Author: Martin

Visit to CCAHA

During our April visit to Siem Reap, we met up with Phalla Chheang, a former Buddhist monk, who almost single-handedly has established a number of schools. From his blog: Cambodian Child and Hope Association (CCAHA) is a Cambodian non profit…

Delivery trailer being purchased

Rotary have donated $500 towards current projects and this has been supplemented by other funds to purchase a “Remok” in Siem Reap. This is a long trailer hauled by motorbike and we envisage it being used to transport sacks of…

Can you help this girl?

From Koosh, our associate in Siem Reap, Cambodia, comes this message today: One final point I came across this girl doing Ajay (street garbage collecting) work, her name is Yinn. She used to attend a government school (where I placed…

Follow-up visit by Rosemary

Rosemary from New Zealand has made another visit to Siem Reap following up on the medical treatment* for R_____ and meeting up with School Director, Mr Hon. (*Further details are found here.) She writes: Reaksmey has looked after us with grace and…

Memorandum of Understanding

Memorandum of Understanding   This document represents an agreement between   Martin and Margaret Yeomans (“RICE4LIFE” www.rice4life.sg) of Sydney, Australia and   Mr HOUR Kim Hon Khvien Primary School, Siem Reap, Cambodia   Description of collaborating organisations Martin and Margaret…

Recognised by Rotary International

Martin and Margaret have each received the Paul Harris Fellow Award by Rotary International for their work over nearly ten years in Cambodia. Medals and pins as well as beautiful presentation certificates were presented along with a cheque for $500 to be…

Margaret and Martin awarded for their work in Cambodia

This evening Margaret and I each received an award by Rotary International for our work over ten years in Cambodia. How nice, the citation says we made a difference! We’ve each received the Paul Harris Fellow Award. The Rotary movement was…

Bel’s group of landmine victims plan a new home

Thanks to the generosity of a donor, it’s now possible for the group of 18 people that Bel leads (all Khmer landmine victims) to re-locate. Following Typhoon Ketsana, the group, then known as KILT, were devastated by the storm waters…