The Wat Opot Community

The Walled Community

Wayne Matthysse — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:16:44 +0000

Work begun recently on a new fence, which will eventually close in our entire community and it is expected to be finished in about 3 months. The work is being done by a local contractor but being paid for by The Taiwan Commercial Association in Cambodia (TCAC), which is the same group that [...]

Light and Rainbows

Wayne Matthysse — Mon, 07 May 2012 09:01:37 +0000

Hi,

My name is Jean Lindsay and I come from New Zealand. This is my third visit back to Wat Opot, the last time was in 2009. Whilst planning my trip, I wanted to include some craft work that I could do with the children, something they would enjoy doing but also would be able [...]

Jon Sochea (Lan Krome)

Wayne Matthysse — Sun, 06 May 2012 08:46:43 +0000

We all knew the ending of the story,

long before the final chapter even began,

yet we continued to read it,

page by page,

hoping,

that somewhere in the final paragraphs,

the Author of Life,

would [...]

Watopotians and the Dhammayietra March

Wayne Matthysse — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:17:10 +0000

This is a report by Vandy Sok on the participation of our art students in the March. All pictures were taken by the students and the report (with some assistance in wording) is from Vandy.

Hello Everyone,

My name is Vandy and I am a resident of the Wat Opot Community in [...]

Peace Garden

Wayne Matthysse — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:44:44 +0000

In June, 2011 we were visited by KD – an extraordinary and unforgettable Vietnamese nun.

While touring Wat Opot she was motivated about the plans to convert one of the ponds and surrounding area into a Peace Garden. A place where children and adults alike [...]

When Life Gives You Shit!

Wayne Matthysse — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:51:29 +0000

Here is the latest video from our Community using pictures that some of the children took.

Back On Line

Wayne Matthysse — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:05:47 +0000

The site has been down for awhile but we have finally worked out all of the bugs and we are now ready to bring you some new updates on the progress in the Wat Opot Community. Our kids are growing up and we now have almost as many teenagers as we do small children. Once [...]

New Smiles

Wayne Matthysse — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:56:56 +0000

Wat Opot is a little lighter these days…not much but a little. Smiles are a little different, a little more one-sided for some; while others smile a little bigger and brighter. I guess that is what happens when you take 7 dental personnel and turn them loose for 3 days at Wat Opot.

With the [...]

Wat Opot Underwater

Wayne Matthysse — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:50:23 +0000

Here is a new video by Kate, called “Wat Opot Underwater”, that should put a smile on your face.

Rabbit Island

Wayne Matthysse — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:42:03 +0000

The children were up and dressed by 5 o’clock…in anticipation of the buses arriving at 6:30. The little ones were trying to keep their new clothes clean w

hile running up and down the long driveway looking for the bus. It was a chore to make sure every one of the kids had [...]