There was an ugly piece of land behind the kitchen that could be ignored before the sidewalks were put in… it was filled in mainly with garbage and trash over the years and therefore not much good for growing anything and so we decided to make it a flower garden. Thear, the boy on […]
Watopotians in the city!
When Wat OPot kids finish high school, the logical next step is to go to the ‘big city’ of Phnom Penh. In the rural area, there is no educational or job opportunities (besides the new shoe factory a couple of kilometres from our gate). As the big kids take that step into their new future, […]
Royality at Wat Opot
Princess Ouk Phalla, the wife of Prince Norodom Ranariddh, graced the Watopotians with her Royal presence. Princess Phalla was told about Wat Opot Children’s Community by our friend Chris Hillary. The kids are always happy to see Chris, and not only because he donated roller blades to Wat Opot a few years ago, but he’s […]