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:: LIKE TO VISIT?
While we of course welcome visitors, we are conscious of impacting on the children's schedules and privacy as little as possible. Green Gecko is not only a school, it is a home and it is important the children don't feel like they are being put on 'show'. For this reason, we have provided the following info and guidelines that we hope will maximize the benefits of your visit for both you and the green gecko kids.
:: VISITING FAQ's
Visiting hours? 9:30am - 10:30am Monday to Friday only.
What can we bring? Anything from our wish list would be greatly appreciated. The things we need the most are not always the most fun or glamorous like shampoo and washing powder! Much of it can be bought here in Siem Reap though which not only saves on excess luggage, it helps the local Cambodian economy.
Can we bring individual gifts for the children? Because of the children's begging past, we strongly discourage any individual gift giving from westerner and suggest that any gifts are to be donated on a group basis and given to the centre management.
What time can we interact with the children? The kids' days are jammed packed from 6am to 7:30pm so any interaction with visitors is kept to a minimum and can only happen briefly while they are on a break. Our visiting hours are designed to show people around, share with them what Green Gecko is about, what we do and why we do it. Visiting hours are not for playing or interacting with the children.
Can we come in a group? Yes of course, group visits are also welcome within the visiting hours of 9:30am - 10:30am Monday to Friday.
Do we need to make an appointment? No. just turn up during visiting hours and there will be someone to show you around.
IMPORTANT: Due to our strict child protection policy all visitors are required to sign into our visitor book and bring along their passport for ID. Thanks for your understanding.
No. 11, Group No. 2, Trapaing Traing Village, Sala Kamroeuk Commune, Siem Reap District, Siem Reap Province, Kingdom of Cambodia  (BUT NOT FOR POST.. NO POSTIES HERE!)
(however this address will not get you very far, as there are not many street signs in Siem Reap, and even fewer house numbers so we have made this little map for you to show to your driver.
Clementina Velasco - Development Coordinator:
CAMBODIA: International calls +855 17 309 624 | Local calls 017 309 624 Tania Palmer - Co Founder and Director:
CAMBODIA: International calls +855 92 270 038 | Local calls 092 270 038 (most of the year)
AUSTRALIA: International calls +61 412 24 24 58 | 0412 242 458 (generally around March/April time when it gets way too hot in Cambodia to stay sane).
Eng-Neang Thy - Office Manager: Local calls 012 525 838 (Khmer speaking, good number to call if your tuk tuk driver needs directions after he has looked at the map.
www.greengeckoproject.org (but you know that already :-)
So we can spend less time on our laptops and more time with the kids, we have gathered some answers to our most frequently asked email questions. Please check out these links to see if you can find what you are looking for.
:: VISITING FAQS click here
:: VOLUNTEERING FAQS click here
:: SPONSORSHIP FAQS click here
If you still have no luck, please email us at:
GENERAL ENQUIRIES info@greengeckoproject.org
VOLUNTEER ENQUIRIES volunteer@greengeckoproject.org
Please note that while all emails are appreciated and eventually read, they almost certainly won't be as promptly replied to as one would expect in the western world. The fastest broadband here in Cambodia is slower than any dial up you have experienced at home and that, coupled with the trials and tribulations of caring for 60 street kids, emails come off second best. For non urgent emails, this might mean anything up to a couple of weeks, even months! So please don't think we are ignoring you... we will get there. If you ever come over to visit, you will see why. If you do have an urgent message for us (eg: you are only in Siem Reap for the next 48 hours!), please mark it urgent or give us a call/ text message on +855 92 270 038 to let us know your require our immediate attention. Thanks for your understanding.
The Green Gecko Project
c/o Tania Palmer and Poum Rem
(please call for collection 092 238520 / 092 270 038)
PO box 93230
GPO Siem Reap Angkor 17000
Cambodia
While we do have a post box address, we gently discourage valuable things being sent through the mail. The most reliable (and cheapest) method to send things over is with a trusty traveller. This way you will know it will land in the right hands.
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