Today the Kitsap sun ran a nice article that makes me kind of sound like some sort of a superhero. Well I'm not I'm just one guy volunteering a bunch of time and doing what I can to help a lot of people, I'll repost an updated post from the beginning with info.
Friends, Family, Kayakers, Rafters, Fellow Firefighters, EMTs, Medics, and anyone else interested I’m looking for some help. (Yes me Andy) I have joined Outreach Emergency Services Program (OESP) http://www.oesp.net/ and spend two weeks in Cambodia teaching an EMS course and help with their EMS system. I’ll be leaving 1/12/06 and returning 1/28/06. During my time in Cambodia I will be spending Mondays though Fridays in class teaching since 1943 when the Japanese invaded, to the 60’s when US war planes dropped bombs, (this still is denied by the US government, but one of our members that is going was bombardingier that pushed the drop button) to the 70’s when the Khmer Rouge under Pol Pot killed millions and millions, (in a country smaller than the state of Washington) to the 80’s with the Vietnamese occupation of Cambodia has seen despair and hard times. Currently they have a democratic government (although there is still some corruption) and are working on developing infrastructure, including Fire and EMS. (ie things have been bad for a long time and now their trying to make things better)It looks like the Cambodian government will not be covering our hotel cost while we are teaching classes and I will have to pay for my own plane ticket and some other expenses. That’s where I am in need of help! I’m trying raising some money to cover my round trip airfare, (and no I won’t be taking a kayak) most of my time in Cambodia will be spent teaching. Helping teach EMS and Fire classes in a developing country has been one of my dreams for a long time. I really looking forward to the opportunity and think I’ll make an impact. 2006 will be the second year OESP has done this trip. Last year they felt as if they made a lot of real progress and have some good plans for this year. So if you have a few spare dollars to help support my endeavor I would welcome them. Even $25 would help. Nearly all of our time and energy during the trip will be devoted to helping the people of this developing country improve their futures. Donations can be sent to me at: Andy Graham / Cambodia EMS PO box 693 Belfair, WA 98528 360-731-1078 or online at www.eosp.net click partiapate and then on Andy every dollar I raise will be used to help people in some manor, be it my travel expenses and lodging or having a well dug for a community.
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