tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31708957286525539162024-03-12T17:40:07.731-07:00Friends of K.I.D.S.Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-41304016083525703812024-03-08T12:29:00.000-08:002024-03-12T15:03:59.594-07:00Reaksmey's Dream<p> Dear Friends,</p><p>We hope all is well with you and yours. Today is International Women’s Day. A day when we celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world.</p><p>Many years ago Rick and I volunteered at a street children’s shelter in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The shelter helped orphaned, abandoned, very poor, and abused children. Each year we volunteered and worked there helping to paint, fix things, buy clothes, and through K.I.D.S. fund their education and cultural dance programs, etc.</p>
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<p>After a few years, the shelter was going to be closed and You Vath (the house mother) decided that she wanted to take in the girls. So we went to her house, and thanks to K.I.D.S., we were able to do a renovation to make it bigger and started K.I.D.S. Girls Home. We had up to 23 girls at times of all ages who lived and grew up there.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzDKNMRs0S_OwxU1N5ClbMgEv5b7FyqGCbzsO_nzriy1Jfg0d8MEUGOq1xlJUGe6criSFOssS17VvzXL-A2qnSJzI5K3FiHH9fHHG961n5nSmKlipnsg7kFPsxqpTiE2hVJnvjXgT9-D2xDp1o6DPQPdHPVXCQom6l-VjAPfeZcYYJs_v-E3oCoQKNHXn/s537/1057.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="537" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzDKNMRs0S_OwxU1N5ClbMgEv5b7FyqGCbzsO_nzriy1Jfg0d8MEUGOq1xlJUGe6criSFOssS17VvzXL-A2qnSJzI5K3FiHH9fHHG961n5nSmKlipnsg7kFPsxqpTiE2hVJnvjXgT9-D2xDp1o6DPQPdHPVXCQom6l-VjAPfeZcYYJs_v-E3oCoQKNHXn/w477-h358/1057.jpg" width="477" /></a></div>
<p>Fast forward to today! We recently heard from Reaksmey, one of the girls who lived at the girls' home since she was a young child. Reaksmey is now 21 years old.</p>
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<p>K.I.D.S. funded Reaksmey through school and when she graduated high school we enrolled her in a great hospitality training program. Reaksmey’s dream, from a teenager, was to one day travel and work in another country, she especially wanted to go to France. Along the way, with K.I.D.S. support she became fluent in English and French. </p>
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Recently the French ambassador came and met the graduates who were chosen for this wonderful opportunity.<p></p><p>This month Reaksmey will travel with some other students to work in France at a beautiful resort.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLr5U_6ABiib5tBnrA9bhsJylLmT-gYUkTRHuIG7oGosoKZiCcau8sFoA59MNe9JTC-vQXsoS0h8sqo-OhbvSgYLanYkuvB5Gb70aJC7Rtmh3uH5awuynaO_F-JOiTspYjMQMcplsrww9kGuvDMasDeYW8UrXgbj2FFwsai_zlWmVS1DrIZILT3oS9QEcB/s806/1063.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="806" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLr5U_6ABiib5tBnrA9bhsJylLmT-gYUkTRHuIG7oGosoKZiCcau8sFoA59MNe9JTC-vQXsoS0h8sqo-OhbvSgYLanYkuvB5Gb70aJC7Rtmh3uH5awuynaO_F-JOiTspYjMQMcplsrww9kGuvDMasDeYW8UrXgbj2FFwsai_zlWmVS1DrIZILT3oS9QEcB/w492-h380/1063.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWa31l34Iz1U_o-l__NcK2-bReSNSMggvXOtWHQQtYgZM6WTyjG2GhOzSXXtAG3VcuGMfN9e4lR28TA4fiFRMSEv7O3oZj0HV_iw0kL7QKE7Khv_j_LHLhrK_mgygJz8Fni1EqQfx6qLwtCxJ6pUhEBr6qwEcPeTRCkbscd1GKBGm84hge0yS6F3yJVQyJ/s1200/1064.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWa31l34Iz1U_o-l__NcK2-bReSNSMggvXOtWHQQtYgZM6WTyjG2GhOzSXXtAG3VcuGMfN9e4lR28TA4fiFRMSEv7O3oZj0HV_iw0kL7QKE7Khv_j_LHLhrK_mgygJz8Fni1EqQfx6qLwtCxJ6pUhEBr6qwEcPeTRCkbscd1GKBGm84hge0yS6F3yJVQyJ/s320/1064.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>K.I.D.S. helped her to buy a piece of luggage, as she had never had one, and we also bought her a laptop for her work and continuing studies. She leaves Cambodia on the 27th of this month. <p></p><p>This is just one story of many stories that we have witnessed over the years. Thanks to K.I.D.S. donors, we have helped many girls to get an education and find decent-paying work as teachers, accountants, electrical engineers, hotel and restaurant managers. Where many of these young women would have started having children at young ages and lived a life of poverty, they are now focused on their self-esteem, education, careers, and changing not only their futures, but the futures of the next generation of girls and women. So today, please join us in celebrating all these amazing young women who have worked so hard and for being a part of changing their futures for the better. Reaksmey promised us she would send us a picture of herself in front of the Eiffel Tower and when we receive it we will send it along.</p><p>Reaksmey's dream will soon come true.... Thanks To You!!</p><p>Until Next Time,<br />Adrianne and Rick</p>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-67710573049651909322024-02-27T12:37:00.000-08:002024-03-03T12:52:27.119-08:00Bathrooms for Families<p>Dear Friends,</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid85mWLccZPr22XU9brOZ9MMKZZONBd8x8U84Nw2Tyf8gfzcZFr5hIHzWFsvcET3Uuu3TyZbjCTqDEJlKVludexYGgV_9XIiArwYc53CGPTMAYZix2dUtQ3qZvNAXvXMQMhck4LYNTC-7RJLYTTn6o3goBsSwSvgAHJU4vwA7azkPIiFlq27588FGmEZfe/s500/1048.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid85mWLccZPr22XU9brOZ9MMKZZONBd8x8U84Nw2Tyf8gfzcZFr5hIHzWFsvcET3Uuu3TyZbjCTqDEJlKVludexYGgV_9XIiArwYc53CGPTMAYZix2dUtQ3qZvNAXvXMQMhck4LYNTC-7RJLYTTn6o3goBsSwSvgAHJU4vwA7azkPIiFlq27588FGmEZfe/w323-h242/1048.jpg" width="323" /></a></div>We hope all is well with you and yours. As many of you know K.I.D.S. is committed to bringing clean drinking water and hygiene to very poor rural areas in Cambodia. Bathrooms are something so many of us around the world take for granted however two out of every five people in the world have no access to safe toilets; more than 3 million people in Cambodia, still defecate in the open, such as in fields, bushes, or bodies of water The United Nations states that: Access to improved water supply and sanitation is one of the basic needs and rights of every person. Poor sanitation kills 1.5 million children a year.<p></p><p>With the wonderful support of our donors, K.I,D.S. is able to build bathrooms for families as well as for schools. This year our great team of builders has been busy building family bathrooms with small septic fields. Even though these bathrooms, which in our world would be called out houses, are very simple, they make a world of difference to the families. Building family bathrooms not only improves health it improves hygiene, self-esteem, dignity, safety for women, sleep quality, work capacity, school attendance and more. The families can also bathe and do their laundry in the bathrooms, rather than outside.</p>
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<p>It is difficult to pick who we will build a bathroom for however in our rural education program, many families are in need, so the principal and our education manager choose the families most in need. The other great news is the families will often share their bathrooms with other neighbours or family members who do not have bathrooms and live nearby. It is no wonder that many Cambodians call the bathroom, The Happy Room!!!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">We would like to Thank You All very much for your support for improving so many lives. We will you and your all the very best.<br />Until Next Time,<br />Adrianne and Rick</p>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-74634086375735194712024-01-21T12:29:00.000-08:002024-01-30T12:46:18.970-08:00Healing Water<p> Dear Friends,</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7y-iGNY5UBpq6se33iJhfo9N5n_bscmxZJWGaGvTn1tLpy5bMbO81c6fHHFQn2ErBmb_WE3UhzhqRwKChyphenhyphenaGFBZWBnZA7LGZxFl0yfwzTsFd8ukqAei9NwyBFIR3PGAe7KMfT-pO0f4DRO0Mp5d9YXOFvlMToU1R_q8urPBo1iBUf7beYz5OT9YRGE6YG/s2016/1042.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="930" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7y-iGNY5UBpq6se33iJhfo9N5n_bscmxZJWGaGvTn1tLpy5bMbO81c6fHHFQn2ErBmb_WE3UhzhqRwKChyphenhyphenaGFBZWBnZA7LGZxFl0yfwzTsFd8ukqAei9NwyBFIR3PGAe7KMfT-pO0f4DRO0Mp5d9YXOFvlMToU1R_q8urPBo1iBUf7beYz5OT9YRGE6YG/w128-h276/1042.jpg" width="128" /></a></div><br />We hope all is well with you and yours. As you know K.I.D.S is dedicated to bringing clean drinking water to children, families and communities. Each year, thanks to our donors, we are able to put clean drinking water systems at schools so the children, teachers and community members can access clean water and take it home rather than having to buy it.<p></p><p>Recently our great partner Kim told us about a medical clinic that serves fifteen villages, in a poor rural area. Most poor people cannot afford healthcare or going to hospitals in Cambodia however there are local clinics in village areas, and even though patients still have to pay, it is much less than going to a hospital.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2opciNY0P-T5xXcfdGPYUA9lALOyrwTL89VTsTzGxfL91qwGnSR5NpM-tDmhqxiXMCui_EmBEAaqJ_HyMPrO9nE01y77sO360A9gHiBSSUM2L1qjHlEBc2oUhmPU-lXlUOBoJajxUhkFjuDnx3vEqaF1Oo8tRhIX2Hlv1EorrZK8t_m70co7gml3RXKXI/s1078/1043.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="930" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2opciNY0P-T5xXcfdGPYUA9lALOyrwTL89VTsTzGxfL91qwGnSR5NpM-tDmhqxiXMCui_EmBEAaqJ_HyMPrO9nE01y77sO360A9gHiBSSUM2L1qjHlEBc2oUhmPU-lXlUOBoJajxUhkFjuDnx3vEqaF1Oo8tRhIX2Hlv1EorrZK8t_m70co7gml3RXKXI/w217-h252/1043.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><br />The very basic clinic that Kim told us about has eight nurses who are trained to assess and care for those that need care and send them to hospitals if they are in need of further medical treatment. <p></p><p>The clinic serves approximately 1500 people a month. One of the main issues they have is that they do not have access to clean drinking water and therefore the patients and staff have to buy drinking water…hard to believe! </p>
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<p>So once again, thanks to K.I.D.S. donors, we were able to improve the healthcare of many by getting our terrific water team in there to put in a clean water
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<p>Everyone is very grateful. The patients and staff can also take clean water home as many do not have access to clean water at their own homes. We are always moved by how hard people work in Cambodia and often under very difficult situations. Thanks for easing and improving the lives of many by bringing the gift of clean water healing to those in need.</p>
<p>Until next time,<br />Adrianne and Rick</p>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-86622743641514534782024-01-09T10:35:00.000-08:002024-01-18T10:49:30.281-08:00Feeding Education<p> Dear Friends,</p><p>We want to wish you all a Very Happy and Healthy New Year. As the new year begins we want to thank everyone for your continued support, kindness, and generosity and for improving the lives of children and families in Cambodia.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXF1gK9XIy_lT5ucswyeMPcid27KjN3xsEqtOpj9j0XvpCyOdEuHPZeY8JkJd5IfpUBTOYMc7qgXrzEkFYthJZ51UdMafF5r_VbIjnnNZZ4BRCIR2GKozfC_DoIxZsOsEu035PRzQFM45CaR7F4VMyowZvRdosIm9rD5aSpDKuAp3sSc-R7SGUhfCSgxbz/s1600/1034.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXF1gK9XIy_lT5ucswyeMPcid27KjN3xsEqtOpj9j0XvpCyOdEuHPZeY8JkJd5IfpUBTOYMc7qgXrzEkFYthJZ51UdMafF5r_VbIjnnNZZ4BRCIR2GKozfC_DoIxZsOsEu035PRzQFM45CaR7F4VMyowZvRdosIm9rD5aSpDKuAp3sSc-R7SGUhfCSgxbz/w148-h197/1034.jpg" width="148" /></a></div><br />Many children in Cambodia go to school hungry or do not go to school at all because they lack the energy on an empty stomach. Thanks to some International NGOs and the government some schools receive funds for food. Each day students receive a meal at school consisting of rice, fish, and vegetables. In a country like Cambodia where almost one third of children under 5 are stunted as a result of malnutrition, school meals make a huge difference in their health and learning process.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbB-PsJ-4nmOLP9lfWaee6s1daZRNibVuZVD8NoYmRQt-mcOG6Anl-PXbdVJABGZZhhuPgeuzQWo0sGI98FA_OEoSiP4-EbDWiT84bhSwvaiNl38hBsNWmk5AUpZd1uzqkAKcqPdLQ8QDZgFgpe65-fGrPzSgBnr5r2bVtmPGtipiYedZzw9aKDf58zWp/s1200/1035.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbB-PsJ-4nmOLP9lfWaee6s1daZRNibVuZVD8NoYmRQt-mcOG6Anl-PXbdVJABGZZhhuPgeuzQWo0sGI98FA_OEoSiP4-EbDWiT84bhSwvaiNl38hBsNWmk5AUpZd1uzqkAKcqPdLQ8QDZgFgpe65-fGrPzSgBnr5r2bVtmPGtipiYedZzw9aKDf58zWp/w259-h194/1035.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br />Often the cooking facilities are very basic, and the schools cannot afford to make them better. Most of the cooking is done over wood fires. Thanks to our great team of builders, we were able to create two, safe clean cooking facilities. One is at a primary school for 650 children, where our Smart Kids rural education program is based.<p></p>
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<p>The other is at K.I.D.S Farm School, where approximately 100 children and youth come after school to attend classes at different times to learn English. Sohing, the teacher and her family cook them a nutritious meal each day. Needless to say, the cooks and the children are very grateful to have this new facility.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Thank You for supporting these great kids to live healthier and happier lives by literally<br /><b>Feeding Their Education</b><br />Wishing you and yours all the best.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Until Next Time,<br />Adrianne and Rick</p>
Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-28745563010317654762023-11-12T13:26:00.000-08:002023-11-23T13:34:41.235-08:00Rainy Season<p>Dear Friends</p><p>We hope all is well with you and yours. Here on Vancouver Island, the rainy season has begun. The rainy season, which is coming to an end in Cambodia, is very challenging, especially in rural areas. Many students have a difficult time getting to and from school however they endure the flooded roads as do the teachers. Sometimes the schools have to close if it is too dangerous for children to walk or ride their bicycles. A bicycle helps, which we buy for the kids who travel long distances.</p>
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<p>We decided that we wanted to help Jon Morgan build a floating clinic. So with the support from K.I.D.S. donors, that is what we did. We hired local people to help us build the clinic at the city port. Jon started The Lake Clinic organization, and today we are pleased to say they have five floating clinics and serve hundreds of people each week on the Lake and the Stung Sen River (another isolated area). Also, thanks to K.I.D.S. donors, we have been able to build two floating schools so children can get an education, which has made a world of difference to the kids and the families in these floating communities.</p>
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<p>We have seen many difficult situations through the years. However, none can compare to trying to live and survive on water. Without medical care, so many people died needlessly because they could not access or afford medical treatment. Now women have pre and postnatal care, families can get free medication and medical care. TLC also offers dental services, mental health support, family planning and home visits. The exceptional medical teams live in the clinics for three or four days a week, and they travel to different villages, as there are now five floating clinics. The trips can be grueling, especially in the rainy season. K.I.D.S. has also helped to bring a clean water system to one village and other smaller water filters for families.</p><center><table><tbody><tr><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTYVviLnUqNd97n6MyJECF0JynFrsL87lI9KQZjxJcV5Yy66AEzrlHXlggiaIltZGpCoMZU3CFxmcUQTfABy8BxTINxWCWo0HM8lNELW5Dq_ptR82_R03QhjI9xfGvAI0ZNqDTvGebJ2HK4jAmjSoXA2hPYdhBDmFsnFJz54NnZoY8joenJyyBuweKppV/s1200/1005.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTYVviLnUqNd97n6MyJECF0JynFrsL87lI9KQZjxJcV5Yy66AEzrlHXlggiaIltZGpCoMZU3CFxmcUQTfABy8BxTINxWCWo0HM8lNELW5Dq_ptR82_R03QhjI9xfGvAI0ZNqDTvGebJ2HK4jAmjSoXA2hPYdhBDmFsnFJz54NnZoY8joenJyyBuweKppV/w308-h231/1005.jpg" width="308" /></a></div></td><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYrylRrbZ_FeOnlaCjURoLGmkcXzdeSHv2i5t_50Mc2Cdo4jkww2PnM72s4KEXlyrPZXp54TvuOpwlBOMnxXEn-HbkzZmIWUOkqS0GVVFJ5XitVhoA9-IGete0JaQwaYrCJOGDgq52LmHg_Khe_uN9ckPKUp4c8hvj4g-jmF6eYFpi4dM4sR16z6GyiQf/s1600/1006.jpg" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYrylRrbZ_FeOnlaCjURoLGmkcXzdeSHv2i5t_50Mc2Cdo4jkww2PnM72s4KEXlyrPZXp54TvuOpwlBOMnxXEn-HbkzZmIWUOkqS0GVVFJ5XitVhoA9-IGete0JaQwaYrCJOGDgq52LmHg_Khe_uN9ckPKUp4c8hvj4g-jmF6eYFpi4dM4sR16z6GyiQf/w200-h267/1006.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></td>
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KIDS provides support for nursing staff and, when we can, other needed support for medicine, care and equipment. These pictures say it all. We cannot Thank You enough for bringing health care, hope, life and care for children and families. TLC stands for The Lake Clinic and they truly deliver Tender Loving Care!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Until Next Time,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Adrianne and Rick</div><p></p>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-15593835546508534402023-05-24T13:47:00.029-07:002023-06-26T13:53:52.537-07:00Tragedy Into Hope<p> Dear Friends,</p><p>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.</p><p>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. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJURtk1_8xK_kNyhS63m6JGF-oLwF4i8EUN6NpjxrlPWzlo1cGSZzhb-QjsTD31xEPJgkwe7SYBXnivRLnJbLoGq2kplGLVNJo8sTxfAQNPir4-1ixzGnzllGEFKJYcgKb3gt7TYXd4P8MZbodtwBFaw3xbPBKGnJtcUWwJsgpuor5BGIs9nhxKhe3uW7A/s437/997.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="437" height="403" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJURtk1_8xK_kNyhS63m6JGF-oLwF4i8EUN6NpjxrlPWzlo1cGSZzhb-QjsTD31xEPJgkwe7SYBXnivRLnJbLoGq2kplGLVNJo8sTxfAQNPir4-1ixzGnzllGEFKJYcgKb3gt7TYXd4P8MZbodtwBFaw3xbPBKGnJtcUWwJsgpuor5BGIs9nhxKhe3uW7A/w439-h403/997.jpg" width="439" /></a></div><br /><p>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.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibAE2kKd6T_HEBa1haYSr7xE3j5SScezvBQLoURUoI_paEATL4dvb1JQKmQbNq3T2h6lkEUfX_qjGO57wF19wLDS0_scP9kfiiwXpQiTwt3_GsJWpkn91hzgKMlwakQBv4vojZ__Ljj1ee2q0QnP12802b_Dqus5ilEp4HWBlIrVJPAdPqvaHMWOX0KDmg/s716/998.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="716" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibAE2kKd6T_HEBa1haYSr7xE3j5SScezvBQLoURUoI_paEATL4dvb1JQKmQbNq3T2h6lkEUfX_qjGO57wF19wLDS0_scP9kfiiwXpQiTwt3_GsJWpkn91hzgKMlwakQBv4vojZ__Ljj1ee2q0QnP12802b_Dqus5ilEp4HWBlIrVJPAdPqvaHMWOX0KDmg/w515-h290/998.jpg" width="515" /></a></div><br /><p>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.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWkdrJVjVBeoRId3ysB1kmY7kheE8bxBoXFGIFVafzk5wJkXIk-mHpK-sFy-sd7QGc975P_2CNITgy_avPaUOaF8oCOLgdQueQAmRv5Gm8_TR0a5utSse3Sz30vPfu5YZlTWZi79CXDp0V6YqNEN6OVd7bu2TIR1YYT_IdrLgg4UYoJnnbYUz-ISjPNrs/s715/999.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="715" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWkdrJVjVBeoRId3ysB1kmY7kheE8bxBoXFGIFVafzk5wJkXIk-mHpK-sFy-sd7QGc975P_2CNITgy_avPaUOaF8oCOLgdQueQAmRv5Gm8_TR0a5utSse3Sz30vPfu5YZlTWZi79CXDp0V6YqNEN6OVd7bu2TIR1YYT_IdrLgg4UYoJnnbYUz-ISjPNrs/w519-h292/999.jpg" width="519" /></a></div><br /><p>Thanks for being a part of K.I.D.S. and helping to turn a tragedy into hope.</p><p>Until Next Time,<br />Adrianne and Rick</p>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-81011722182156971852023-04-21T16:14:00.071-07:002023-05-09T16:28:49.891-07:00Building Bathrooms for Better Lives<p> Dear Friends,</p><p>We hope all is well with you and yours. As many of you know, one of K.I.D.S. goals is to bring sanitation and hygiene to students and families in Cambodia. According to a United Nations report, half the world's people don't have access to toilets. People often relieve themselves in the bushes or a field. Only 30 percent of the world uses toilet paper. Alternatives include hands, water, sand, small rocks, mud, leaves, rope and seaweed. Many people become sick or die due to poor hygiene and sanitation. It is hard to believe that many schools do not have toilets or hand washing stations. One of the key deterrents for girls continuing with their schooling is the lack of toilets/bathrooms.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFxzX3hV-KMKO5kedmF_3O6IFwdfozfXyttt2OG-4hyXiLGRoVOZSvXWr3_xXsSpJ3lmUQJJyWY6Wm_o18oSapNCPaAexTjcHauIvX9ZYB_61vSCr6rNRRACuIJZjmjE2E4UtXkQhVSSK1E9IpQmlaPUroJimbS7Aejf8oKZR10xCnTB1rpmcb8cOaQ/s966/991.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="966" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFxzX3hV-KMKO5kedmF_3O6IFwdfozfXyttt2OG-4hyXiLGRoVOZSvXWr3_xXsSpJ3lmUQJJyWY6Wm_o18oSapNCPaAexTjcHauIvX9ZYB_61vSCr6rNRRACuIJZjmjE2E4UtXkQhVSSK1E9IpQmlaPUroJimbS7Aejf8oKZR10xCnTB1rpmcb8cOaQ/w607-h365/991.jpg" width="607" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscswUosj5D8_chXtblrZ3IwCk_yCAmOAuxnW1a64pNdHieqrz-VDXyozSa-cAkMHPq32HZKHplKb19PUVdbibrfSPUgiCbZWGB2AAt0tBA2J3AWG9tV_cilZuIl41EMamQDcLTEiLwapgEGvMuRlHk3ugV0i2r8jC0diO99g6IvOnq9oiB6il2ZoR2A/s960/992.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscswUosj5D8_chXtblrZ3IwCk_yCAmOAuxnW1a64pNdHieqrz-VDXyozSa-cAkMHPq32HZKHplKb19PUVdbibrfSPUgiCbZWGB2AAt0tBA2J3AWG9tV_cilZuIl41EMamQDcLTEiLwapgEGvMuRlHk3ugV0i2r8jC0diO99g6IvOnq9oiB6il2ZoR2A/w278-h209/992.JPG" width="278" /></a></div>Thanks to our donors, K.I.D.S. build as many toilets/bathing facilities as we can for families and schools. We cannot truly express how grateful families are to get a decent bathroom; although they are simple, they provide safety, hygiene, and dignity and deter infections and diseases. The families in the villages also share their bathrooms with other nearby families that do not have a bathroom.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>This past trip, we also built bathrooms and a hand washing station for a rural school with 600 students and teachers. The students, teachers and staff were incredibly happy to receive this basic need. The bathrooms are life-changing for the school community.</p>
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<p>This past year K.I.D.S. was able to build four more clean drinking water systems for rural schools and communities. When we visit the schools to see the new systems, we are met by hundreds of students and the teaching staff. They are incredibly grateful and always ask us to pass their gratitude on to you!! We also want to acknowledge and thank Kim Thol (K.I.D.S. water project manager) and the clean drinking water team that builds these very effective systems. K.I.D.S. is also committed to making sure that the water systems are maintained and repaired when needed.</p>
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</tbody></table><span style="text-align: left;">We remember asking one of the girls KIDS was sponsoring to go to university… Do you want to get married? And she said: First I want a degree, then find a good job and help my family and then I will think about getting married and having children; and so the cycle of illiteracy and poverty is broken.!!</span></center><center><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="text-align: left;">Thank you for supporting and changing these Girls' / Women's lives.</span></center><center><span style="text-align: left;"><b>Happy International Women's Day!!!!</b></span></center><center><span style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></span></center><center><span style="text-align: left;">Until Next Time,</span></center><center><span style="text-align: left;">Adrianne and Rick</span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center></span></center>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-90217856492352440222023-02-24T09:03:00.057-08:002023-03-06T09:13:21.017-08:00Housing Update<p>Dear Friends,</p>
<p>We hope this finds you well. In a previous post, we shared the work we are all doing to bring decent housing to those that endure very difficult living situations. Many families of the students in our Smart Kids Education Program work tirelessly to make a living; however, many will never be able to afford to build a good house for their families. Thanks to K.I.D.S. donors, the school principal, and the education manager of our Smart Kids program, each year we identify families that are in the most need; and we build as many houses as we can for them.</p>
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<p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One of the greatest joys we have is meeting with the families and seeing the houses when they are finished. These simple houses with tile floors, windows, good roofs and bathrooms greatly impact these famiies health, security, well being and daily lives. They are incredibly grateful.</p>
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<p>We also meet with the building manager and all the builders to thank them for their excellent work and tell them how your generosity keeps them working and making a fair wage, which they truly appreciate. We also give everyone a much-appreciated bonus.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPriNzZPdf0jFa0EPeW5qNvUF-i5zffFhFYIZ8FCKWfKL63V9E6eN-ugGTl9gDgRZgoQ9i91XFMIZnGEc7xSU5rN71Nxiqss1I1bdtsy3LMM9gXj9gF1Lro3yqYQY6W1LpBd4z7_8wVBGL7swvVR41KgMUYP6TCNSwFrnOL3Hz1Wv_QqbGuWLVELlRBw/s1200/978.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="1200" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPriNzZPdf0jFa0EPeW5qNvUF-i5zffFhFYIZ8FCKWfKL63V9E6eN-ugGTl9gDgRZgoQ9i91XFMIZnGEc7xSU5rN71Nxiqss1I1bdtsy3LMM9gXj9gF1Lro3yqYQY6W1LpBd4z7_8wVBGL7swvVR41KgMUYP6TCNSwFrnOL3Hz1Wv_QqbGuWLVELlRBw/w621-h345/978.jpeg" width="621" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Even though our trip to Cambodia is coming to an end KIDS work continues. Thanks for your generosity, support and changing lives for the better.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Take care and all the very best to you and yours.</div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Until Next Time,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Adrianne and Rick</div><p></p>
Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-39978622629079973162023-02-05T08:50:00.059-08:002023-03-06T09:01:05.337-08:00Riding Into a Better Future<p> Dear Friends,</p><p>We hope this finds you well. We are still working away here, spreading your goodwill and generosity. In rural Cambodia, it can be difficult for children and youth to get to school. Many high schools are in the nearest town and can be anywhere from 5 to 10 kilometres away or, in some cases, further. Often the roads are dirt and walking this far can be challenging. Sadly, many kids end up dropping out of school and working just because they do not have a simple bicycle.</p>
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<p>We recently went out to deliver some of the bikes, and everyone was so appreciative. We are pleased to say that thanks to your donations, we have been able to provide 250 more bicycles to students and families this year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHWSZZsWlqwtPr6euIwHkTbKn-QlalBRxUGOwkoKjabD4tw90lckiWkG4HlsjZ0OuVj0_AorVJL3UBXIY_5pb5LgWQ_NvGVKONxMx3uBj4rGvz7i3mh9Ldtf_YXo3hYT5JD-kBO6GYWQ_xaNTQbbRfS58WsJ93S_YbYKhM2HKzC1GbBVDdl-GlXJuGw/s1200/972.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="419" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHWSZZsWlqwtPr6euIwHkTbKn-QlalBRxUGOwkoKjabD4tw90lckiWkG4HlsjZ0OuVj0_AorVJL3UBXIY_5pb5LgWQ_NvGVKONxMx3uBj4rGvz7i3mh9Ldtf_YXo3hYT5JD-kBO6GYWQ_xaNTQbbRfS58WsJ93S_YbYKhM2HKzC1GbBVDdl-GlXJuGw/w559-h419/972.jpg" width="559" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvW6VjiSNflJgymzTTM92J4o0uU5EvPzChz6T0ePnNIuGYeAha3Vn8gcsga89Gja8HniBb7pxwt6-N-r_imMuSkqMH1jDOpUTOfz3bLISoh2C9EUYi0RDsZuow3d92wuJ1b9FlohL8G8FYtwiwmXsiLmxojn6EkwFXbZmSRkEQCt57Zs1PXj9HFfPjuw/s1600/973.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvW6VjiSNflJgymzTTM92J4o0uU5EvPzChz6T0ePnNIuGYeAha3Vn8gcsga89Gja8HniBb7pxwt6-N-r_imMuSkqMH1jDOpUTOfz3bLISoh2C9EUYi0RDsZuow3d92wuJ1b9FlohL8G8FYtwiwmXsiLmxojn6EkwFXbZmSRkEQCt57Zs1PXj9HFfPjuw/w201-h268/973.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><br />Thanks for helping<br />thousands of students over<br />the years to ride into a<br />better future.<p></p><p>Sending you and yours all<br />the very best,</p><p>Until Next time,<br />Adrianne and Rick</p>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-78334757883042713762023-01-24T09:13:00.078-08:002023-01-30T09:31:23.042-08:00Tragedy Into Triumph<p>Dear Friends,</p><p>We hope this finds you and yours doing well. As many of you know the history of Cambodia is a very sad one; between 1.5 and 3 million people were killed by the Khmer Rouge during the genocide in 1975-79. In the fight for power a civil war continued for another 20 years. It left approximately 40,000 amputees and there are still millions of landmines unexploded in Cambodia today. The good news is that there are many areas that have been demined and good programs continue to demine other areas.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jife5SWKRLyr2WiXh9bbAo75iodKuD-ZBtMKRIA5qFXY4V91rh3eQjPev_5v6E-R1RuB4GQm6t1V4W5_IHkFLjhn2Jq5UUM1gcJSIG4kvCO2x5WFN3suzYvSYtAghHiyROF-7rSjIDFo5rDpD-IRokDVuynE8aV9PCojNyL-serZQt4FkV6rch0nCQ/s1200/957.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jife5SWKRLyr2WiXh9bbAo75iodKuD-ZBtMKRIA5qFXY4V91rh3eQjPev_5v6E-R1RuB4GQm6t1V4W5_IHkFLjhn2Jq5UUM1gcJSIG4kvCO2x5WFN3suzYvSYtAghHiyROF-7rSjIDFo5rDpD-IRokDVuynE8aV9PCojNyL-serZQt4FkV6rch0nCQ/w251-h188/957.jpeg" width="251" /></a></div>One story of many, is the story of Vanna. We met Vanna about 20 years ago when the streets were full of landmine victims who were begging. Vanna was not begging he was a bookseller, selling books about the history of Cambodia, Angkor Wat, and the Khmer Rouge. Vanna was a soldier fighting the Khmer Rouge and while fighting he was foraging in the forest for food when he bent down to pick a plant off the ground and a landmine exploded taking both his hands.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoFr7ymHjCeUitn0T7Y9u78tOzMK8KCw_VbcQjp_H3dlkpEa-jdpTHeCGxEYwUiscpDpkcDTvOu6JdVjEON6c8bZg8IV1bSvbMbTG5lt9X22kAlAoOCdrqNBSWg1MrkmnPKIOyuKa4eHPefE5aOc57tw5DQ58ZZ54izCC0q0JxYkVo6qf1jMM0wj92w/s995/958.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="900" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoFr7ymHjCeUitn0T7Y9u78tOzMK8KCw_VbcQjp_H3dlkpEa-jdpTHeCGxEYwUiscpDpkcDTvOu6JdVjEON6c8bZg8IV1bSvbMbTG5lt9X22kAlAoOCdrqNBSWg1MrkmnPKIOyuKa4eHPefE5aOc57tw5DQ58ZZ54izCC0q0JxYkVo6qf1jMM0wj92w/w220-h244/958.JPG" width="220" /></a></div><br />Over the years we tried to help Vanna here and there, he never asked for anything but K.I.D.S. helped support his two daughters with education. His wife did laundry by hand at their small rented room in the city to help them survive. We were always amazed at how Vanna could set his book stand up and serve his customers with the two stumps he had left for arms.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiTiupJd0oxgfbP12OXwIYXnUBp2v7Rfqg87uCwBwZyqujXHVHJnkFd1YhO-JGcAS8LvHMdQPrA-HZ0lJ3UAZjzs8B1UTpI8MemVQnSwt9sd3FlQKUa2y9STDuMbuYsTLMGmIJf6Txyj7YzdHMdtJiTPbLGqxgrqZpBgKTbhvA_3dpF-2of3mRuX10g/s960/959.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiTiupJd0oxgfbP12OXwIYXnUBp2v7Rfqg87uCwBwZyqujXHVHJnkFd1YhO-JGcAS8LvHMdQPrA-HZ0lJ3UAZjzs8B1UTpI8MemVQnSwt9sd3FlQKUa2y9STDuMbuYsTLMGmIJf6Txyj7YzdHMdtJiTPbLGqxgrqZpBgKTbhvA_3dpF-2of3mRuX10g/w296-h222/959.jpg" width="296" /></a></div>When Covid hit that was the end of tourism and selling books. We were helping his daughters go to high school. Vanna had to return to his homeland in another province where his very poor family had a small piece of land. His wife stayed with their daughters in the city so they could continue school and K.I.D.S. helped them with food and rent for one room during Covid.<p></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVrJEvH2Y8hxNQ2MX-iszEMRm_zGY4OKiPv1ngCLnAvqa2CCXhBtOvod-2B3hQ1MVLMlkgeGEdNdEO_fRVWXJ5YCvjA0MsCQwNVPLUtBl4w9idEPZy6YxF7P0a0colkgZVBlT_6Cq74Q9WTEz9UjYJm4dLXk1B4Y05ASH1f71-1eQEwLQz6rrxqcYrg/s816/960.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="816" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVrJEvH2Y8hxNQ2MX-iszEMRm_zGY4OKiPv1ngCLnAvqa2CCXhBtOvod-2B3hQ1MVLMlkgeGEdNdEO_fRVWXJ5YCvjA0MsCQwNVPLUtBl4w9idEPZy6YxF7P0a0colkgZVBlT_6Cq74Q9WTEz9UjYJm4dLXk1B4Y05ASH1f71-1eQEwLQz6rrxqcYrg/s320/960.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Meanwhile, Vanna started farming on the land, living in a small wooden shed. 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<p>Now the good news! Thanks to K.I.D.S. supporters both Vanna’s daughters are completing their accounting degrees, his farming is going well and recently K.I.D.S. helped subsidized their savings to build a decent house so he can now have his wife come and live with him. K.I.D.S. will continue to assist the girls until they get jobs…which should be soon.</p>
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<p>We cannot truly express our admiration for Vanna, he never gave up, never turned to alcohol or drugs, never complained and he kept working day and night to improve the lives of his family against huge odds. We know his daughters will help their parents when they become wage earners. Meanwhile, the farm is doing well.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GDWIkL2aeevbC0oz3QvpINRKcLDHRXUsLo7oL3EgNp4phNDiG4kQjr_9QhnIWCSIv938Yeh0BtlTH_aF5yQo_V-VOd7lKHt9HiTjgo1uqSnZTpfFyD7WR4JHcHAvBaPBBlFK13UYYQWBUfa8VMEL5vVrT3AisiHpPP2NoGa5ReVgW2V88X5ag-FHGA/s816/965.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="612" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GDWIkL2aeevbC0oz3QvpINRKcLDHRXUsLo7oL3EgNp4phNDiG4kQjr_9QhnIWCSIv938Yeh0BtlTH_aF5yQo_V-VOd7lKHt9HiTjgo1uqSnZTpfFyD7WR4JHcHAvBaPBBlFK13UYYQWBUfa8VMEL5vVrT3AisiHpPP2NoGa5ReVgW2V88X5ag-FHGA/w149-h199/965.jpg" width="149" /></a></div><br />Take care and thanks for your<br />support and help to turn<br />Tragedy into a Triumph,<p></p><p>Until Next Time,<br />Adrianne and Rick</p>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-15835628256521877432023-01-02T13:20:00.050-08:002023-01-08T13:28:46.462-08:00New Hope, New Homes, New Year<p> Dear Friends,<br /><br />We wish you and yours all a very Healthy and Happy New Year. This time of year, there are lots of references to home. Home for the holidays, home sweet home, sharing our home with friends and family, home is where the heart is. We are also aware of those that struggle to have a home and it is difficult to see. </p><p><br />We recently went out to visit families in our Smart Kids Education program. Each year, with the support of our great program manager Hak and the terrific principal Mr Sohka of the school we work with, we identify those that are in most need of decent housing.</p>
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<p>Thanks to K.I.D.S. donors, we are now in the process of building four houses and renovating a couple of others. We will keep you updated.</p><p>We are also pleased that the housebuilding project provides employment. Mr Pov and his great local construction team are happy to have the work. K.I.D.S. is dedicated to paying fair wages, and they are grateful to have a good salary and be able to provide for their families.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BCqIaWJZQgksPIgVzURVlO8S2RdIofOFZWPxkqmxRxwwZRoLDs6rDWo7yQsG0OjF2TtB1of0dM2asxxXGtUGvTXEWVOE50vqje4DzXi53qlrmNSLKYl9KcZhC3LQ1ZY1MfzEOTUaQvtU6MIGRrUK_ip0icC3E-mdIcc8oWzYqZoE9JkAnZn-0R0kBg/s537/956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="537" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BCqIaWJZQgksPIgVzURVlO8S2RdIofOFZWPxkqmxRxwwZRoLDs6rDWo7yQsG0OjF2TtB1of0dM2asxxXGtUGvTXEWVOE50vqje4DzXi53qlrmNSLKYl9KcZhC3LQ1ZY1MfzEOTUaQvtU6MIGRrUK_ip0icC3E-mdIcc8oWzYqZoE9JkAnZn-0R0kBg/s320/956.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Thanks for helping to bring New Hope and New Homes to those in need.<p></p><p>Until Next Time,<br />Adrianne and Rick</p>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-55809506002318028092022-12-14T13:02:00.071-08:002023-01-08T13:18:19.824-08:00Making Dreams Come True<p> Dear Friends,</p><p><br />We hope all is well with you and yours. We have now settled into our life here in Cambodia and have been busy visiting K.I.D.S. programs. As many of you know, one of our main focuses is education. Visiting the K.I.D.S. education programs is very uplifting. It is great to see the students having after-school tutoring and English programs, they are so happy and love to learn.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1IJq4FJcvVRyaxKX0uHi0tyijyhTLq_8--LoFSOSN2n8dcuzIK9HtBxCK_Cmh__rOY4zQdmGPtM_YErrWZzqlgN_NMStST1pu9RlxJwWLzM674Yy8ryBwXZKcz8OFHOMHVyXXPpzLmSCyPWCd0urCAn4FxGr5nSLPaMbJUAjyFvyoyW7nkqr2kjEcg/s1200/944.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1IJq4FJcvVRyaxKX0uHi0tyijyhTLq_8--LoFSOSN2n8dcuzIK9HtBxCK_Cmh__rOY4zQdmGPtM_YErrWZzqlgN_NMStST1pu9RlxJwWLzM674Yy8ryBwXZKcz8OFHOMHVyXXPpzLmSCyPWCd0urCAn4FxGr5nSLPaMbJUAjyFvyoyW7nkqr2kjEcg/w441-h331/944.jpeg" width="441" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>One of our programs is "The Farm School" which now has about 60 kids that come every day to study under the teacher's house in the village after school.<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1DnuQ9Tvyx4nyHb8EnjHeq_UQdj3eEN-xeF-YoH4ZxYgPWxH86ENe6kslF57VT728DN4vfdOx7m3Z5LJn_eSKB4fgAuDTzddcqSAU6p6-dYRWB51gAAqmELi_SyITkI9nwD24YiTZj6W_Vq7WL39ntGwCqIRptnlNmT2lTJWPlC_0B78nkWad72hJ4w/s1510/945.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1510" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1DnuQ9Tvyx4nyHb8EnjHeq_UQdj3eEN-xeF-YoH4ZxYgPWxH86ENe6kslF57VT728DN4vfdOx7m3Z5LJn_eSKB4fgAuDTzddcqSAU6p6-dYRWB51gAAqmELi_SyITkI9nwD24YiTZj6W_Vq7WL39ntGwCqIRptnlNmT2lTJWPlC_0B78nkWad72hJ4w/s320/945.jpeg" width="254" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>There they can play, eat a decent meal and learn English. We had a great time at "The Farm School" playing and hearing the students tell us what their future hopes and dreams are.<p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_lLY-tNNmL7AIIHebnxSFJiH43qQAQYNoBS547EJrYpRREcX74XhMHSOmIICO-gFg5RYNg2DABj_Qr_BdeQthgfzwM7p9A2idyGxbYcV5oqd-rAx7l9mOUlGUZEO6QQH6dKMEhnkibwkzKWro6cAhUMvUZ_aBGDksFfJWNpt3ZtSGUyBts0ZQCNftA/s1200/946.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="1200" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_lLY-tNNmL7AIIHebnxSFJiH43qQAQYNoBS547EJrYpRREcX74XhMHSOmIICO-gFg5RYNg2DABj_Qr_BdeQthgfzwM7p9A2idyGxbYcV5oqd-rAx7l9mOUlGUZEO6QQH6dKMEhnkibwkzKWro6cAhUMvUZ_aBGDksFfJWNpt3ZtSGUyBts0ZQCNftA/w625-h293/946.jpeg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBtEPxIY2SLWAXrCUKgCfPYOcqMihAAuVx80FHxQ_89RpiXCZ0U4G781j9QOVFaNSiKARFjvTsAyrvSkDYMrDDXfeZkvEe_RrFgO5RpXbpsgtTQTsxUNvgtvgvVEtAJTi2lkZJMq6OvFnu0Lxjg1zhRfptfOrzZGX08JYbA2bnvZOukGKXxhxv6MXg7A/s1200/947.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBtEPxIY2SLWAXrCUKgCfPYOcqMihAAuVx80FHxQ_89RpiXCZ0U4G781j9QOVFaNSiKARFjvTsAyrvSkDYMrDDXfeZkvEe_RrFgO5RpXbpsgtTQTsxUNvgtvgvVEtAJTi2lkZJMq6OvFnu0Lxjg1zhRfptfOrzZGX08JYbA2bnvZOukGKXxhxv6MXg7A/s320/947.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We also were happy to meet with and register young people that have graduated from our Smart Kids Program and are now attending university, accounting colleges and different training programs, such as IT, electrical, air conditioning and hospitality.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><p><br /></p><p><br />We were happy to provide them with laptop computers (which are much cheaper here than in Canada), so they can do their assignments and research. Where once these young people would have dropped out of school at a very young age, to work, in factories, farming or other labouring jobs they are now able to continue their education thanks to K.I.D.S. sponsorships and not only change their lives but also improve the lives of their families and future generations.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpdCaH2TRr432sF89jfaqKsH8PhYZktGNwXmxHOPgBzpX77XFdN_4q5Z_YsXoUO92fCPAmaTcsWj_nUVrqIvkqzI-goKES0ucZRvE39eJKMD5pGEJjJeVUioS8Omp0tnypXEgR_C-k-ajehVNNlRnE55Kej2MlN-qWaxiZ01LHeVsjH8XNqLRad28aw/s1200/948.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpdCaH2TRr432sF89jfaqKsH8PhYZktGNwXmxHOPgBzpX77XFdN_4q5Z_YsXoUO92fCPAmaTcsWj_nUVrqIvkqzI-goKES0ucZRvE39eJKMD5pGEJjJeVUioS8Omp0tnypXEgR_C-k-ajehVNNlRnE55Kej2MlN-qWaxiZ01LHeVsjH8XNqLRad28aw/w499-h374/948.jpeg" width="499" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>At this time of year when many people are gathering with family to celebrate Christmas and to be grateful for what they have, these young people are hugely grateful for this opportunity, and it is inspiring to see them going from child labourers to engineers, electricians, hotel managers, teachers and living healthy and happy lives.</div>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Thank You for Helping Make Their Dreams Come True!!<br />Wishing You and Yours a Healthy, Happy Holiday Season.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Until Next Time,<br />Adrianne and Rick</p></div>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-80936079265210312022-09-11T09:05:00.011-07:002022-09-25T09:12:35.980-07:00Wine and Wrap 2022<p> Hello Everyone,</p><p>Hope all is well with you in these last days of summer. As we head into the fall it is once again time to have our KIDS annual fundraiser. This year we are going back to an in-person event (see the details below).</p><p>Please let us know if you can attend and we will set tickets aside for you.</p><p>Take Care and hope to see you at the event!<br />Rick and Adrianne</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKLOQu7nlK5ZoWZKUbmZhUnmCSfOW58knt8byCtSHmwtA8YtW_sVi8YTwhfOx1rjDPzuqGdu8ZpcuRi3HDyvFndxD8cbVUfma0bhnkecng7wBcYA4OtZlw-Ry0tzVdyvpA-8D8KaamRG9Zl5T-1Wz5aazrqwtZmiM0TcQERYJmFx0gCDuxCaojqPrug/s856/948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="402" height="948" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKLOQu7nlK5ZoWZKUbmZhUnmCSfOW58knt8byCtSHmwtA8YtW_sVi8YTwhfOx1rjDPzuqGdu8ZpcuRi3HDyvFndxD8cbVUfma0bhnkecng7wBcYA4OtZlw-Ry0tzVdyvpA-8D8KaamRG9Zl5T-1Wz5aazrqwtZmiM0TcQERYJmFx0gCDuxCaojqPrug/w445-h948/948.JPG" width="445" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-90138852068537812012022-09-06T08:51:00.078-07:002022-09-25T09:04:08.650-07:00The Gift of Education<p> Dear Friends,</p><p>We hope you all have had a great summer. Fall is definitely in the air and it is the time when students head back to school. Thanks to K.I.D.S. supporters we are able to assist young people to get an education in many ways. K.I.D.S. supports English classes, post-secondary training/education, early childhood education, and computer programs we also build schools and classrooms. Each year we buy as many bicycles as we can and recently we bought bicycles so more students can get to school. Thanks to our great partner Kim Thol and the school principals we are able to assess which students need bicycles and deliver them to the schools we work with...needless to say the students and families are very happy to receive them.</p>
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<p>K.I.D.S. also buys books and uniforms for students, as many schools or parents cannot afford to supply enough books for children.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGjKTgvBxJW9x_MdAY2uTDfDkLPpzvV7qnmlM4J-XV91EN2f1txr6NSJjSk5gvzmgCI7mCeAs9LOproz-C24vMwdPmJ13vCHRDCOp2atfrYqORRRB_0daWuqcc-8eTQJXzlKVXEdKCmMWzPeEQgGMWEK6IpvVF1W9e6tDpMvEuV3Jqtfz9P9xawGs7Q/s1200/941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGjKTgvBxJW9x_MdAY2uTDfDkLPpzvV7qnmlM4J-XV91EN2f1txr6NSJjSk5gvzmgCI7mCeAs9LOproz-C24vMwdPmJ13vCHRDCOp2atfrYqORRRB_0daWuqcc-8eTQJXzlKVXEdKCmMWzPeEQgGMWEK6IpvVF1W9e6tDpMvEuV3Jqtfz9P9xawGs7Q/w473-h355/941.jpg" width="473" /></a></div><p>Schools in Cambodia are often overcrowded so the schools have to either turn kids away or build poor structures for classrooms; recently K.I.D.S. helped a rural elementary school by building a better classroom for the students. The teachers and students were very grateful to have a cement floor instead of a dirt floor and a roof that did not leak.</p>
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<p>We hope the students in your life have a great year and we thank you for supporting education for students in Cambodia. We all know that education changes lives, futures, and the futures of generations to come and is the best way to fight poverty and empower people.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mWR7ueIAMSTw6fB3NAFWiRDEol0-c1-rOr6AhoT-InFJcf5_70QDdQRhyGnCWryCByJ-864qWWl40DIir5v1ejzyparnZINgOmlnQDpISzxScsj3A7VdNQ71Pj_sNYIY5TWrDb7EyQQ9TCrCNTkbiAcFAw4b34OZCP-3w2BpLPt4_AWjKCBWzTUtCQ/s715/946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="715" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mWR7ueIAMSTw6fB3NAFWiRDEol0-c1-rOr6AhoT-InFJcf5_70QDdQRhyGnCWryCByJ-864qWWl40DIir5v1ejzyparnZINgOmlnQDpISzxScsj3A7VdNQ71Pj_sNYIY5TWrDb7EyQQ9TCrCNTkbiAcFAw4b34OZCP-3w2BpLPt4_AWjKCBWzTUtCQ/w621-h349/946.jpg" width="621" /></a></div><br /><p>Until Next Time,<br />Adrianne and Rick</p>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-18727198865449614902022-07-22T20:56:00.064-07:002022-08-16T21:32:53.953-07:00TLC<p>Dear Friends,</p>
<p>We hope all is well with you and yours. Many years ago we volunteered at the Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Reap, Cambodia. We met Jon Morgan, the director of the hospital. Jon told us he was wanting to help the people of very isolated areas of the Tonle Sap Lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and serves as home to some of the poorest and most remote villages in Cambodia. Over 1 million people live on and around the lake. The majority of families rely on subsistence fishing for survival and the average family income is $2.50 per day. A lack of education combined with limited access to hygiene and sanitation contribute to a huge burden of preventable diseases. There were no health centers or clinics on the lake when we met Jon.</p>
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<p>The teams make house calls at villager's homes as well as seeing them at the clinics to save and improve lives as they provide medicine, pre and post-natal care, critical care, dental assistance, and other support services for mental health. One can only imagine how difficult life would be without The Lake Clinic (TLC).</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for supporting KIDS and helping us to support Jon Morgan and this<br /> incredible team of dedicated people.<br />Until Next Time,<br />Adrianne and Rick</p>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-75400082165627691502022-06-20T21:00:00.026-07:002022-06-23T21:10:18.094-07:00Early Childhood Education<p> Dear Friends,</p><p>In the poor northern province of Stung Treng K.I.D.S. supports the Stung Treng Women’s Development Centre (SWDC) founded and run by an amazing man named Chan Dara Kim. For many years KIDS has provided funds for a preschool/kindergarten. Before Covid, many women came to the Centre to learn the art of weaving silk scarves and while working their children could attend the free early childhood daycare centre. Sadly, due to Covid, the Weaving Centre has closed down however KIDS continues to provide women and families, who are struggling, with free early childhood education for their children and a free computer program for youth.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for your kindness and support.<br />Until Next Time,<br />Adrianne and Rick</p>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-40508551769396938482022-05-16T20:52:00.045-07:002022-06-23T21:00:10.161-07:00Basic Needs<p> Dear Friends,</p><p>We are now back in Canada. As many of you know K.I.D.S. has been helping support families of the poorest children that are in our education programs during the COVID crisis. Many of the families were living on next to nothing due to the shut down of factories, shops, restaurants, sales of rice, and other means of employment. Each month we have been supporting about 700 people by buying them the basics…50 kilos of rice, cooking oil, fish sauce, soap, noodles, and fish and giving them a little cash to help with needed medicine.</p>
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We met with all the families and helped deliver food in different areas where we have K.I.D.S. education programs. In two of the areas, the families came to the schools on a Sunday to pick up their much-needed supplies and in another area, we went and delivered the supplies to their houses.
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<p>As we addressed all the families we told them that thanks to the kindness of others that support K.I.D.S. we have been able to assist them through these incredibly difficult times. Needless to say, the families expressed their sincere heartfelt appreciation for everyone’s support. It was both heartbreaking and heartwarming to meet the families and know how hard they have had to struggle and yet they were smiling and not complaining about their situations, making the best of what has happened to them as well as helping each other.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGK9hIQOyLkAKHFRLmNEchEFyHRzZ0oE5qAQc-FCbWNoa76p9cJHNbS8JzH2G4yANsrmdAFzWP8X6zF93xL6bLHdk3OJWhv6gDeBYsXJgOTJs3HSCoJM8eBrmRKp5T7y0tRoBoOI8WAzagpJWmOI_bYDLqBF8N04cLD0D-mIGnzQtOqRg-wnEP7z1lA/s1200/921.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="966" data-original-width="1200" height="417" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGK9hIQOyLkAKHFRLmNEchEFyHRzZ0oE5qAQc-FCbWNoa76p9cJHNbS8JzH2G4yANsrmdAFzWP8X6zF93xL6bLHdk3OJWhv6gDeBYsXJgOTJs3HSCoJM8eBrmRKp5T7y0tRoBoOI8WAzagpJWmOI_bYDLqBF8N04cLD0D-mIGnzQtOqRg-wnEP7z1lA/w520-h417/921.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><br /><p>The good news is that the factories and other places of employment, as well as the sale of rice, fish and other agricultural products, are slowly coming back. KIDS is now reducing our support as these families get back on their feet. We cannot thank you enough for reaching across the globe to assist those in need. </p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing you and yours all the very best,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Adrianne and Rick</div><p></p>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-89928090111085700622022-04-22T12:56:00.050-07:002022-04-28T13:06:59.115-07:00Computers for Better Futures<p> Hello Everyone,</p><p>We are going to the airport to fly home from Cambodia tonight. We have more stories and projects to write about during our 11 weeks here and will send more updates when we get home. Thank you friends and donors for all of your support that makes the work that K.I.D.S. does possible.</p><p>Below is our latest post!!
<br />Rick and Adrianne</p><p><br /></p><p>Dear Friends,</p><p>We hope this finds you well. Supporting education is a pivotal part of K.I.D.S. and having access to technology is pivotal to education in this day and age. IT skills play an essential role in teaching, researching and learning. </p><p>In the past five years, we have visited high schools with as many as five to six thousand students and no computers; even though they have teachers trained to teach computer skills, the schools cannot afford them. Each year, with the support of KIDS donors, we purchase computers for schools and training programs. Now computer classes run daily, allowing hundreds of students to learn these essential skills.</p><center><table>
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<p>We also provide computer labs for after school training in more isolated rural and poor city slum areas.</p>
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<p>It has been great to visit the schools and see everyone learning, and we know that these skills will help change their futures and give them more opportunities in their lives.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVUX5qQ_9fU3mTo7nswtl3-ThYvR10_D6sl1oNDa53JnJHwC2KK4cCmXkb-iXWJH9NOzawwoIdKGfQw8KKMmZiM6EU1ADdPGUEkXawFOb-cOSqNEjsuR-Jabk56z4MfYs8vW_WrosYW3p1O-_hQCpVGBzPJ5mjADTjqlVLFSoP1ZBf0_KcJDrf5oQ4g/s1200/916.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVUX5qQ_9fU3mTo7nswtl3-ThYvR10_D6sl1oNDa53JnJHwC2KK4cCmXkb-iXWJH9NOzawwoIdKGfQw8KKMmZiM6EU1ADdPGUEkXawFOb-cOSqNEjsuR-Jabk56z4MfYs8vW_WrosYW3p1O-_hQCpVGBzPJ5mjADTjqlVLFSoP1ZBf0_KcJDrf5oQ4g/w451-h338/916.jpeg" width="451" /></a></div><br /><p>As always, we thank you for bringing technology to young people.<br />Wishing you and yours all the very best,</p><p>Adrianne and Rick</p>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-15256401852472627482022-04-12T12:44:00.056-07:002022-04-28T12:54:46.726-07:00Tuk Sa-at (Beautiful water)<p>Hello Everyone,</p><p>We hope you and yours are doing well and that life is getting back to a sense of normal. Here in Cambodia things are slowly opening up, which is very much needed. We had the great pleasure of spending a couple of days visiting a number of clean drinking water projects KIDS has built over the past couple of years, in rural communities. This past year, thanks to K.I.D.S. donors’ support, we were able to bring three schools and villages the gift of clean drinking water.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nPj_84tprVAOn57cd63igBMF-l4dUkFwZJWK7JDtrYoFkmhzQ7nAU_9KYZMbpYjsKzZ_2U3To1dPL8WCYDXXo0QYhDE4dBeAuTA68V8mXp19m9LK5mhZK_p_bNR6bn166hJZ6yzMSiKBUohjmII_Fp7FU7GnMgfEhFQ9HZcQA-Z48iRC3CWSO6r69A/s1500/897.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nPj_84tprVAOn57cd63igBMF-l4dUkFwZJWK7JDtrYoFkmhzQ7nAU_9KYZMbpYjsKzZ_2U3To1dPL8WCYDXXo0QYhDE4dBeAuTA68V8mXp19m9LK5mhZK_p_bNR6bn166hJZ6yzMSiKBUohjmII_Fp7FU7GnMgfEhFQ9HZcQA-Z48iRC3CWSO6r69A/w152-h203/897.jpg" width="152" /></a></div><br />As many of you know clean drinking water is a huge issue in Cambodia. Even in our small apartment we have to buy our drinking water and cannot just drink it out of the tap. Although for us this is not expensive to buy, for those living in poverty it becomes a huge expense and many families end up drinking contaminated water from hand-dug wells or ponds. Children miss school from illness and are more lethargic due to ongoing diarrhoea.<p></p><p>Each year we bring clean drinking water to schools and communities, so children and teachers have free access to the water and the community members can also bring containers to take clean water home for drinking.</p>
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<p>As we visited the schools we were met by the school principals, commune leaders, and students who expressed their gratitude for helping their school and community.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTP3Tr_yqws4DE6hgHIX4mIVt21skuet9S0Nl7mB9zzRJfhya3hEz7EnobW0GG4TcaoZBvYews4sfIPSsM85dRE0ku_F5AVOL6lJ0GdLEENTsUUnOSTuXyGFtDRoelNah38BXG2XkvIS_V9dIhgNAs2Q__3QpZb-7ii7GOaOOEV0qJmHR_PJvGtYLEnQ/s1200/900.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="1200" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTP3Tr_yqws4DE6hgHIX4mIVt21skuet9S0Nl7mB9zzRJfhya3hEz7EnobW0GG4TcaoZBvYews4sfIPSsM85dRE0ku_F5AVOL6lJ0GdLEENTsUUnOSTuXyGFtDRoelNah38BXG2XkvIS_V9dIhgNAs2Q__3QpZb-7ii7GOaOOEV0qJmHR_PJvGtYLEnQ/w567-h280/900.jpeg" width="567" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNOl8IEL7-szHFEFSFc_LnMa9v_FnP5V_kCsZBNBf9H6ZhD3geHvXgBiz7DdKvqT3MEZQ7vIPFJmPjbYZPXy8GBu1vqIdcFQX-RwpMLPYvu91wq2ffoH5FVEzEFMGJI1Jy3NZVxy1vMfOMT7QZu7RmDGzPTGtDtm3VjsKmLEXHV4vL5KAXGvikB6OSg/s1137/901.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="963" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNOl8IEL7-szHFEFSFc_LnMa9v_FnP5V_kCsZBNBf9H6ZhD3geHvXgBiz7DdKvqT3MEZQ7vIPFJmPjbYZPXy8GBu1vqIdcFQX-RwpMLPYvu91wq2ffoH5FVEzEFMGJI1Jy3NZVxy1vMfOMT7QZu7RmDGzPTGtDtm3VjsKmLEXHV4vL5KAXGvikB6OSg/w162-h191/901.jpeg" width="162" /></a></div><br />While meeting with the school administrators it was a pleasure to watch the students freely filling their water bottles. We also ensure that the filtration systems are kept up and that anything that is not working is replaced or upgraded.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOzyQtJIuQ6tsxBPYbb0IkELkOCi4Ln4KowS6HMokTCTItfK6Z36zRnm7AUhAtX9dy2_Vph1NBMPZWN0Y3dgMUkGon7H62b11GGErILS-lVk5NHGFt-04YyGu9GQi48jXnKv5JEabMIL2p0giHlrpFDIV23r7ueKPHXnKbjX9BRm6bYzIPBB-0q9elw/s1136/902.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="1136" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOzyQtJIuQ6tsxBPYbb0IkELkOCi4Ln4KowS6HMokTCTItfK6Z36zRnm7AUhAtX9dy2_Vph1NBMPZWN0Y3dgMUkGon7H62b11GGErILS-lVk5NHGFt-04YyGu9GQi48jXnKv5JEabMIL2p0giHlrpFDIV23r7ueKPHXnKbjX9BRm6bYzIPBB-0q9elw/w565-h324/902.jpeg" width="565" /></a></div><br /><p>Over the years we have brought clean drinking water to thousands of students and their families and improved their health, thanks to your support and thanks to our friend and logistician Kim Thol and a great team of water technicians and builders. Thank you for your continued support in bringing this life-saving resource to children and families. </p><p style="text-align: center;">We will close with a Slovakian Proverb, that is so true:</p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><b>"Pure water is the world's first and foremost medicine."</b></h3><p style="text-align: left;">All the very best to you and yours,<br />Until Next time,<br />Adrianne and Rick</p>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-39375031573376055722022-03-25T08:39:00.001-07:002022-04-03T08:54:36.162-07:00A Dream Come True<p> Dear Friends,</p>
<p>We hope all is well with you and yours. One of the more difficult experiences we have here in Cambodia is doing homes visits to the families of students that are in our Smart Kids education program, in a very poor brick factory area. Many of the families we visit need decent housing. The conditions they live in are incredibly sad, with dirt floors, inferior walls, and leaky roofs.</p>
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<p>Each year we decide who and how many families we can build new houses for. The principal of the primary school and K.I.D.S. Smart Kids English teacher/ manager decide which families are in the most desperate need. This past year we were able to build 5 houses for families.</p>
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<p>This year one of the families we visited is a grandmother, who is 68 years old and has lived most of her life in the brick factory, in a shack, where she still works carrying and making bricks to this day. Her husband died many years ago and she is raising her grandson while her only daughter works in another town for poor wages to help the family. If you work and live in the brick factory you cannot build a new house, as the factory houses workers in very poor conditions and charges them to live there. Over the years the daughter and grandmother scraped together enough money to buy a small lot of land outside the factory but cannot afford to build on it for several more years, if ever. Thanks to the kindness of KIDS donors we are going to be able to build a house for this hardworking woman, her daughter and her grandson. This past year we also helped them with a stipend and food as the brick factories were closed for quite a while during Covid</p>
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<p>We visited some other families we are able to build houses for. While we build the houses they often live basically outside, under a tarp, but they never complain because they are so happy to have a new home. We have a great team of local builders and thanks to K.I.D.S. they have been able to work through most of Covid.</p>
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<p>Your generosity and support have changed many families' lives forever, by giving them a decent house to call HOME.</p><p>Take Care and all the very best to you and yours,<br />Until Next Time,<br />Adrianne and Rick</p>Adrianne and Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13629994231803816418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170895728652553916.post-44003939200320803522022-03-08T11:17:00.087-08:002022-03-17T11:50:37.924-07:00Girls Taking Flight<p> Dear Friends,</p><p>Today is International Women's Day, a day we recognize the achievements of women and how far they have come in the fight for their rights within the political, cultural, and social spheres. It is also a day to recognize how hard women have worked to overcome, abuse, poverty, gender inequality and to honour how they have worked tirelessly to break the cycle of poverty and strive for a better future.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAaQ2IJzhWMH96RLOzmQLZcFuJem3z-7CJIRL8CIBCbPRLik3D8HR4IWg3ulseB5pZnAvVzmyXoMn5GuYap2OiDPjnPgNwGf4aKS7VnVnCzHLs6ba3MGO2--ay8EhCy6q7KuI3kS1BVIn9c0Q8jzrpTtxBzv4HEELWmu8vetKmCf4L605aEwinJpT2zw/s1200/882.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAaQ2IJzhWMH96RLOzmQLZcFuJem3z-7CJIRL8CIBCbPRLik3D8HR4IWg3ulseB5pZnAvVzmyXoMn5GuYap2OiDPjnPgNwGf4aKS7VnVnCzHLs6ba3MGO2--ay8EhCy6q7KuI3kS1BVIn9c0Q8jzrpTtxBzv4HEELWmu8vetKmCf4L605aEwinJpT2zw/w248-h186/882.jpeg" width="248" /></a></div><br />Bringing education to girls and young women is essential to breaking the cycle of poverty. K.I.D.S. has helped many girls and young women to get an education through our K.I.D.S. Education Programs and supported them with post-secondary education. Most of the mothers of the girls we have supported, over the years, have never had the opportunity to go past primary school if they even had the chance to go to school at all, many are illiterate.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIeaKx98mqBB6xps74pyEzD57yZDy0q25ECZkK78KK5P_tOm7f3bCxERoFIX313pWXhNuAIav-IdvbRm-r433VjVNqyulPdalYwbFr73i9npcaxSoCF11WZWzHqbe4uSvK_ymLRJo30gzOh2A7GqzArSJTPO-gUyiqWaj0aPBz9D1xQdsrNZ4QzwfT2A/s1200/883.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="1200" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIeaKx98mqBB6xps74pyEzD57yZDy0q25ECZkK78KK5P_tOm7f3bCxERoFIX313pWXhNuAIav-IdvbRm-r433VjVNqyulPdalYwbFr73i9npcaxSoCF11WZWzHqbe4uSvK_ymLRJo30gzOh2A7GqzArSJTPO-gUyiqWaj0aPBz9D1xQdsrNZ4QzwfT2A/w274-h223/883.jpeg" width="274" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div>Phai and Sophorn grew up in orphanages and came to live at K.I.D.S home for girls when they were young. They are sisters and are now in their last year of university, they have both held good jobs while going to school. They are happy and their futures are bright! <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We met Vanna many years ago. He is a landmine victim and until Covid sold books on the streets of Siem Reap, his wife hand-washed laundry to help support their two daughters. K.I.D.S. has helped his daughters with their education and this year it was a happy day for the family when we registered the twins for accounting college. In the future, they will help their parents and ease their difficult lives.</div><div><p></p></div></div>
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<p>All the girls we have supported through K.I.D.S. education programs have worked very hard and never taken their education for granted. They know that this is their opportunity to break free of a life of toil and hardship.</p>
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