Eating Cambodian pho soup.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Update
At our meeting yesterday, we began by reading James 1:19-27:
19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. 21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. 22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. 26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
This passage reminds us to put God's word into action as we perform our tasks. It also emphasizes caring for orphans and widows.
We are continuing to narrow down our search for an organization with which to partner and have been in contact with representatives from several organizations that have previously done work in Cambodia. We hope to decide on an organization soon and then select the specific region of Cambodia that we want to target.
In addition, our team discussed some tentative goals for our first trip to Cambodia in summer 2013. We would like to perhaps use this trip just to get to know a specific community in Cambodia before even setting up any type of well/filtration system there. Beyond that, we talked about possibly installing a water filtration system before we arrive in Cambodia (and assisting with it while on our trip) or establishing one filtration system while we are there as a test.
We will provide more details in the near future. Thanks once again for following our project!
19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. 21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. 22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. 26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
This passage reminds us to put God's word into action as we perform our tasks. It also emphasizes caring for orphans and widows.
We are continuing to narrow down our search for an organization with which to partner and have been in contact with representatives from several organizations that have previously done work in Cambodia. We hope to decide on an organization soon and then select the specific region of Cambodia that we want to target.
In addition, our team discussed some tentative goals for our first trip to Cambodia in summer 2013. We would like to perhaps use this trip just to get to know a specific community in Cambodia before even setting up any type of well/filtration system there. Beyond that, we talked about possibly installing a water filtration system before we arrive in Cambodia (and assisting with it while on our trip) or establishing one filtration system while we are there as a test.
We will provide more details in the near future. Thanks once again for following our project!
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Update
First off, thank you all for your continued interest in Sahakkum! We could not make this project a reality without all of your help and support.
At our meeting today, we showed several YouTube videos about water filtration systems that have already been implemented in provinces in Cambodia. Below are the links to these videos so that you can learn more:
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZyNwfxIsA8 (by UNESCO)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjZ1wtbjbZY (by Radio Free Asia)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDo8jUJxYDI (by Water for Cambodia)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HAmAG2WAnU&feature=related (by Sustainable Cambodia)
In addition, we have identified organizations that have already been addressing Cambodia's water issue. We are in the process of contacting these organizations to talk about partnering with our project. They are:
• Sustainable Cambodia
• Water for Cambodia
• Samaritan's Purse
We want to focus more on a multi-purpose well for the whole community rather than an individual household. We also might want to provide a well WITH some type of filtration system attached to it. Overall, we think this may provide a possibility of micro-enterprise for the people in the community.
Going forward, we need to continue to do research in the following areas:
• What part and which community in Cambodia?
• What are the needs of that specific community?
Thank you once again for your commitment to Sahakkum. God bless you all.
At our meeting today, we showed several YouTube videos about water filtration systems that have already been implemented in provinces in Cambodia. Below are the links to these videos so that you can learn more:
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZyNwfxIsA8 (by UNESCO)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjZ1wtbjbZY (by Radio Free Asia)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDo8jUJxYDI (by Water for Cambodia)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HAmAG2WAnU&feature=related (by Sustainable Cambodia)
In addition, we have identified organizations that have already been addressing Cambodia's water issue. We are in the process of contacting these organizations to talk about partnering with our project. They are:
• Sustainable Cambodia
• Water for Cambodia
• Samaritan's Purse
We want to focus more on a multi-purpose well for the whole community rather than an individual household. We also might want to provide a well WITH some type of filtration system attached to it. Overall, we think this may provide a possibility of micro-enterprise for the people in the community.
Going forward, we need to continue to do research in the following areas:
• What part and which community in Cambodia?
• What are the needs of that specific community?
Thank you once again for your commitment to Sahakkum. God bless you all.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Welcome
Welcome to our blog! Thank you for coming alongside us in our journey to empowering Cambodia. Please continue to follow this blog as we will be posting regular updates about the progress of our project.
Sahakkum, which means "community" in Khmer, was envisioned by Sovannary Cheng as a way to impact Cambodian children by providing them with water filtration systems and ultimately allowing them to receive an education to improve quality of life. Through the help of ENACTUS (formally known as SIFE) at John Brown University, we are looking forward to bringing Sovannary's dream to fruition. Our project will be centered in the rural Cambodian provinces of Ratanakiri and Mondol Kiri.
During these beginning stages of the Sahakkum project, we ask that you help us to meet several goals:
• Brainstorm fundraising ideas and help us raise funds for water filtration systems
• Research more about Cambodia and water filtration systems (types, efficiency, cost, etc)
• Build relationships with local churches and businesses
• Spread awareness about the project on campus, with friends, family, and everybody you know!
Thank you once again for journeying with us as we work to empower Cambodia!
Sahakkum, which means "community" in Khmer, was envisioned by Sovannary Cheng as a way to impact Cambodian children by providing them with water filtration systems and ultimately allowing them to receive an education to improve quality of life. Through the help of ENACTUS (formally known as SIFE) at John Brown University, we are looking forward to bringing Sovannary's dream to fruition. Our project will be centered in the rural Cambodian provinces of Ratanakiri and Mondol Kiri.
During these beginning stages of the Sahakkum project, we ask that you help us to meet several goals:
• Brainstorm fundraising ideas and help us raise funds for water filtration systems
• Research more about Cambodia and water filtration systems (types, efficiency, cost, etc)
• Build relationships with local churches and businesses
• Spread awareness about the project on campus, with friends, family, and everybody you know!
Thank you once again for journeying with us as we work to empower Cambodia!
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