Hello to all family and friends and any others who may have come across this blog!
My name is Jordan. I'm a 22 year old student at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. I study Public Health with a minor in International Development and hope to go on to medical school when I finish my undergraduate studies. I am passionate about traveling and hope to provide healthcare and education to those in developing countries as part of my future career. Luckily for me, I have an opportunity to do some of that right now.
This blog will highlight some of my experiences as I travel to Cambodia, a place very dear to my heart. I lived in Cambodia for 2 years as a volunteer missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and then again for nearly 4 months as a project intern for the Cambodia Oral History Project, a BYU project that obtains through oral interview and archives the stories of elderly Cambodians to preserve their histories. This year, I have the opportunity to go back again and participate in a program sponsored by HELP International, a non-government organization that carries out development projects in a handful of developing countries around the world. This is their first year doing a program in Cambodia, and I feel so lucky to play a role in these projects.
I hope you'll take some time to follow my adventures in Cambodia and read about some of the projects I'll be working on. Cambodia is a wonderful country with inspiring people. I learn about resilience and kindness and selflessness and humility and so many other things from them everyday. I hope in some way, I am able to make a difference there. You all can make a difference by donating these causes or even by reading and understanding the nature of the challenges developing countries are facing. They endure so much, and I hope that we can all work together to alleviate suffering and struggle around the world. Here's to making the world better one step at a time! But first, I better finish packing!
Cambodia or bust!
My name is Jordan. I'm a 22 year old student at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. I study Public Health with a minor in International Development and hope to go on to medical school when I finish my undergraduate studies. I am passionate about traveling and hope to provide healthcare and education to those in developing countries as part of my future career. Luckily for me, I have an opportunity to do some of that right now.
This blog will highlight some of my experiences as I travel to Cambodia, a place very dear to my heart. I lived in Cambodia for 2 years as a volunteer missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and then again for nearly 4 months as a project intern for the Cambodia Oral History Project, a BYU project that obtains through oral interview and archives the stories of elderly Cambodians to preserve their histories. This year, I have the opportunity to go back again and participate in a program sponsored by HELP International, a non-government organization that carries out development projects in a handful of developing countries around the world. This is their first year doing a program in Cambodia, and I feel so lucky to play a role in these projects.
I hope you'll take some time to follow my adventures in Cambodia and read about some of the projects I'll be working on. Cambodia is a wonderful country with inspiring people. I learn about resilience and kindness and selflessness and humility and so many other things from them everyday. I hope in some way, I am able to make a difference there. You all can make a difference by donating these causes or even by reading and understanding the nature of the challenges developing countries are facing. They endure so much, and I hope that we can all work together to alleviate suffering and struggle around the world. Here's to making the world better one step at a time! But first, I better finish packing!
Cambodia or bust!
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