Soup's On!

Brad Kosegarten 

The rooster crowed at the break of dawn, the wake up calls came, and a groggy Bullis crew piled into two vans to serve breakfast at two different Caring for Cambodia schools, the Aranh School and the Amelio School. Both groups served steaming bowls of chicken and rice porridge to very respectful and hungry students. Some students brought along their parents and younger siblings who also needed a meal to start the day. The CFC coordinator, Megan, said that the "Food for Thought" program began four years ago and was meant to give students a good source of protein and vegetables to begin the day. Many of the students have poor dietary habits as they are malnourished at home and there's a small candy store just outside the school. The Bullis students then paired up with CFC students from the Aranh School to participate in a village scavenger hunt. At the end of the scavenger hunt, the CFC students purchased some school supplies for the week. From 8:30 to 10:30, students continued work on their projects (building a garden and a brick wall) and had a chance to observe Dr. Romeyn help teach an English lesson to first graders. Later in the day, Bullis students and their CFC friends joined together for a temple tour (CeMaia's post to follow soon).