Jake Stalker
trip that when I get overwhelmed
with the immensity of the poverty to
remind myself that we can help - one
step at a time,” Jenny said.
One Step, one Life is
concentrating on teaching English to
its students.
“English pushes them out of
the poverty cycle, opening up new
horizons and opportunities for them
to make a decent living,” Jake said.
So what started Jake on this
amazing journey?
“A mate and I had a holiday in
Cambodia in January last year and
On yer bike! Scott Stalker returns to base
from a training ride in Afghanistan.
the experience changed my life
seeing how many Cambodians lived
– I just had to do something,” Jake
said.
To that end, Jake was back in
Cambodia in August to “find my feet”
and discuss what could be done
with local NGOs (Non Government
Organisations).
While there he visited a wellknown cafe operated by 29-year-old
Pheakdey Yon which directs all profits
to a number of local charities.
“I sat down and chatted with
Pheakdey over a couple of cups of
coffee about my desire to help his
people and I suppose that was when
One Step One Life was born,” Jake
said.
“On another trip in November I
worked with Pheakdey in indentifying
scholarship students and soon
enough we had the program
underway.”
Steve and Karen Stalker – Karen
is the charity’s treasurer - visited
Cambodia in March when Karen
quickly built a tremendous rapport
with the young students at Siem
Reap, especially the girls who
adopted her as “Charity Mum”.
Which brings us to Scott Stalker.
Scott is soon to return to Australia
from serving with the Australian
Defence Force in Afghanistan.
Where he has been bravely
jumping ab