The Centre for Childrens Happiness

Dear all

Yesterday we travelled down from Battenbang by local bus, which actually took the 4 hours which it was supposed to do!! So we spent the rest of the day having a long lazy lunch and catching up with backing up photos etc which we have not been able to do for a while as the Internet speeds have been so slow. I will be adding a few photos to earlier posts where we couldn'tt before so do look back aver the next day or two.

Today we spent some time at the Center for Children's Happiness - This centre offers a home & education for children who live on the streets and landfill sites in the city and is similar to the project we had been hoping to work with prior to leaving (which unfortunately had to be cancelled). A fellow BA follower and friend Rich put us in touch with this organisation where his sister had spend the past year working & he had visited himself not two weeks earlier. This amazing place not only provides a home, clothing and basic needs like food, but also give these amazing youngsters with an opportunity to be educated to the highest level. The older Kids all run out to hug and welcome you and were so willing to show you around their dorm rooms, schools and library all funded by donations. it was so lovely to see that not all children have to face a bleak future in poverty and they seemed so grateful for the chance.  No photos for obvious reasons, but I do urge you to have a look at their website www.cchcambodia.org

Tomorrow is our last day in PP then we are on our way to Oz where the posts will probably reduce to weekly as those of  you following the Ashes will know what we are doing and those of you who don't won't really care!!

Take care and thans for looking

Sara