Cambodia Trip Checklist

1. Cambodia Missions Trip – What to bring and other good info
Travel documents (required):
o Valid passport (Make a photocopy. Check so your name on it matches your ID).
o Two (2) additional passport photo’s for Cambodian visa
o Twenty ($20) dollar bills (make sure it’s crisp and not wrinkled) for visa
Clothing: (Generally, light and loose clothing with good walking shoes are recommended)
o Long, loose pants – jeans are OK, lightweight jogging/sweat (nylon) pants are better
o Hanky/bandanna++
o Hat (to block the sun)++
o Spare socks/tank top++
o Tank top/t-shirts++ (for walking in humid conditions)
o Walking/hiking shoes (for mountainous/rough terrains)
o Sandals
o Tennis shoes
o Work gloves
++NOTE: You’re going to be working fixing fences, digging holes, mixing concrete…etc –
it’s likely these clothes will get trashed. Guys – bring more than one pair of underware
Travel items/backpacking:
o Cash: NOTE: There are very few ATM’s in country, US dollars are the only way to
purchase items.
o Chewable snacks/energy bars (remember, chocolates melt) – small amount
o Electronics (e.g. camera, battery++, film++, AC plug adapter)
o Hand sanitizer – the kind that you put on and evaporates
o Insect repellents – if you can handle it please get something with 40-100% DEET
content i.e. OFF Deep Woods 100% DEET, Muskol 100% DEET…etc
o Sunscreen 30SPF or greater
o Medication/special needs (your personal medication, - we provide first aid)
o Medications/pills (e.g. Immodium, motion sickness pills, sleeping pills, etc.)
o Pocket flashlight (LED)
o Spare change of clothes
o Toiletries++ (e.g. toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, soap, razor, comb, mouth
freshener, moist towelettes, toilet paper – toilet paper is not available, they use
blasters)

2. o Ziploc bags (we’re going be in wet season to store electronic items)
o Pocket size Kleenex
o We may need to pack summer camping gear depending on the area we’re going to.
Misc:
o Please travel light. One bag and one carry on bag if possible.
o It is going to be the wet season with afternoon showers. Temperature will be around
90°F, with a low of 75°F – dew point and humidity will make it feel closer to 100°F. Wear
appropriate clothing.
o If you want to take anti-malarial medication please take doxycycline (tetracycline).
Trip Checklist
 Trip dates TBD in Aug/Sept 2013 – 2 weeks max.
 I have visited CDC website (link is on orphanmissions.com) for information on health
issues while traveling on our mission.
 I have talked to a doctor about immunizations. (Inoculations for diseases such as
hepatitis and encephalitis may require a series of shots over a period of 3-6 weeks.
Need to talk to doctor ahead of the trip)
 I have read the itinerary.
 I have a valid and current passport.
 Expiration date is: ________________ ((Recommended) Passport should be valid for
at least 3 months beyond the intended trip and should have at least two blank
pages.)
 I have made a copy of my passport
 I have/ will obtain my visa photos
 International insurance application (optional)
o I have my personal insurance
o I don’t want insurance

3. Top ten ways to have a memorable mission trip
1. Going with the right attitude. Having an attitude that’s honoring to God will make or break
the trip for you. Going with the right attitude and mindset will not only help you overcome
and enrich your trip but it will also reflect Christ to people who will be watching you.
Watching to see if you walk your talk. You may pack wrong but whatever you do, don’t
pack a bad attitude.
2. Ready to serve One of the most common mistakes people make on visiting developing
nations is having the mindset that they are there to “save” the local people. Only God can
save people and preferably in His time in His way. We expect you to go primarily as a
humble learner and a servant. Our role and calling is always to serve the people God has
brought us into fellowship with.
3. Right expectations- Make sure your expectations are realistic. Wrong expectations can
destroy an experience. Expect to see things you’ve never seen before. Expect to see
God at work but with the vision that you can’t see it all and do it all in one trip. We
promise you that it will always be different to what you expected!
4. Prayer Supporters- Gather for yourself a team of prayer supporters who will pray for you
each day of your trip. Give them specific prayer requests as you see fit. Ask them too
how you can pray for them while you’re on your trip. Remember life goes on for everyone
and it’s not all about us.
5. God’s agenda- Be sensitive to the fact that God will be working in your heart and it may
be in a different way than you thought. It’s far more important to get on His agenda than
on your own. Obey the Holy Spirit’s prompting when you feel led to meet immediate
needs.
6. Reflecting - Journaling your experience and reflecting on what God is teaching you at the
end of each day will truly enrich your experience. It also allows you to slow down to
worship and appreciate Him for the things He is doing.
7. Learn- Before the trip, learn what you can about where you are going. This will really
enrich your experience as well as make the local people feel far more appreciated and
loved when you show interest and are knowledgeable about their homeland.
8. Flexible- One key characteristic you will have to acquire before you go on a mission trip if
you don’t already have is flexibility. You’ll quickly learn that in any Third World country
plans change fast and the unanticipated may happen. Be ready to go with the flow,
keeping a positive attitude. This is a powerful witness when people look and see how real
God is in your life. A sure litmus test of that will be seeing how flexible you are when a
turn of events happens.
9. Walk in faith – Missions is about not just about learning about what God is doing in the
world but also about what God is doing in you and through you. Before or during your trip,
you may meet situations that are scary, prove challenging or impossible to overcome.
Your willingness to trust God to make a way is an important part of what God wants to in
you at this point in your life in where you are.
10. Receive - Allow the local believers to minister and bless you when they want to pray or
give to you. Just as it gives you joy to support and to give to them in the work that God is
doing in their midst, likewise for them when they desire to bless you with the fruits of all
that God has given to them to give to you also.

4. Top ten ways to have a miserable mission trip
10. Mouthing or drinking fluids directly from an unknown or untreated water source.
9. Forget your immunization shots before going.
8. Wear singlets/tank-tops and shorts while touring the outskirts and mosquito-infested areas.
7. Eat cold, uncooked food from a road-side vendor.
6. Expect modern or Western conveniences (i.e. fast-food, clean toilets, cleanliness, etc.)
5. Forget to pack along your special medications on the trip.
4. Step on village fields without checking if there are land-mines or other hazards.
3. Bring your passport and entire trip’s cash with you everywhere you go.
2. Tell a local, “We Westerners do this much better because…”
1. Tell a local believer “What you are doing is unbiblical because...”