Koh Rumdual medical mission

Koh Rumdual, formerly called Koh Kho (Death Island), is an island in the middle of the Tonle Sap river, about 20 km from Phnom Penh, once part of the infamous “Killing Fields” of Cambodia.

Years ago, 100 families were moved here, and to this day inhabitants of the island continue to survive on what the island produces: seasonal fruits, tree leaf soup, frogs and lizards that they hunt and grill for their meals. Needless to say, their diet is unhealthy and their health condition worse.

I accompanied a medical mission to the island, composed of staff of our Family Care Foundation partner and members of a Medical Brigade from Singapore, who offered free medical services to the islanders. Without this help, these island folks had zero access to any medical attention.

Family Care also built a pre-school for the island children and hope to soon build an elementary school on the island.