Today was a big day for many of our children. Home visits have been arranged for every one of our 47 residents. Most went today, others will leave tomorrow or the next day, but by the 4th of September, Wat Opot will sit empty, for the first time in nearly 20 years. Most will go […]
Catfish and Sweet Potatoes
A while back we started cleaning up the empty space in front of the boy’s dorm. We have come a long way, but now must wait for the trees to grow and that may take a while. Yesterday the children finished the bonfire area by moving some very large rocks that will be used for […]
Peace Garden
In the very beginning, when at first we decided to build the hospice at Wat Opot, I knew from experience that I would need a refuge if I were to begin taking care of the dying. At the time I had no idea that I would also eventually need it after the dying stopped… […]
Soup
We are running low on money… this year so far we have taken in just a little over $20,000.00 in personal donations which by no means covers our expenses. We do have other sources of income, primarily from Asian groups, that provide support for food, education, and buildings… and so I am not implying that […]