His name is Sa Oun and he spends a lot of time by himself because he doesn’t know how to relate well with the other children, at least not appropriately. His HIV Positive mother is struggling to make it on her own and can not provide him with the attention that he needs. He [...]
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It was Party time again at the Wat Opot Community and the Special Guest of honor was our youngest member who is celebrating his 3rd month of life. Savan Tan Tha gained International fame a few weeks ago when he was interviewed, with his parents, by Beijing Television. His proud parents are so happy [...] 29 November, 2009 For the past three weeks we have been battling high fevers, swollen and inflamed eyes, coughs, and rashes, which we diagnosed as Measles. Altogether 30 of our children were affected, some more severe than others. Fortunately we have had Caroline Broissand here from England to oversee the treatment and [...] Read Wayne’s post about new artistic happenings at Wat Opot: http://partnersincompassioncambodia.com/index_files/aaj.htm Exciting and beautiful things are happening! Sina is the second wife of Ly… his first wife died of AIDS related causes and left him with a young girl to care for. Ly was also HIV positive but knew if others found out about it, it would be very difficult to find another wife… and so he kept it a secret. Sina [...] 21 August 2009 It was late in the afternoon when the troop carriers came unto campus and unloaded twenty-five members of a US Marine Corp Engineering team. Their mission was clear… to seek out and destroy the Wat Opot Children’s Community’s volley ball team in the Mother of all Games… but it wasn’t as [...]
The paint was chipped and peeling on the first of our buildings, which was opened in 2001 as a Hospice for AIDS Victims. When we closed the hospice in 2007, we used the building to house our children… but it was never intended for childcare and sleeping in the same room, that [...] 3 July, 2009 For those of us not as gifted in the Arts, there was also something to do. Backbreaking work in the HOT HOT Sun pulling up new rice to be replanted. Everyone is expected to work including the young. In Communal Life there can [...] 28 June, 2009 They drove nearly 100km to spend their Sunday morning with our children. Nearly 60 Cambodian Girl Guides and their leaders came out in two, 12-passenger vans, for a morning of activities. They played games, did some Arts and Crafts, and read the children some stories. And just [...] A few months ago the Art Class started this wall painting but got stuck on how they wanted to finish it. Time went by and then the funds ran out and the mural became an eye sore. I asked what they needed to finish it and they said a new design and some paint. [...] |
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