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October 2024 Update

16th October 2024 by Min Yee

Dear Friends,

Greetings from PKH!

We are grateful for your ongoing support and generosity towards PKH and for the many teams and groups of PKH graduates that bless the Centres with their visits.

Deborah has returned to Singapore after 10 years at PKH Trang. We thank God for her many years of faithful service at PKH Trang.

Much has happened in the past 9 months of 2024 at our Centres.

The 2024 academic year started at Chbarmon and Aoral on 04 March.

 

PKH Chbarmon

• All 19 Year 2 Hospitality Class students completed their course in June 2024.   We thank God that all of them have Housekeeping and F&B jobs at 2 major hotels and on a cruise ship.
• The 46 Year 1 Hospitality Class students returned to resume Term 3 on 16 September, 2024.

 

PKH English School (PKHES)

• 44 students continue to attend English classes including extra phonic classes every Saturday morning.

 

PKH Aoral

• 26 students have completed the Industrial Skills Course (ISC).
• They are currently undergoing soft skills training before they go out for interviews and job placement.

 

PKH Trang

• Over 100 students come to the centre daily for before/after school care.

 


Enjoy the following PHOTO updates of events at the Centres in 2024:

PKH Chbarmon

PKH graduates visited the centre to meet the St Andrew’s Cathedral (Singapore) team over dinner and a campfire.

Medical team from St Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore conducted health screening for all students and staff at PKH Chbarmon, PKHES and PKH Aoral

PKH Sports Day was held on 6 July with teams from the three centres and PKH graduates as well as participation from FGA and PKHES. The PKH Chbarmon team emerged champion!

Thank God for good weather and a wonderful day of good sportsmanship, fun and fellowship.

PKH Hospitality & ISC graduates visited – they shared their experiences with the Year 1 students and collected their certificates.

PKH English School (PKHES)

PKH Aoral

ISC students learning to weld, build chairs, wheelbarrows, dust pans…

ISC students training with a soccer coach

PKH Trang

PKH Trang staff installing whiteboards at Chombok Primary School

Team meeting at PKH Trang

Trang villagers enjoying the visit of the St Andrew’s Cathedral team from Singapore

PKH Trang Maintenance team completing the cement work behind the mission house.

Trang children enjoying the newly constructed see-saws by the PKH Trang Maintenance team

Special Lunch and gifts from the Cycling team (St Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore) for the Trang children.

Filed Under: News, Recent Posts

September 2023 Update

7th October 2023 by Min Yee

Dear Friends of PKH,

We hope this message finds you well. PKH is delighted to share some work which we have accomplished over the past couple of months. Thank you to those who made this possible despite the various challenges faced.

PKH Sports Day

On 8 July, teams from the three centres and Seeds of Hope Childcare competed in friendly soccer matches. PKH Chbarmon (in blue) was the winning team.

PKHES students and 2021-22 PKH graduates also came to participate. The graduates blessed current students with snacks and dinner of fried chicken, sweet potato fries and cola.  Thank God for their love and generosity. Also, for the provision of jerseys for the teams and prizes.

PKH Tour (24 – 27 August)

58 supporters joined the tour and interacted with PKH alumni and their families at the alumni dinner on 24 August. 140 PKH graduates (2006 – 2022) attended the function. It was an evening of remembering and celebrating God’s blessings over the work of PKH in Cambodia and the lives of those who have passed through PKH centres.

The tour visited the three centres on 25 August. In PKH Chbarmon, the visitors were welcomed by the Year 1 English students and watched performances by PKHES. PKH Aoral students were happy to meet the visitors. More than 200 parents came to PKH Trang. They enjoyed watching their children perform for the visitors.

Updates at PKH Centres

PKH Cbharmorn

The fifteen Hospitality students have completed their course. Despite it being the off-peak season, thank God that some have been employed and others accepted for short-term internships.

The Year 1 students finished Term 2 and went home for the term break on 26 August. Teacher Rachel has completed her contract as a temporary English teacher for the Year 1 students.  Thank God for His provision of a teacher for the first two terms for the English department.

PKH English School

English classes are on-going.

2008 PKH graduate Thy Sothea visited the centre again with his staff from his company, Passion Group, on 1 July.  They brought roast duck noodles/rice for all the students and staff for lunch. Thy Sothea shared with the students about his life and experiences after leaving PKH in 2008.

PKH Aoral

In July, the students learnt how to build a chair in carpentry lessons. They also had practical lessons in masonry and painting by participating in improvement works at PKH Trang Centre.

In August, the students completed the electrical work course.

PKH Trang

In July, a survey of the community was conducted, listing every child by name according to their “family book” (the equivalent of the birth certificate).

Parents from 108 households came to register their children who are eligible for before-and-after school care at the centre.  They also provided an update on the whereabouts of their older children.

The current student enrolment is 201 children (aged 5 – 12 years). They come from a total of 7 villages, and are mainly from Chom Bok and Trang Villages.

More than 150 ex-students are young working adults and a number are married with children. Out of the 150, 20% are working in the hotel industry after completing training in ISC or hospitality. Other occupations include a chef, teachers, maintenance staff and bank officers.

As we look ahead, we remain committed to expanding our work here in Cambodia. We invite you to stay connected with us through our various communication channels, including our website and social media platforms, to stay updated on our upcoming projects and events.

To God be the glory.

Yours sincerely,

PKHCambodia

Filed Under: News, PKH Site Update, PKH Trips, Recent Posts

May 2023 Update

28th May 2023 by Min Yee

Hello, hello, hello! It’s time for another exciting update from PKH! We’ve got a lot to say to you, so grab a coffee and let’s dive into all that has happened at PKH.

Chbarmorn

On 8th April, students from Chbarmorn Centre, ISC students from Aoral Centre and PKHES students gathered together to celebrate the Khmer New Year. It was a special day of fun and games organised by the Living Streams pastors.

Due to a recent downpour, a palm tree fell through the kitchen roof at the Chbarmorn Centre. Thankfully, no one was hurt. We are now in the midst of restoring the roof and the kitchen.

Aoral

Students at Aoral were at work! Thanks to online lessons delivered by our fellow volunteers (Shaun, Julia, Gavin and Tuck Hway)!

Trang

Recently, we had additional students from other neighbourhoods who attended the morning classes at Trang Centre. Despite a six week public holiday declared by the Cambodian government in view of the SEA Games held between 5-17 May 2023, students were still keen to learn and turned up for classes!

Recent heavy downpours have resulted in quite some flooding in the dining area. So, we are now in the midst of erecting a wall at the dining area with stones which were collected from the nearby mountain.

PKH English School

Students are due to take their English end term test on the 17 and 18 May. We hope the students will be able to do well for the test and following that, enjoy the term break which begins on the 20 May.

Filed Under: News, Recent Posts

2022 December Update

6th January 2023 by Min Yee

Dear Friends,

Warmest greetings and blessed 2023!

Thanksgiving for 2022
Another year has gone by, and we thank God that PKH was able to reopen in March 2022, when Covid-19 restrictions were eased in Cambodia.
PKH vocational students returned to the Centres to continue their studies that was halted due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Through the hard work of both students and teachers, 44 students (21 from Industrial Skills Course, 13 from Hospitality and 10 from Housekeeping) completed their training by November, and successfully passed their interviews to secure jobs in Phnom Penh.

Team Visit in November
In November, PKH had the opportunity to welcome a team of 9 (8 adults and 1 child) from St Andrew’s Cathedral, who organised various activities, games and even a campfire night. Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the students did not experience any team visits since 2020, and were unfamiliar with the games that the SAC team introduced, but quickly picked up the basics and had such fun with the team.

Students had the option to learn how to play the ukulele, sing Christmas Carols and flag dancing. Many former students also returned to join the campfire night, and shared their testimonies with the current students.

The SAC team also organised a Christmas party in Trang, and ministered to two families who had lost their young boys in two separate incidents.

PKH Christmas Celebrations
The Centres held Christmas celebrations in December, before the students left for their job placements in Phnom Penh hotels. Former graduates joined the celebrations and amongst themselves, arranged a collection for PKH as a love gift. The staff and students were greatly encouraged by their testimonies and their generosity.

Looking forward to 2023
Renovation at Chbarmon Centre, to convert former ISC workshops into new classrooms, have commenced and construction is expected to be completed in time for the new academic year. The new classrooms will be suitable for the PKH English School to conduct their lessons, as well as additional vocational modules that may be introduced in time to come.

We look forward to the new academic year starting on 27 February, where we expect all the Centres to return close to pre-Covid19 enrolment. PKH Centres are currently preparing to conduct Interviews for potential candidates seeking to enrol in the vocational courses. The Interviews will be held from 9 to 13 January, and we have received over 100 application forms thus far. Do keep the trainers and staff in prayer as they conduct the Interviews, and for safe travels for the candidates as they journey to PKH from all over Cambodia.

As we enter into 2023 and reflect on the year that has passed, we are thankful to each of our partners and supporters who have been a constant encouragement, and for your continued support and prayers. It is much appreciated, and we look forward to welcoming teams and visitors back to PKH in the coming year, including the PKH Alumni Tour to Cambodia. More information on the tour will be shared in 2023.

In the meantime, please enjoy these photo updates from Cambodia.


The SAC Team at PKH English School introducing a new game involving donuts!


Water games at PKH Chbarmon, testing their skills at balancing a tray of drinks!
Students & trainers having fun with the SAC team.


Besides games, the students also learnt flag dancing, how to play a ukulele, and Christmas carols.


Fun and games at PKH Aoral

From all of us at Project Khmer H.O.P.E., here’s wishing you a very Happy New Year!
May the Lord bless you, always.

Blessings,
Adeline Hee
Director

Filed Under: News, Recent Posts

August 2022 Update

28th August 2022 by Min Yee

When the Covid-19 restrictions were eased in March 2022, PKH resumed its operations at all 4 locations in the Kampong Speu Province.  Due to the long hiatus, less than half of the children returned to the classes at the PKH Centre for Before-After School Care in Trang and the PKH English School in Chbarmon.  Thankfully, the situation improved and today, classes are running near 70% capacity.

At the PKH Centres in Chbarmon and Aoral, residential vocational training is conducted for 65 young men and women.  God-willing, 45 of them will complete their training and be placed out in jobs by the end of this year, while the rest will progress into their 2nd year of training.   With improved Covid-19 safe management measures, PKH aims to enrol 120 young men and women for its next training cycle at the start of 2023.

In May, this year, 9 members of the PKH Board travelled from Singapore to visit all at the PKH Centres.  They were happy to make these observations which had taken place in the past months:

  • Stringent healthcare protocols involving daily taking of body temperatures, frequent hand-washing, the wearing of face masks and safe-distancing in the classrooms, dining halls and dormitories. Visitors to the Centres are advised to self- test for Covid-19 and to refrain from visiting if they are unwell.
  • Pivoting from physical class training to a hybrid of onsite and online classes.

 

Children were enabled to learn from televised educational programmes and youths had English lessons conducted for them through tele-conferencing.  There was a rush to acquire electronic equipment and gadgets for learning.

  • Repairs and renovations were carried out on the facilities at the Centres. These were done by the PKH staff team during the months when, per government directive, all training and classes had to be suspended.
  • An increased awareness of the need for staff and students to care for one another. The willingness to on the part of each person even to make personal sacrifices is helping all at PKH to emerge stronger together.
  • None of the national staff were laid off and all expatriate volunteers stayed on in Cambodia to continue the work despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. Furthermore, this team strength was increased when 2 ladies joined the teaching team, recently:  Ms Yit Ching Li, a professional from Malaysia, volunteered to serve in Trang, and Ms Orm Chendamony, a Cambodian national, joined the staff in Chbarmon.  The latter graduated from PKH in 2010 and she had worked her way up to becoming a duty manager in a five-star hotel.

 

We wish to thank, our friends from overseas and the Cambodian men and women who once trained with PKH, for their unflinching support of PKH, especially during these past 2 years. Your prayers and visits, as well as your acts of kindness and contributions have encouraged us greatly to press on with this work of helping the poor.

On 25 June, Thy Sothea, a 2008 PKH graduate who is now the Chief Executive Officer of a group of three companies, visited the PKH Centre in Chbarmon. He and his staff brought lunch packs for all at the Centre and gave a tonne of rice, 30 ducks and a financial gift. He encouraged the trainees by sharing his experiences when he was training in PKH and his life after leaving the Centre.

Safe distancing during meals in the dining hall.

At PKH Aoral Centre, 25 young men are being equipped with Industrial Skills.

The trainees learn English by going online with teachers based in Singapore.

At PKH Trang, more children are steadily returning to the Centre for meals and lessons.

At PKH Chbarmon, trainees in Hospitality Services getting ready to serve as waiters in a hotel for a dinner function.

Children at the PKH English School, including a baby girl, newly born of Teacher Sopheap and his wife.

During the months when the Centres were closed, PKH staff spruced up the premises and repaired the facilities.

Filed Under: News, Recent Posts

Meet our Friend, Meng Hieang

26th March 2021 by Min Yee

Meng Hieang came to the Centre on the 20 April 2002. He was introduced to the Centre by another NGO. During his stay here, he was a very good boy. He came in with his older sister. His mother was a single mother then.

He is well liked by both the staff and his peers. He graduated in 2012 with excellent results. In the same year, he told the entrance exam for medical study. Unfortunately, he did not pass. He was determined to study medicine and decided to study to prepare for the next exam in the following years. The church continued to support him as he prepared for the next exam. He also studied French during that time as Medical study were taught in French in the Government University. The following year he was successful in passing the Entrance exam to study Medicine in the Health Science Institute of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.

He graduated in December 2020 and is now doing his internship in the government hospital.

Meng Hieang’s graduation with his Mother and Step-Father (mother just remarried last year) in Dec 2020


Meng Hieang FB post.

My very first gratefulness to the journey I’ve been is to you, my dear Father in heaven. As I’ve looked back and marvelled how far I had come, I didn’t wonder how I made it. I already knew the answer. Only with your help had I powered through. For without your strength, I could do nothing. My heart just keep thanking you and thanking you. I’m touch beyond words for your faithful promise to me.(Isaiah55:11)📃📓

🙏🙏I also want to show my gratitude to my beloved parents យ័ន សារ៉េន who’ve been so supportive, loving and caring to me. Thank you for a precious birth that you have chosen to this grown up boy.

🙏🙏🙏🙏Sending my forever appreciative and thankfulness to my adoptive parents on earth and spiritual in God; Uncle Foo Shuan Sai Sonny and Aunty Chew Wai Kim whatever you have done in my life I could never thank you enough. You are truly amazing parents ever. Thank you for believing in me, cherishing me, disciplining me, uplifting in me in the way that this earthly parents could never give. May God’s blessing continue to overflow to you and your household.

🙏🙏🙏👬🤪To all the people whom being surrounding me with love and care are to the one whom I call friends. You guys are awesome. I enjoy every moment with all of you in bad and good times. To walk this path together is absolutely a perfect and spectacular will of God. Thank you for being there for each other. God bless you.❤️🙏   (Original from his FB with permission)

Edited version by Kim.

Above all, I want to thank my dear Father in heaven for the wonderful journey I have been through. As I look back, I marvel at how far I have come. I often wonder how I made it. But I already know the answer. Only with the help of my Father in Heaven have I powered through. For without His strength, I could do nothing. My heart is overflowing with thankfulness to my God. I’m touched beyond words for His faithful promises to me.

“So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11

It was while I was still living in the Centre that I accompanied a sick child to the hospital. There I looked upon the patients, and God moved me with compassion for them. I knew that my desire was to be a doctor.

God worked in so many marvellous ways to confirm and realise His calling in my life. It has not been an easy journey these 7 years in Medical School, but the Lord has surrounded me with His love and favour. I stand today as a testimony of His goodness and faithfulness. His word has been and is still being accomplished in my life. And I give Him all praise and glory!


Meng Hieang on the left during one of the Centre Performance
Meng Hieang playing at FGA centre
Meng Hieang helping to translate
Meng Hieang enjoying a game organised by Joyce and the team
Meng Hieang(left most) studying at FGA Centre

 

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