Serving, Learning, and Growing: RPCS Visits Cambodia

Over the school holidays, a group of Year 10 and 11 students and staff travelled to Cambodia to partner with RAW Impact, an organisation committed to walking alongside vulnerable communities and supporting them through education, employment, and sustainable development.

While the trip involved physical work, it was equally about connection—listening, learning, and entering communities with humility and open hearts. One of the most powerful parts of our journey was hearing the stories of the local people—stories marked by resilience, courage, and hope. In those conversations, we saw how RAW Impact is helping families shape a better future for themselves—not by taking over, but by walking alongside.
The team worked in two key locations. In the Every Piece Matters Village, our team helped complete their first school building, installing walls, doors, and windows. On our final day, we were able to hand over the completed structure—a meaningful gift to a community hungry for education and opportunity.

We also served on Trong Island, where RAW Impact is developing a new base for future teams who will work in some of Cambodia’s poorest slum areas. There, we tackled hard physical labour—digging trenches and pouring concrete by hand in intense heat and humidity. It was tough work, but our students met the challenge with courage, unity, and heart.

Throughout the trip, we were reminded that our role wasn’t to bring Jesus to Cambodia—He was already there. In every smile, every meal shared, every story told, we saw Him clearly. We were simply joining in what He was already doing.

As Mark 10:45 says:

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
This verse shaped our posture the entire trip. We went not to be noticed, but to be faithful. To serve in the same way Jesus did—with humility, love, and open hands.

We are so proud of our team and incredibly thankful for the support of our school community. Your generosity and encouragement made this life-changing experience possible—not only for our students, but for the communities we serve and learned from.