History was happening today! We’re talking about lifestyles of the rich and famous in Cambodia. The first BIG thing that happened was the Ambassador of the United States of Cambodia came for a tour of HOPE Hospital. We were able to meet with him, explain the mission of OESP and what type of training we were doing in Cambodia this trip. We showed him the AEDs that Zoll donated to the Cambodian government and how we were training the first group of people in Cambodia to use them. All of this was in front of several TV cameras and a dozen of photo journalist. He seemed to be impressed with our program and what we were doing here and talked about the possibility of purchasing additional units for the embassy and Cambodia.
The next really big thing was we finally got the call to meet with one of the Top Generals. This General is the direct adviser to the Prime Minister and in charge of all police training. We were taken to a very secure high level compound to meet with him. The meeting couldn’t have gone better. We had picked up the sample of the patch we had made up and presented it to the General. We explained the issues of our students having access issues to patients and the need for a symbol and ID card that would grant them access. He looked over the patch and immediately ordered the col. That was in the room, to have the patches made official and placed on all the uniforms of the police students. The Col. Instantly pulled out a cell phone and made a phone call to get things going. The General then inquired further about ID cards. We explained, what our version of and ID card looked like and he asked us to provide samples by morning so that they could have them done and ready for distribution by Friday. (Another job for Rebecca) It’s amazing how fast things occur when the right person understands the issue and is able to give the order. Another really cool thing that happened was, I spoke of the need for the best student to be involved in teaching next year, so they could work toward becoming independent of our help in the future. We brought up a Major in the class and told of his ability to grasp concepts and assist other students. The General stated he would have the Major promoted to a higher rank and involved in training. (Another career is advanced due to OESP) One of the HOPE students last year was placed into medical school as a result of our program. The General seemed very pleased with our progress and wants our work to continue.
I was going to write about the people of Cambodia tonight but it’s getting late and that will have to wait till another night. There’s a chance we’ll be meeting with someone from the Royal Family tomorrow night. Stay tuned for the next installment.
Andy and OESP group
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