April 2007 
Another exciting and packed month at PEPY!  This past month we have had THREE volunteer trips.  From Stung Treng to Kep and everywhere in between, it's been great!  We painted a mural, built a rainwater collection unit and slapped a fresh layer of paint on some classrooms! For those of you who joined us on these trips, lets this newsletter be a trip down memory lane. 

For those of you who were not able to join us, take a look at what great experiences we have had and check out how you can be involved with PEPY in the future!  We are now accepting applications for PEPY internships and English Teachers.

WOW!  We have had some generous support recently, and I want to thank all of you who have stepped up to support PEPY's work.  Jeffrey Pechter, a PEPY supporter from Delray Beach Florida, believes in the work PEPY is doing, and wants to show a long term commitment which will ensure PEPY's
sustainability over the next few years. He has offered PEPY a matching grant of $5000 per year for the next five years, if there is someone (or someones!) out there who are willing to match this.  The $10,000 per year would pay all of PEPY's current Cambodian staff for the 5 year period and ensure that our programs can be managed for the long term.  Thank you so much Jeffrey!

Have you seen PEPY's new trip offerings for the 2007-2008 season? We have a safari temple ride, a ride to the coast, and of course The PEPY Ride III.  They are all listed on our current website www.pepyride.org under PEPY Trips, but make sure to keep checking in, as a new version of the PEPY site is coming out soon!

The PEPY newsletter will be back in May with coverage of the Golden Week volunteer trip. Until then, happy new year!!

The PEPY Team


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At the PEPY Ride School - March Volunteer Trip
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The March Volunteer Trip to the PEPY Ride School was a huge success!   Read all about the experiences of trip leader Robin Cloninger and various participants from the trip!


New Zealand Volunteers 
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PEPY is honored with the Humanitarian Tourism Award and makes it's mark on The United Nations Environment Programme Sports and Tourism Summit in the same month!

Click here to read more!

All Things PEPY: Recent Events, Upcoming Events
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What is the Road to Literacy Program?  When is the next Judy Run?  Where can I find more information about upcoming trips? What about the annual Scavenger Hunt?  Look here for the answers to all these questions and more. 
Featured Sponsor: Mt. Borah
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PEPY would like to send out a huge THANK YOU to the whole team at Mt. Borah for their continual support.  Mt Borah is PEPY's number one choice for

PEPY Friends Trip








                                                         Almost exactly one year ago a group of English teachers from Japan set a goal of raising funds to open the second PEPY School.  Last month these very same teachers made the journey back to Cambodia to officially open the school they helped build the PEPY Friends School.
Get the whole story here.

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Protect Yourself.



Get Involved With PEPY!

 Are you craving a change of lifestyle and a way to give  something back to the world?   Have you always wanted to live and work with PEPY in Cambodia?  Now is your chance!  PEPY is now accepting applications for new internships starting in fall 2007. 

PEPY has two positions available for interns.  The first is teaching English the to PEPY Ride School students while living in rural Cambodia! Hey you JET ALTs, have you been on a PEPY trip to the school and can not wait to get back?   Are you finishing your contract in August and are looking for the next step?  This might be just the thing for you!

The second is working within the office in Phnom Penh on tour development, administrative tasks and the development of our school programs.

Look here for more information!



PEPY thanks it's sponsors:



The PEPY Ride
105 Schrade Road
    Briarcliff Manor, NY   
                    10510 USA       

www.pepyride.org

Tel. (914) 458-4262

email: teamleader@pepyride.org