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New Playground and Classroom - Dec 08

In the last couple of weeks change has also happened at the Chres Village School and Orphanage. With all the donations they could, for example, run an electric cable to the orphanage, so that the children now too have light after sunset (more about what has been done with the donations in our „thank-you“-blog next week).

Furthermore we had an impressive encounter with Mister Sin Sokhor. He had a sad childhood during the Khmer Rouge regime and now, as a grownup, has dedicated his work to make children happy and give them a better childhood then the one he had. With this end in mind he contacted two secondary schools in Singapore, who then both came to Cambodia to our orphanage, each for one week. The first school built a playground, the second school built a new classroom for the smallest ones, so they don‘t have to sit under the trees anymore. Of course the playground as well as the new classroom were opened with a festive, colourful ceremony and lots of dancing. I have to mention that Khmer people love parties and use every opportunity to install huge loudspeakers, build a colourful tent, open coconuts and perform some group dances. Both ceremonies were great experiences for us to witness this kitsch.
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