Day 8 Unknown location to Suong

"Here I go again on my own".....and now I find myself in a town called Suong after lots of stops and 110 km cycled. I would have continued further, but this is the last town before I hit Kratie which is located in the northeast of Cambodia. The town of Suong is something else....Lots of abandoned buildings, not many lights, mobs of kids on scooters and a central carnival area which reminds me of a Taratino flick from the 90's...I was just waiting to get circled by a scooter gang when I rolled up today so innocently.......and I was ready to make peace by giving out a soccer ball....but my security wasn't an issue and tomorrow I will be heading out early to hammer that road!
现在我又一个人上路了，走走停停110公里后我到了一个叫宋的小镇。我本可以走的更远，但这是柬埔寨西北部到达Kratie前的最后一个小镇，宋这个镇很特别，有很多废弃的建筑，路灯很少，一群玩滑板的小孩，还有类似嘉年华的活动，我估计他们会来包围我。我给了他们一个足球，双方还是很友好，我的安全没有问题，明天一大早我就要出发！

Today I was cycling and met a kid collecting bottles on the road....Thanks to everyone who contributed to this charity I am able to perform random acts of kindness and hopefully he finds time to play and have fun....I made a stop at a field away from a school to avoid large crowds....but the kids started running towards me in squads wondering what my circus act was all about. I played volleyball with the kids and gave them a new ball. I gave other groups of kids balls as well and then continued on to the next destination.
今天遇见一个沿公里捡废旧瓶子的少年，感谢每一位赞助者，是你们让我可以有机会做这样的慈善，让这个孩子可以有这样一个机会享受生活享受运动。我在离学校远一点的地方停了一下，避免引起太大的骚乱。但是孩子们成群结队地过来，他们很好奇我的车里装的是啥。我和孩子们一起玩玩排球，并给了他们几个新的，然后又给另外几个孩子几个足球，然后我开始继续上路。

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Our charity ride through Cambodia is coming to an end, but now I have a better idea of their struggles and the education system. I would love to come back and I can't believe how many schools I come across on a daily basis. Public servants in this country make 50$ a month.....which is not realistic to survive, especially when you have a family.... Funds for education doesn't exist, unless it is given to the school by an outside donation....and that donation might not always go in the hands of the right person....I have enjoyed my time here and I feel I can take this charity to another level if I could dedicate more time to witness growth with these kids in a long term setting....
我们在柬埔寨的慈善活动即将结束，我对他们的生存和教育环境有了更深刻的理解。我很乐意再回到柬埔寨，我不敢相信一天中会路过那么多学校。普通教师在这里一个月才赚50美元，还要养家糊口，可见生活之艰难，当然不会有大笔的钱投入到教育，除非有外界的赞助，那些赞助款常常没有用在最需要的地方。我这次旅行很快乐，我觉得我可以把这个慈善活动提升一个层次，为孩子们提供一个长期的帮助。

Once we hit Laos I want to continue to provide kids with the gift of sport....If you would like to make a donation it would be greatly appreciated to reach out to as many kids as possible...and I won't stop working until every dollar is spent to give these kids the freedom to play....
我到达老挝时会继续给孩子们提供体育器材，如果您永远提供赞助那真是感激不尽，那样我可以影响到更多的孩子，直到用完最后一美元，尽量给他们带去体育的快乐。

Paul