Newsletters
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March 28, 2007
Dear friends and partners, Its been quite a wonderful month for us – 90 of our families got a new home – for the children of these families, a good night’s sleep is now a reality because they can all sleep inside the house with mom and dad – no more sleeping in the open, in the dark, listening for noises and wondering what it is – a snake, a cow, a robber. Its starting to rain again, for these 90 families it no longer matters – they no longer will sit up all night with their children, huddled in a corner, miserable and wet – waiting for the morning sun. This morning two of the moms came into my office – these women both live with AIDS – their faces shone with happiness, their bodies quivered with joy. Oh so very good.
This month we celebrated with several Rotary Clubs from Taiwan and Japan for the gift of water for 2,665 families who had received 533 wells from them. It was good to see how some families had vegetable gardens, others pigs and yet others with chickens – it was good to see the clean faces and the shining hair. It was even better to see these same gentlemen come from afar to hit a few nails and meet a few families. It was so good to celebrate with 30 of our families who had just bought new clothes – Khmer New Years is rapidly approaching and for the first time, these families were preparing with new clothes – the kids are bubbling with excitement, they told me of the food they would celebrate with – I am not so sure it would be to my taste but their anticipation is to my taste. In two days time, my daughter Miriam and I are traveling to Canada for a month long celebration of work we have done with our friends and partners from Canada. It was a celebration last weekend as Miriam was in her first school play presented in a real theatre. She did well as a hedgehog. Her excitement was tempered a bit on Sunday as she rode her bike and did a 360 degree turn in front of boys – leaving her with a road rash of epic proportions on her thigh – it could be a long trip to Canada if it does not heal quickly for she cannot sit properly. We want to wish each and every one of you a Happy Khmer New Years – the staff will celebrate with a week off work from April 13 through to April 22, Nary will handle any emails. I thank my God for all these celebrations, these moments of joy. I thank my God for each of you for your constant support and care for all of us here. We are so very grateful. Janne
