Friday, September 08, 2006

Good times had by the guy in the gutter

My Spanish is definately better than my khmer. I think Pauly Crebar would pick it up quite quickly with all the experience in the bongs and lit chits that he has. I can say the basics and have remembered my street number in khmer so I know how to get home!
Over the last few days I have visited another orphanage in the city which I would say is a proper orphanage. The kids are well looked after, clean, go to school and they have a vegie garden! It makes the CLCA look like just part of the slum. It is very disheartening because it's hard to know how to help them. I have been in contact with Gerladine Cox, who is the director of the Sunrise Childrens Village in Phnom Penh and in Siem Reap and I will be visiting the orphanage in Siem Reap over the next few weeks. She is an Australian woman who started these orphanages and from all reports are fantastic places which nurture and educate the children up until they are 18 which gives them a huge advantage for their futures.
Just before I leave you,
Q. How did Pinocchio find out he was made of wood?
A. When his hand caught on fire.
WA WA WA





1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Great photos Ming!

Mythicaldude

10:14 AM  

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