HRH Impact Trip

Hello Everyone,

We hope all is well with you and yours. As many of you know, K.I.D.S. is comprised of many individuals, foundations, families, school programs and businesses that support our work in Cambodia. We are incredibly grateful to all those that support us to assist others living in very difficult situations. One group that has been partnering with K.I.D.S. for many years is Healthy Role Models, founded by Sarah Gilks. This innovative program brings women together online to learn about fitness, health and much more. Healthy Role Models also believes in community and giving back to others. Over the years, Sarah and HRM women have raised funds for classrooms, clean drinking water systems, houses, bathrooms and ongoing support for our educational and medical programs. This year Sarah, a group of HRM women, Sarah's partner Alec and daughter Sophia decided to pay their own way and come to visit those whom they have so generously assisted, particularly with house building and painting a village school.

Many of the families of the students in our Smart Kids educational support program live and work near or in brick factories in extremely difficult situations. Each year K.I.D.S. raises funds to improve their living conditions by building simple houses and basic outdoor bathrooms. We witness how life changes for them once they have decent places to live, so that they have time to grow gardens and gain access to cleaner and healthier lifestyles.


New home is being built for this family of six.

New home for a family of 7 that lived in this small shack for many years.

Their gratitude is overwhelming. HRM participants were able to attend the blessing of these house and hear first hand the appreciation these families felt.

We also are grateful to Sarah Gilks the HRM team for supporting K.I.D.S. and Alec Watson for the amazing photos he took and shared with K.I.D.S. The children at the school had lots of fun with the HRM Impact Team and in return they shared their kindness, laughter and friendship.

As they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here is another one of Alec's photos that captures the joy children can find even in the face of their challenging lives. Thanks to K.I.D.S. donors and Healthy Role Models together we bring smiles and changes that improve and better the lives of children!!

Photo by Alec Watson

Til Next Time
Adrianne and Rick

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020

Hello Everyone,

We hope that all is well with you and yours.

Well, here we are entering into a fresh new decade. The Cambodians love to celebrate and our international new year is no exception, along with Chinese new year in February and Cambodian new year in early April, we are exhausted at the thought of it.

In honour of a new year and new decade, we had a dedication of a new computer lab that we recently installed at the Angkor High School in Siem Reap. The school has 4,700 plus students, and up until today, they did not have a computer to teach students IT skills. As we all know in this day and age, not having any computer skills is going to hold young people back from further education and options for various jobs. Thanks to CWAsia partnering with K.I.D.S. 750 students a week will now be able to learn these life-changing skills. Needless to say the administration, teachers and most of all the students were thrilled to start this decade off by "really" stepping into the 20th century!!

This next year it is our hope to continue to change lives for the better by providing education, decent housing, bathrooms, computer labs, clean drinking water, healthcare and support to those that truly deserve to have these opportunities. Together we have not just talked about making a difference we have all made a difference for thousands and thousands of people, and we thank you all for your support, generosity and being a part of Team Kids. Here is to the next decade!!! May kindness, justice and equality be the driving force behind our global actions.

From All of Us at K.I.D.S., we wish you and yours a healthy, happy and meaningful New Year!!

Until Next Time,
Adrianne and Rick