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With our regular newsletters, we aim to keep you posted on all the interesting and important news and updates of our programs and various activities. Enjoy reading! 

July 2007

            	

Dear friends and partners, I am feeling good today – in fact I am in a state of contentment. This month is the beginning of our process of evaluating what we have done this year and what we would like to do next year. Part of this process involves me visiting a number of our projects. Last week I was in Siem Reap. It was one of those visits that left me a bit breathless.

On our second day, we went to see Vath’s project. It’s a district called Peak Sneng. 3 years ago, we drove down this dusty road looking at poverty that hurt. I was very saddened by it all and had said to Ani, our manager, I wish I had a million dollars; I would build them all a home. This comment Ani kept in her heart. Now she was anxious to show me what they had accomplished. Do you remember, this is the tree where we had lunch, do you remember, this is the corner where you told me about the million dollars – yes, I remembered. As we drove down the road – we talked of the number of families – 370 in all – and as we were driving I began to see houses – nice ones, others in stages of being built. As we talked, Ani and Vath pointed out – and this one and this one and this one and on and on – at first my mind would not accept what I was seeing – this couldn’t be – but it was – and so we stopped at house after house – each one more beautiful than the last – my unbelief was apparent and I asked each family – how did you do this – each family shared their story of how savings had changed their lives – how wells near by had enabled them to grow vegetables and to raise pigs – how each cycle they bought more materials. How many families were involved in this – Vath answered 259 families. I turned to all of the staff and asked, why didn’t you report this? We did, said, Sarouen, this is called repair house. I was stunned and so thankful. I turned to Mari – and in Svay Chek – where it was so terrible – she smiled shyly and said, it is the same.

           

Old House                                Buying Material                  One of the stages             Almost completed

Ani looked at me and said – I am so proud of what we have done – not as proud as I.

We went a few miles further to our new area in Chop Tatraw – the poverty was hurtful to see. We need more wells said Vath – Tinat agreed.   I didn’t say again, I wish I had a million dollars – although it would be nice – instead, I said, and in three years when I come back – what will I see – they all just smiled.

                                                      

    New area                                                     Some of the children                                 Process has started.

Thank you God for each of our staff – thank you God for each of you. It is so very good.

Janne