Happy kids - the teacher has returned! That's Bunthon in the background and our classroom-by-day, motorbike-shed-by-night behind him. Sreyda is in her wheelchair to the left. Susie has wisely got her doing her own washing and helping in the kitchen each day now - in preparation for her to return to Kratie in the beginning of September.The Healing Home has been pretty full-on this last month, but it has actually been quieter. Bunthorn, as the big brother, is responsible for funding his Year 11 sister through school and on the mornings he was teaching at the Healing Home, there simply was not enough income for him to make ends meet. So, armed with $50, he bought a supply of plastic-ware from a wholesaler and set up a small business at a market.
His is a very typical situation - both in the pressure to provide for a younger family member, and the attempt to start a small business. We hugged him, blessed him and released him. The poor bloke made zilch in his new undertaking and when I checked in with him about two weeks ago and reaffirmed our standing offer that he could return to the Healing Home anytime, he jumped at it. In the last week he has also picked up three other part-time paid jobs as well.
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hi my name is chantee, i grew up in new plymouth, but currently live in brisbane, im a RN and work in PICU, i have a post graduate certificate in International health, ive been to cambodian X2 with my church, and my hear longs to return, im hoping to visit cambodia again this year 2011 and would love to help in your healing home where my nursing skills can be used
Hey Chantee sounds good! Maybe we can meet you we will be in Brisbane early March. Please email us Bonnevies at gmail dot com
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