Peter Gardiner has a big personality and a heart to match it. His larger than life presence and larrikin nature were a hit with students and staff at the VBC Community Centre for the six weeks he volunteered with us. He provided classroom support to our teachers,...
Volunteers join VBC from all round the world and most come for a week or two and make the volunteering trip part of a holiday. But Enola Coffin’s volunteer stint with VBC was very much a nine-week work and study trip. The 22-year-old from France is a civil engineering...
The tale of House #265 is woven of love and builds a bridge between cultures Every home has a story and that is certainly true of all VBC houses. We’ve built more than 270 houses and the combination of different family elements and different volunteer groups means...
VBC – Building a better futureIt’s celebration week for VBC this week.We’ve reached a major milestone as we build our 200th house this week.Our achievements:Four and a half years.200 houses40 wells85 toiletsA warehouseA community Centre with four classrooms, computer...
If you ever wondered what difference a VBC house makes to a family – you just have to spend some time with P.This quietly spoken 15-year-old is the youngest of five girls and is so relieved to have a new home to live in, and significantly better living conditions that...
Sandwiched between the week building house #200 and a week where we had nearly 100 volunteers building five houses, we went on a staff retreat – to the beach! This might not sound like a big deal to many, but most of our team had never been to the beach. In fact, some...
The streets of Siem Reap are quieter this week. It’s P’chum Ben, the biggest holiday in Cambodia and a time when families get together, people return to their hometown and visit pagodas to offer thanks and most importantly, to feed the hungry ghosts. This Buddhist...
As so often happens with Cambodia, this story started with a holiday and turned into a long love affair. The Lazzeri family – like many before them – came to Cambodia on vacation and fell in love with the country and it’s beautiful people. That one trip inspired them...
Boyrith and Hor Hum recognised an opportunity when it landed on their doorstep and they grabbed it with both hands and ran with it. The opportunity came in the shape of a VBC house, sponsored by students from International School of Koje from Republic of Korea. And...
Students from Fairholme College in Toowoomba, Australia, joined Volunteer Building Cambodia in November for the fourth year in a row. And for the second year the students, who had all just finished year 11 studies, funded two houses – house #152 and #153. Senior...