Friday, July 11, 2008
The Hillsboro Argus
Hillsboro resident Anthony Eggleston, a student at Northwest Christian College, was among several students who recently returned from mission trips abroad. Eggleston was one of a group of 10 NCC students who returned June 3 from Cambodia.
The students visited Cambodia and spent time in the capital of Phnom Penh. They then ventured into rural provinces of the country and visited the famed Angkor Wat temple and historic sites of the Khmer Rouge regime, including the "Killing Fields," a genocide museum and a torture prison. They spent 12 days in a remote village, living at an orphanage and organized recreational, educational and worship activities for the youngsters there. They lived like the locals: slept on tile floors and did without running water, air conditioning or other modern conveniences.
To prepare for their trip, the mission team held weekly meetings that served multiple purposes. There was financial counseling, they learned pertinent information about the destination countries, and performed team-building activities.
Responsible for raising funds for their own travel, mission participants began fundraising in October 2007. The Cambodia trip cost $2,600 per person. The travelers sent family and friends letters seeking financial assistance. Other fundraising efforts included a faculty-student silent auction, root beer float sales, a bingo night and Duck game day parking. Eggleston collected close to $100 in the "Cut Anthony's Hair" fundraiser.
The Hillsboro Argus
Hillsboro resident Anthony Eggleston, a student at Northwest Christian College, was among several students who recently returned from mission trips abroad. Eggleston was one of a group of 10 NCC students who returned June 3 from Cambodia.
The students visited Cambodia and spent time in the capital of Phnom Penh. They then ventured into rural provinces of the country and visited the famed Angkor Wat temple and historic sites of the Khmer Rouge regime, including the "Killing Fields," a genocide museum and a torture prison. They spent 12 days in a remote village, living at an orphanage and organized recreational, educational and worship activities for the youngsters there. They lived like the locals: slept on tile floors and did without running water, air conditioning or other modern conveniences.
To prepare for their trip, the mission team held weekly meetings that served multiple purposes. There was financial counseling, they learned pertinent information about the destination countries, and performed team-building activities.
Responsible for raising funds for their own travel, mission participants began fundraising in October 2007. The Cambodia trip cost $2,600 per person. The travelers sent family and friends letters seeking financial assistance. Other fundraising efforts included a faculty-student silent auction, root beer float sales, a bingo night and Duck game day parking. Eggleston collected close to $100 in the "Cut Anthony's Hair" fundraiser.
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