The Lake Clinic (TLC)

Dear Friends,

We hope all is well with you and yours and that you are enjoying the summertime. We have recently been in touch with Jon Morgan the director of the Lake Clinic. As many of you may remember the Lake Clinic serves those that are living on the Tonle Sap Lake, many miles from any towns and clinics.

Years ago, we met Jon, when he was the director of the children's hospital in Siem Reap, we ended up volunteering there by building some drying sheds for hospital laundry. Jon told us about the people who lived in fishing communities out on the Tonle Sap Lake and had little to no access to medical treatments or help. Jon took us to the lake on a small boat to see the villages and we were in shock at how people managed to live on floating shacks, mostly the families fished for a living.

When visiting the chief of the village he asked Jon about getting healthcare out there as they did not have any so if someone was sick, they would have to travel long distances to land and then try to find a clinic, which many of them could not afford. On our way back to town Jon and we decided that he would find a way to bring healthcare to the village. We decided that we would build a local village clinic where the doctors and nurses could help the communities in this isolated area. So we when went back to Canada and we fund-raised for building a floating clinic and thanks to K.I.D.S. wonderful donors we built.

Jon put together a team of doctors, nurses and midwives and now the clinic serves hundreds of people each week both at the floating clinic and also doing home visits. The teams travel there on small boats and stay on the clinic every week, it was like a miracle come true to the very poor villagers. We have been out there many times and so admire the work that is being done, literally saving lives, and how strong the staff are. The Lake Clinic also educates the villagers on preventive health, nutrition and clean drinking water. The first K.I.D.S. clinic inspired other international donors who teamed up with the Lake Clinic and 4 more were built.

 

We can’t thank everyone enough for helping this life saving medical centre. K.I.D.S. continues our support for TLC by providing the salaries for three midwives who rotate through the 5 clinics and who assist many women and families there. 

 

 

 

Thank you for your support and helping so many.
All the best to you and yours,

Until Next Time,
Adrianne and Rick