Volunteering in Cambodia: surviving the first two months
In the second of a series on volunteering abroad in the health service, VSO volunteer Patricia Sloan talks about her new life in Cambodia and shares photos from her adventure. It is exactly two months since I left from Manchester Airport, outward bound for Phnom Penh and into the unknown. After spending the weeks before my departure saying goodbye to family and friends, I embarked on my life as a volunteer with VSO for the next two years. Two years might seem like a long time for such a placement, but it takes time to build relationships, understand work culture and find effective ways to support colleagues and encourage development.