First 2 days in Cambbodia

Dt. 06/10

Finally i am in cambodia.. Arrived comfortably after loooong journey.

Heathrow to Bangkok 12 hrs flight and then bangkok to Phnom Penh 1.10 hrs flight.

Oxfam Log/Adm Lady Ms. Linda was there on airport to welcome me with necessary paper to help me in my VSIA. She is very efficient, kind, intelligent and lovely lady.

She get me thru VISA/custom etc. and dropped me to hotel [Hotel Goldiana] ; on the way she briefed me nicely about many things including the security, log, program etc.

I also came to know that my counter part Mr. Johnston [PHP] already checked in and staying in the same hotel. I was excited to talk to him.

I hardly have had any motivation inside to take my dinner as i was too tired/ jet legged and already ate alot on flight ;)

I called Mr. Joshnston to come and see me in my room; he said he is coming... he took almost 1 hr ... i was getting bored and tired too....

he came and we colud talk for 40 min. or so.. very nice gentle man he is.. it was good sharing with him..

next day we had to go to office at 7:30 so promised each other to see down stair for break fast.

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dt. 07/10

Next day i was ready by 7:30 car came to pick us up from hotel.. Mr. Johnston had to go to field today by 4:00 pm..

I set in office.. sharing table with my national counterpart Mr. Sokrit.

Mr. George were came [HPM] came in around 8:30.. he took me around the office to get introduced.. i met most of the staff..

then we had a small humanitarian staff meeting.. country director Mr. Kiko came in and joined us for a short while..

Mr, George was too good.. he kept the things flexible and gave us whole ground to play with just one instruction/advice of "improve the quality"..

i hardly have had any better induction on type / scale of emergency... no answer to the questions like...

how we are doing? what we are doing? what are the plans????

I could only understood that OXfam was quick this time and wokring on some NFI distribution.. so oxfam team were going for assessment and distribution was following the assessment..

Mr. George could however provide me some documents to read.. which was good induction..

during the day i could pick up an issue related to "water filter" .. we are distributing the water filter but running short of stock in market...

mr, george and myself started following .. i could came to know from Ms. Linda that she is using korean type filter and it is very useful.... George could talk to HPC in vietnam..

mean while some how this issue reached to Andy [Oxford] .. and he could talk to me elaboratelly..

he promised me to follow up on the options and immediately he could. it was already end of day for me .. so i called off with a note to andy that i will be bouncing on road tomo.. almost whole day .. but please keep me posted on my yahoo account and call me if he finds more information and expects any prompt action from here..

I had a nice buddy to help me and accompany me tomorrow .. His name is Mr. Phally he is Public Health Promotor.. very nice young man..

Phally could arrange all necessary things [bag, rain-coat, mate, mosquito repellent etc ] for me.. he also could arrange my "sim card" on a prompt note..

[. it was so unfortunate that OGB PHN was running sort of cell phones and could not give me one!!.. but at least on Phally's name i could buy one SIM card.. so i am connected with rest of world!!]..

mean while with our guard I could go to Ms. Linda's house to have a look and take picture of the filtre she is using..

i called off my day around 5:45 pm..

went back and enjoyed watching tv/dozing and talking over phone.

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