Dear Friends,
We hope all is well with you and yours. We recently heard from Hak, K.I.D.S. Smart Kids Program manager; as you know, our Smart Kids program provides education and English lessons after school and on Sundays, and as the children graduate from high school, we support them with post-secondary training. The principal and Hak choose the kids that are very poor and in the most need. We also assist some families with other support such as houses, bathrooms, bicycles, and medical support when needed.
When Hak contacted us, he told us about a boy in the village who was playing soccer with a few friends in the field by his house; he fell and broke his arm. The grandmother took him to a local doctor, and they did not do much. A few weeks later, his arm became infected, and they called Hak, who took him to the city hospital, where sadly, his arm had to be amputated above the elbow. The boy's father died two years ago in a motorcycle accident, his mother had to go to Phnom Penh to work at a garment factory to help the family, and the boy and one brother live with the grandmother.
He has now come and joined the Smart Kids program, we also took his friend into our program as he is afraid to ride a bike with one hand, and his friend can come with him daily to the K.I.D.S. program and learn English as well, so they can come together on his friend’s bike.
Although this is a very sad story, thanks to our donors, we will be able to give this boy an education and support. Luckily the hand he lost is not his dominant hand, so he will continue to write and learn and get a good education, which will give him greater opportunities in the future.
Thanks for being a part of K.I.D.S. and helping to turn a tragedy into hope.
Until Next Time,
Adrianne and Rick