered?
How do you say ____ in Khmer?
1) Hello
2) Thank you
3) My name is
1) Hello = "Susadei"
2) Thank you = "Agkun"
3) My name is = "Chnomh awahy"
Who did the Khmer Rouge primarily target?
The Khmer Rouge targeted ethnic minorities, especially Chinese, Vietnamese, and Muslim Cham, of whom an estimated 80% were killed. In addition, anyone who was believed to be an intellectual was killed: doctors, lawyers, teachers, even people who wore glasses or knew a foreign language became targets.
What are HOPE's 3 areas of focus in terms of their projects?
1. Clean water and sanitation - improving health and living standards
2. Micro-credit - HOPE's micro-credit programs extend loans at low interest rates
3. Education - constructing schools, creating sustainable work environments for teachers, and enabling youth to further their learning
Cambodia went through five different name changes. Name one of the old names.
The Kingdom of Cambodia, The Khmer Republic, and The People’s Republic of Kampuchea.
With each new reigning power, the name of the country has changed.
How many km did we end up cycling on the elephant bike and who cycled the longest distance?
198km total and MVP was Leo (cycled ~60km?)
How did the Khmer Rouge come to power?