krama wheel blog — uniforms

This post is part of a series by Marisa Vickers, Krama Wheel's summer intern in Cambodia. Marisa is spending the summer in Siem Reap with our partner organization, Build Your Future Today Center, to learn more about the school uniform program that Krama Wheel supports. She will be sharing her experiences throughout the summer here on the blog.  - - - I believe that being a teacher is a noble profession anywhere around the world, and the young men and women who have chosen to become teachers in the Cambodian villages that I’ve visited have earned a tremendous amount of my respect....

This post is part of a series by Marisa Vickers, Krama Wheel's summer intern in Cambodia. Marisa is spending the summer in Siem Reap with our partner organization, Build Your Future Today Center, to learn more about the school uniform program that Krama Wheel supports. She will be sharing her experiences throughout the summer here on the blog. - - - Within two weeks of residing in Siem Reap, I have had the privilege to observe, learn, and partake in much of the daily Cambodian life through my internship with Krama Wheel and Build Your Future Today Center. I have found that...

During our most recent trip to Cambodia, we delivered 400 school uniforms to children throughout 10 villages. As a result, 400 students are now able to attend school. As a token of their gratitude, several of the children worked with their village teachers to give us a special surprise: they composed short biographies about themselves and their dreams for the future. It was a touching reminder that not only do their new uniforms give these children access to knowledge and skills, but also that your investment in them through your purchases also gives them confidence to dream big.  One such note came from Salai, a quiet student with a sweet, dimply smile:...

Our whirlwind journey in Cambodia may be coming to an end, but we experienced so many sights, felt so many emotions, and met with so many wonderful friends, new and old, that the week-long visit felt so much longer. For those of you who followed along with the #wanderwell hashtag on Instagram and Facebook, we hope you enjoyed being a part of each day. For everyone else, below is a photo and video recap of our journey, which included visiting our weavers and seamstresses, and delivering new school uniforms to children in 5 villages. I hope this will give you...

  After countless months of ideas swirling, notes scribbled, research conducted, sleep lost, oceans crossed, scarves designed, and website built, one year ago today the virtual doors to the krama wheel scarf shop opened for business and I could not be more blown away by how much love it has since received. On Day One I already saw the krama wheel site being passed around social media among total strangers. It is heartwarming to see our story shared and I feel honored to have such a growing, compassionate group of supporters joining the krama wheel family each day. Three years...