Last Saturday was a blast! My friends and I, we jokingly refer to ourselves as members of the PELUKA Sisterhood (you know who you are :D ); well, it's an inside joke! Fueled by our sense of boredom and desire to do something productive, we joined Mith Samlanh's Fun Fair for the first time, not as visitors but as sellers. We sold hand-made crafts made by us from beaded jewelries to crochet doilies and coasters. Although we did not do well sales-wise, we were able to observe the "trends" in fairs such as this one. We mentally noted what's hot and what's not so that the next time we join a fair, we would hit right the consumers' needs.

In case you haven't heard, the Fun Fair is a regular event organised/hosted by the  Mith Samlanh a non-government organisation working to support Phnom Penh's streetchildren through several education and skills training programs.

Last Saturday's fair was intended for the whole family, expats and locals alike, including the families of the street-children who are beneficiaries of Mith Samlanh's projects.  The whole morning was packed with fun activities and the games the children loved came with lots of prizes. There were face painting, clowns on stilts, Khmer pop and Western music dancing and singing showcasing the talents of  Mith Samlanh's wards, handicrafts, books and food stalls, and the garage sale which was mobbed by the crowd. Kudos to Mith Samlanh for the wonderful event. It certainly didn't disappoint despite the scorching heat.

Here are some photos; take a look at what came out of the Kid's Fun Fair at Mith Samlanh Centre:

The fun and excitement! People come in droves, with their families and friends eager to take part in the activities.

There were 15 stalls at the fair and were scattered all over Mith Samlanh Centre's yard.  Ours is the only one that had a big banner on it *lol*

Above are some of the items we have left after the fair. These are mostly beaded jewelries and crocheted items which I and my PELUKA sisters have lovingly made by hand. If you see something that you like, kindly leave a comment here for details about that particular item. I am currently taking photos of each items for sorting and uploading into our online shop. Please watch out for it.