Orphanage
On October 25, 2010 we opened our first Orphange in Siem Reap, Cambodia. From October 28th until Nov 7th we are going to be asking people to pray about joining our team and we hope to have all the support we need by Nov 10th. If you would like to be a part of it please go to do our donate page and select an amount for a monthly donation. It’s amazing the wealth that we have been blessed with in the Western world and it is so easy to take it for granted and not use a portion of what we have been given to bless others. When I got the first picture of all the Orphans on the 27th I was struck with how little we have done and yet it is making a huge impact in the lives of 15 people half way across the world.
David Platt, author of the book Radical, wonders if 150 years from now Christians will look back at poverty and wonder how people could live in such opulence without doing much of anything to help those in need just as 150 years ago many people who claimed the name of Christ were fine with upholding slavery and racism.
Some have wondered why we would open an orphanage as a project for Stop Slavery. Mainly because that is the direction that God led us as we were praying about how to get started. Also it fits in line with our 3 original thrusts of Stop Slavery for Prevention, Justice and Healing. In a 2005 study it was estimated that 1 in 40 girls in Cambodia would end up as in the sex slavery industry. While I am not aware of a study done specifically for orphans I have to believe that it would be much higher.
Also I think the way that Slavery will best be brought to end is for Cambodian girls and boys to grow up knowing the love of Jesus Christ and being discipled in him. Chamrong, who will be running the orphanage along with his wife, grew up in an orphanage and was discipled by the pastor who ran it. It is because of the love of Christ that he was shown that he in turn wants to be there to love other boys and girls who are growing up without parents.
Would you pray about joining our support team for Stop Slavery. We need $850 a month to open the first orphanage. We are starting slow with 2 workers and 10 orphans and then will hopefully grow from there. We will not being doing particular child sponsorships for now because we are still in the states and need to be on the ground to handle that. Here are some picture of the place that Paul (Chamrong) has procured for the orphanage.
Currently the kids are doing school at the Orphanage. When we get enough support to take care of them monthly and a special gift for their school supplies we will start sending them to school which is free for Orphans in Cambodia. Some of the kids have had schooling and some have not depending on the village they are from.
Well we have found a building that is perfect for the Orphanage and Paul and his wife and Ravy have completed their internship under Pastor Sokunthea. All we need now is you. We need kingdom minded people to join us in caring for these Orphans.
Here is our current pledge and needed amount. Please think about pray about being part of the Stop Slavery team. Right now we need another $538 a month to sustain the Orphanage.
$200 Bedding Supplies: for Pillow Case + Mosquito Net + Spread Mat + Blankets and Clothes Box $20 per kid = Total $200.
$250 School Supplies & Clothes : Two uniforms for each students + shoes + bags + pens + pencils + color pencils + note books + Erasers. $25 per kid Total =$250
$100 Toiletries for 1 year Towels + Shampool + Body Soap + Toothbrush + Toothpast + Washing Soap Clothes for using one year for all of them = $ 10.00 for per kid. Total $100
$200 Birthday Parties for Orphans $ 20.00 for per kid for birthday cake + coke + present = Total = $200
If you know of anyone else that might be blessed by seeing the work that is going on in Siem Reap please send them a link to this page along with an encouraging letter from you to get involved.
We need monthly support to open the orphanage but we also have some one time yearly expenses. Please become a part of our team and help by going to the donate page now and choosing to get involved monthly or with a one time gift.