Students from a college in Gorleston have embarked on the trip of a lifetime.
Twenty healthcare students and two staff members from East Norfolk Sixth Form are volunteering in Samraong, Cambodia, helping local children learn English and healthy habits.
The group travelled for more than 26 hours to get there, and are now working in temperatures of 36 degrees and above to make a difference to local children who would not be able to attend school without volunteers.
This visit is a first for East Norfolk Sixth Form in that it is the longest and furthest destination to which students and staff have travelled.
Principal, Dr Catherine Richards, said: "After Covid-19, students benefit from having opportunities outside of their comfort zones, developing their skills of communication, resilience and moving them from a ‘cannot do’ to ‘can do’ mindset.
"It is a real honour to be able to bring them to such a distant location with the support of the Turing Scheme."
Students have been developing their skills of independence and resilience as well as learning about the local culture, religion and the challenges that teachers face in the classroom.
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