I've been in Cambodia for about 2 1/2 weeks and I've met some pretty cool kids here. There are about 28 of the little rascals and they're all brothers and sisters. Huge family, right? Well, when you live at an orphanage you tend to have a pretty big family.
My team and I have been living in Phnom Pehn, Cambodia working at an orphange called the Cambodia Hope Association. We spend our days playing with the children who aren’t in school and helping to teach them English and computers. Recently someone donated 3 computers to the orphanage, which the kids share playing educational games. This is a great things for them because other than that, the kids have very few toys except for a few books, a jump rope, 3 puzzles, and 1 ball.
It all started with one man, Ruti, in a single room with 50 kids to take care of. Many of the kids came from the streets, abandoned by family, stuck in abusive homes, or with parents that passed away. Ruti saw that they needed a home and followed God in blind faith. He took them in and now has a larger building with one room for the boys and one for the girls, a common area, and a small chapel. Ruti is truly living by faith with these children. Many times, they don't know when their next meal will be and the kids don't have simple things like mosquito nets for their beds and soap. But he continues to rely on God. The orphanage has been blessed with one steady monthly donor of $200 but that doesn't even cover their rent for one month. When you ask Ruti if he's scared that the children won't be taken care of he just smiles and says, "God is good, the children will get what they need."
My team has fallen in love with this orphanage. We have been reaching out to friends and family to find a way to support our new brothers and sisters. So far we've raised about $3,000 and bought about 4 months worth of rice! It's amazing what God can do in such a short amount of time with 6 people. We're continuing to find people who want to help and maybe even find some long term support for Ruti and the children. These kids need so much and God is making a way for that to happen. Can you beleive it? I can.
If you're interested in donating or helping the orphanage in any way, please message or email me!
