The Conflict in Cambodia

 Dear Friends,

We hope all is well with you and yours. As some of you may know, Cambodia is facing a very difficult time. The current invasion of Thailand into Cambodia has been devastating in Cambodia/Thailand border areas. Thousands and thousands of people are fleeing their homes and finding shelter in other parts of the country; more than 400,000 people have been displaced. Thailand has begun to use airstrikes and are attacking cultural and historic sites as well as military targets. We are safe in the area we are in so far.

When we heard of how many people were struggling, we got together with a school and a friend we work with here. We bought needed items and we filled some trucks and went to the countryside where refugees have gathered at pagodas. We delivered items such as, two tons of rice, food, cooking oil, mosquito nets, blankets, tents, milk and formula for babies.

Many people are staying at pagodas and the monks are helping them as well. The families were so grateful and who knows when this invasion will stop. There is also a countrywide effort from locals, school children, and businesses to support the flood of refugees fleeing the conflict.

We will continue to assist the refugees as much as we can. It was very hard to see how the people are surviving, sleeping on wooden or cement floors or worse yet on the dirt. Some were sleeping on open trailers they use for hauling rice from the field.

Thanks to your kindness we are able to help and will continue to assist these refugees as well as our other projects. We will keep you posted. Thank you all for your support!!! and lets hope this conflict will end soon. 

If anyone would like to contribute toe the projects, please click the link below.
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/8908 

All the best to you and yours,
Adrianne and Rick

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Bikes and Books

Hello Everyone,

We hope all is well with you and yours. As many of you know, one of K.I.D.S main focuses is education and helping students get to school. Recently we went out to a rural school and delivered 87 bicycles to children living in the countryside.

 

For most of the kids in this area, bikes are needed so they can continue to go to school. As they often live long distances away from school and their families do not have the means of transportation. The delivery of these bikes is life changing, not only for the students but also for their families as they can use them to go to the market etc. when the kids are home from school.

When we arrived, all the students, teachers and many parents and grandparents were there to meet us. They were all smiling and so happy to receive the bikes. We have also helped this rural school build a library, which they are all so grateful for. This trip we also bought lots of school materials; such as books, pencils and reading materials for the students, as well as first aid kits. With these schools being remote the teachers take care of any cuts and scrapes the children may get in the playground.

 

The principal thanked K.I.D.S for helping their school, the students and the families were all very grateful. We explained that the funding is a team effort and many people contribute to make this possible. Before giving out the bikes, some of the students did their traditional dance for us, as always it was very beautiful and then we got to watch as all the kids received their bikes and rode off to their homes. (see the link to the video attached below)

One girl was standing there and holding a rag against her eye. When we asked what happened her parents did not know but they could not afford to take her to the village doctor. Many villagers only make $300.00 to $500.00 a year through odd jobs. They try to grow their own food, as well as forage for fish, frogs and snakes, and if they can raise chickens to help them eat. We made arrangements with her principal for her to go to the doctor and KIDS supported them to get some care for their child...their daughter is much better; needless to say they were all very grateful.

If anyone would like to contribute to the projects, please click the link -->  https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/8908 

Click the link below to see a short video of the day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63IoEdOKx7Y 

Another heartwarming and life changing day.

A Big Thanks to You too,
Our Kind and Generous Donors.

We will be in touch down the road...

Until Next Time,
Adrianne and Rick