Cambodia: Hope in the Heart of Cambodia
Faith in Action
Phnom Penh & Kampong Speu, Cambodia
Community Engagement & Khmer Discovery
1 Week of Service • Cultural Immersion • Servant Leadership
Did You Know?
During the Khmer Rouge regime (1975–1979), Cambodia's healthcare system, schools, and institutions were almost entirely destroyed, with the vast majority of the country's doctors, teachers, and professionals killed or forced to flee. Decades later, rural provinces like Kampong Speu are still rebuilding what was lost — not just buildings and systems, but trust, knowledge, and hope passed down through generations.
Hope in the Heart of Cambodia
The prophet Ezekiel once stood in a valley of dry bones and heard God ask him: “Can these bones live?” (Ezekiel 37:3). Cambodia knows something about valleys like that — and also something about hope rising from them. Decades after a regime that nearly erased its doctors, teachers, and healers, communities in Kampong Speu province are steadily rebuilding, one relationship and one generation at a time. Your team's work this week isn't glamorous — community engagement, relationship-building, simple presence — but it's exactly the kind of steady, faithful work that plants real hope in a place that has earned every reason to expect otherwise. Students who serve in Cambodia come home changed — not because they solved decades of history, but because they discovered what it means to carry hope into the heart of a place still becoming whole.
The Worldwide Faith in Action Difference
Cross-Cultural Ministry • Daily Devotions • Local Community Partnership • Community Engagement • Khmer History & Culture • 1 Week of Hands-On Service
The Worldwide Navigators Difference
Sojourn – Gain a better understanding of the community you’re visiting. Learn about different religions or spiritual practices. How do these impact the communities? How does religion or spirituality influence local traditions?
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Savor – Will you choose sweet or savory? Take the time to visit local markets and discover unique local ingredients. Learn how to prepare traditional meals & local favorites.
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Tip of the Tongue – Each morning, take the time to learn a few basic greetings and phrases in the local language. Learn how to write greetings & your name in the local script.
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A Wrinkle in Time – History influences our present. Discover the history of the country you visit. Hear the stories of your guides & their family history. Where do they come from?
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Journal Journeys – Take some time to reflect on the day’s events and document your journey. Spend a moment journaling about the day had & day ahead. These are memories for a lifetime!
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Culture – From local dances, festivals, or simple gestures to communicate – all of these make up a country’s culture. Learn and practice cultural norms & how to show respect in the culture you visit.
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Welcome to Cambodia! After arriving into Phnom Penh, transfer to your hotel and gather for a group dinner. Opening devotional: what does it mean to serve as the hands and feet of Christ in a new culture?
After breakfast, attend a full team orientation covering the week ahead and the community we’ll be serving in Kampong Speu province. In the evening, enjoy a guided tour of Phnom Penh. Evening devotional on cultivating a servant’s heart.
Our week of service begins! Each day, your team will serve alongside local partners in communities throughout Kampong Speu province. Activities vary by each community’s greatest need, and may include teaching support, facility improvement projects, distributing supplies, and — most importantly — spending time building genuine relationships with residents. Evening devotionals throughout the week reflect on faithfulness in unseen work and what it means to help a place rebuild.
A day of reflection and cultural discovery. Visit Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace, then spend time at a memorial site from the Khmer Rouge era — a solemn opportunity to learn this chapter of Cambodia’s history and reflect on its long journey toward healing. Close the day with a peaceful river tour along the Mekong.
Tour a local hospital to learn about Cambodia’s ongoing efforts to rebuild its healthcare workforce and institutions since the Khmer Rouge era. Enjoy a free day in Phnom Penh, or take an optional trip to explore the temples of Angkor Wat.
Final group devotional and debrief: what did God teach us this week? Enjoy breakfast before departing for home.
Extend Your Trip
- Optional Extension: Days 11–12 — Angkor Wat
For schools wanting more time among the temples, extend the trip 2 additional days to Siem Reap to fully explore Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and the jungle-swallowed ruins of Ta Prohm — one of the most significant religious monuments in the world
Choose Your Impact
Every Faith in Action mission trip pairs a full week of hands-on service with a tour component that immerses students in local history, culture, and faith. This Cambodia itinerary can be shortened, extended, or modified to fit your school’s calendar and budget.
- Value — 8–10 Day Group Trips
Ground Transportation • Accommodations • Daily Devotions & Debriefs • 3 Meals Per Day • Community Engagement Supplies • Daytime Tour Director • 5 Days of Service (Community Engagement)
- Classic — 10–11 Day Group Trips
Ground Transportation • Accommodations • Daily Devotions & Debriefs • 3 Meals Per Day • Community Engagement Supplies • Daytime Guided Tour Director • 5 Days of Service (Community Engagement) + Cultural Excursions
- Epic — 12+ Day Group Trips
Ground Transportation • Accommodations • Daily Devotions & Debriefs • 3 Meals Per Day • Community Engagement Supplies • 24/7 Guided Tour Director • 5 Days of Service (Community Engagement) + Extended Cultural Immersion • Final Night Celebration Dinner & Commissioning Service
Interested in adding or modifying activities? All Faith in Action itineraries can be customized — extend the service week, add a second community partner, or swap in additional cultural excursions.
Value
3-6 Day
Group Trips
- Airfare
- Transportation
- 2.5 - 3-Star Accommodations
- Daily Activities & Excursions
- 2 Meals Per Day
- Tours & Entrance Fees
- Daytime & Self-Guided Tour Director
- 1 Impact Project
Classic
7-12 Day
Group Trips
- Airfare
- Transportation
- 2.5 - 3-Star Accommodations
- Daily Activities & Excursions
- 2 Meals Per Day
- Tours & Entrance Fees
- Daytime Guided Tour Director
- Up to 2 Impact Projects
Epic
7-14 Day
Group Trips
- Airfare
- Transportation
- 3.5 - 4-Star Accommodations
- Daily Activities & Excursions
- 2 Meals Per Day
- Tours & Entrance Fees
- 24/7 Guided Tour Director
- Up to 3 Impact Projects
- Final Night Celebration Dinner
Interested in adding or modifying activities? No problem! All Worldwide Navigator itineraries can be customized to your liking!
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