As part of Camp Cambodia,  a team of 30 travelled to Siem Reap in Cambodia and during the course of three weeks transformed a dilapidated building into a fully operational school, educating more than 250 children.

'My Grandfather's House' used to be a local school in Siam Reap that had been donated to the village by local guesthouse owner, Chab Vann Kunn. He had wanted to provide a place where local children could come together and gain an invaluable education and ultimately ensure future job opportunities.

 The building had been originally transformed in 2010, but following years of use and no funding to help maintain it, the school fell into disrepair, the teachers left and sadly it was forced to shut its door in 2012, resulting in more than 250 children losing their education.

 Lee McAteer, founder of Invasion, travelled to Cambodia to see the abandoned school for himself and decided to fund the school in full. He said: “From visiting the site and spending time with the locals there was no way we could walk away and not do anything to help.

 “We were able to facilitate a team of 30 individuals to re-build the school and create an educational environment for children to learn in. The project had such an overwhelming effect on us all - so much so that we wanted to maintain our relationship with everyone there and I also chose to fund the school and pay for a head teacher on a permanent basis.

The trips to Cambodia now take place on an annual basis every Summer enabling us to provide volunteers, all trained with TEFL, to teach at the school and help maintain the facilities creating a lasting legacy. To know that we are making such a huge impact to people who are so grateful is a feeling money can't buy.

Camp Cambodia sees 150 people travel from the UK and take part in a three-week programme. One week people live in the village and help teach English at the school for four days out of seven and have the remaining three days to explore the area. Another week people attend the designated Camp Cambodia elephant sanctuary, again for four days, and the third week includes further teaching at a community centre enriching locals lives alongside visiting the incredible Angkor Wat and the hidden waterfalls of Camp Cambodia for what is a true cultural exchange experience.

Camp Cambodia is making a positive impact to the participants and the locals young and old and is committed to this lasting partnership.

For further information on how to get involved with Camp Cambodia, please visit www.campcambodia.org or follow for updates on Twitter www.twitter.com/cambodiacamps Facebook www.facebook.com/CampCambodia/