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Doug Mendel

 

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Doug Mendel has a non profit organization (The Douglas Mendel Cambodian Relief Fund) to aid fire stations in Cambodia. He plans to improve basic firefighting and emergency medical skills through donations of radios, emergency medical supplies, Bunker gear and other items. He has delivered 2 fire trucks, one to Sihanoukville and one to Ban Lung, Ratanakiri, Cambodia. When not traveling Doug resides in Colorado where he sells Cambodian handicrafts and enjoys riding his mountain bike and walking his 2 dogs, a Golden Retreiver and a Border Collie.

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www.dougmendel.com

Doug Mendel's Recent Contributions

The fire truck at the station in Ban Lung, Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia for the ceremony Nov. 9, 2007.

A New Firetruck for Ban Lung, Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia

Doug Mendel - dmendel [697]

My first visit to the beautiful province of Ratanakiri, Cambodia was in October 2004. I was awestruck by the gorgeous scenery, the rolling hills, the waterfalls, various hill-tribe minorities, and...

Destinations: Cambodia
Topics: Economy | Travel | People | Photography

Sunsets in Cambodia

Doug Mendel - dmendel [697]

A story told with photos.

Destinations: Phnom Penh | Cambodia
Topics: Photography

Images of Tingri and Gyantse

Doug Mendel - dmendel [697]

From the barren desert landscapes to majestic views of the Himalayas, it is breath-taking to travel in Tibet. From the border of Nepal/ Tibet to Lhasa is about 820 km (492 miles). Elevations range...

Destinations: Lhasa | Tibet
Topics: Photography

The Starfish Project

Doug Mendel - dmendel [697]

In June of 2001 I visited Cambodia. Little did I know how fortuitous my third trip to the Kingdom would be. I took the bus from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville, a coastal town three-and-a-half hours south...

Destinations: Sihanouk Ville | Cambodia

Images of Cambodia: The People

Doug Mendel - dmendel [697]

A story told with photos.

Destinations: Phnom Penh | Cambodia
Topics: People | Photography
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