L.I.F.E 5 Khao Lak, Thailand (2nd December – 7th December 2007)

From the moment we stepped down on grounds of Phuket Airport, we had sensed heavy responsibilities in front of us. Our exciting journey was just beginning…..

We were quite surprised when the students stood outside their school, welcoming us, as if we were their guests.

However, it was be the opposite way for the next day. We became their teachers, welcoming them to a world of knowledge and education.

As the school involves students from Primary 1 to Secondary 2, the participants were categorized into 4 groups. Primary 1 & 2 will be in 1 class taken care of by 1^st group.

In one of the classes, we started the ball rolling by revising with them their ABCs.

On the farewell night, Students from NTU wore traditional costumes and sang a few songs comprising of Mandarin, Malay and English.

Although the students could not understand our language, they were still deeply amused by our performance.

The night ended off with big lanterns flying towards the beautiful sky and sparkling fireworks exploding in the sky.

We left the school with hugs and kisses from our students.

On the very last day of the trip, we headed towards many Tsunamis Memorial Sites.

One of the places that we went to is the Tsunamis Victim Cemetery. There were still hundreds of bodies not claimed but are buried in cement capsule to prevent rotting and future reclamations.

This memorial site is called “The Devil”.

This boat has killed hundreds of people during the Tsunamis. They did not want to remove this boat so as to remind everyone the disaster impact of Tsunamis.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make this trip possible for students from Nanyang Technological University.

Once again, we hope to work with you again for more enriching trips to spread the love and concern to those who need it more than us