Wat Opot Children's Community

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 before they left Mr. Sary answered [...]

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. I [...]

As you read in the post “The Banyan Tree“, Alfred Banze and Christine Falk came to Wat Opot to make a film with the children. We now can show you this video on our very own site… Enjoy!

The Banyan tree grows in many parts of the World and wherever they are found there is usually a lot of folklore surrounding them. Here in Cambodia they are mostly found on the grounds of the Buddhist Wats. The Buddha found Enlightenment under one of these trees and so I guess it makes sense [...]

Here are the latest pictures from the construction and grounds improvement at The Wat Opot Children’s Community. CLICK HERE