Our Cambodia project started because my buddy and I felt called to go to Cambodia for a visit.
We, as a group of friends have been sponsoring the education of a girl named Socheat for the past year. We wanted to better understanding of Don Bosco School and meet Socheat.
Don Bosco School is a vocational school. They teach young children how to read and write and teach older children a life skill. When they finish their education, the Don Bosco nuns will find job placements for them.
The Don Bosco Schools have both boys and girls schools. Boys learn metal work etc whilst the girls learn cooking, sewing, secretarial courses, office administration etc.
When we were in Cambodia for 2 weeks in De 04/Jan 05 – we were amazed at how well the kids were being educated , how kind and untiring the nuns were in their vocation to help the under privileged. We also saw first hand the poverty in Cambodia.
When we got back, we put our photographs together and shared the situation of the Cambodia kids with friends. Many people were and is still keen to help...
We communicate with the nuns at Don Bosco, to update us on the needs of these children.
We hope that we can find more like-minded people, who have a heart for the poor.
We believe that help comes not just in the form of material things but assistance in sponsoring their education so that in time they would be able to help themselves.
Education will ensure that they are able to find proper jobs, find self worth, self esteem and then as educated adults, they return what they have received to their fellowmen.
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