Comments on: Cambodia’s Kids http://www.wanderingwhy.com/archives/255 and learning through the wonders of travel. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:43:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Cris http://www.wanderingwhy.com/archives/255/comment-page-1#comment-265 Cris Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:30:13 +0000 http://www.wanderingwhy.com/?p=255#comment-265 It's really sad, and it's also hard to stay only looking and don't want to do something. But I guess the worst thing is exactly what you said - "I don’t think you can rely on the government to fix the problem no matter where you live" - Cambodia is a country that is growing 10.8% a year but is also the 3rd most corrupt nation in South-East Asia, and even with all the hard work of the population the money will never get to who really needs, it stops in the hands of some powerful man that has no conscience. (BTW, not that different from Brazil in this point) It’s really sad, and it’s also hard to stay only looking and don’t want to do something.
But I guess the worst thing is exactly what you said - “I don’t think you can rely on the government to fix the problem no matter where you live” - Cambodia is a country that is growing 10.8% a year but is also the 3rd most corrupt nation in South-East Asia, and even with all the hard work of the population the money will never get to who really needs, it stops in the hands of some powerful man that has no conscience.
(BTW, not that different from Brazil in this point)

]]> By: two left feet http://www.wanderingwhy.com/archives/255/comment-page-1#comment-262 two left feet Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:52:54 +0000 http://www.wanderingwhy.com/?p=255#comment-262 It's so sad to hear that children are starving in Cambodia. Really gives me an appreciation for our government. As imperfect as our politicians seem at times, the GOP and Dems are saints compared to the so called leaders Cambodia has had over the past thirty years. The atrocities of the Khmer Rouge go without saying. Even now, corrupt politicians in Cambodia divert International aid into private accounts at an appalling rate. And little kids are starving. God bless America; for all of our faults, our nation is so much better off than many others. Travel is an education. Stay safe---Denise It’s so sad to hear that children are starving in Cambodia. Really gives me an appreciation for our government. As imperfect as our politicians seem at times, the GOP and Dems are saints compared to the so called leaders Cambodia has had over the past thirty years. The atrocities of the Khmer Rouge go without saying. Even now, corrupt politicians in Cambodia divert International aid into private accounts at an appalling rate. And little kids are starving. God bless America; for all of our faults, our nation is so much better off than many others. Travel is an education.
Stay safe—Denise

]]> By: T and K http://www.wanderingwhy.com/archives/255/comment-page-1#comment-260 T and K Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:26:27 +0000 http://www.wanderingwhy.com/?p=255#comment-260 Sean and Dawn! Such a sad story! Cambodia is supposed to be amazing though. Was it difficult to get there? Your travels through Asia sound incredible! We just arrived in Hong Kong and will be in Asia for many months, including Vietnam and Cambodia, so you'll have to give us some advice. Let us know where you'll be after Cambodia - maybe our paths will cross again! Did you ever get your Chinese Visa? Hopefully not as tough as Brazil ;). -T & K Sean and Dawn! Such a sad story! Cambodia is supposed to be amazing though. Was it difficult to get there? Your travels through Asia sound incredible! We just arrived in Hong Kong and will be in Asia for many months, including Vietnam and Cambodia, so you’ll have to give us some advice. Let us know where you’ll be after Cambodia - maybe our paths will cross again! Did you ever get your Chinese Visa? Hopefully not as tough as Brazil ;).

-T & K

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