Cambodia Update Nov. 2009

Greeting’s from Cambodia! 

Hello Project Enlighten supporters, I wanted to give you all a quick update on what has been transpiring since I

arrived in Cambodia almost one week ago today. I hit the road running so to speak, over 20 Rotarian’s from

Toronto, Canada had arrived to work side by side with local villagers to start construction on two buildings on

our Bankong Technical College Project.

We are so thankful for

the partnership with

Toronto Rotary, this

has been a very

successful venture. A

big thank you to Lisa

McCoy, Ronnie

Yimsut, Yarann ,

Saeng and our scholarship recipients Naret, Khmera

and Channy and many others, who have been

working tirelessly behind the scenes to make this

happen. Thank you! 

As in any project in a third world country, obstacles

are sure to be present, we are not immune. There

have been delay’s in receiving our permits, but we

have forged forward with Toronto Rotary to focus on

other PE projects in the interim. Rotarians have been

volunteering at PE sponsored Volunteer

Development Children’s Association school.

Working to organize the library, teaching English

and drawing up plans to build a Teachers conference

room, plus fixing plumbing issues and building book

cases. Rotary has also been visiting and teaching at

the Cambodian Landmine Museum.

I was fortunate to be able to bring over several boxes

of books that were handed out to Mr. Togh and the

children at VDCA. This is such a priceless gift for

the children. Thank you so much Kristina and Thu

for these cherished books! If anyone has more books

they would like us to bring to our students in

Cambodia, Laos or the Burmese Refugee Camps

please send us an email and we can work out the

details! Simple gift with high reward! 

This will be the first of many updates as we have so

much to share with you all. News on our Scholarship

students and

coordinator, BTC,

and a new

opportunity

developing in Laos! 

As always we cannot

do what we do

without your valued

donations.  Even $10 buys bricks for our schools and

school supplies. Together we can make a difference! 

More coming......