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I am starting this month’s newsletter talking about dogs.  There are dogs in Cambodia that are wild dogs and there are those who wish they were.  This morning driving into work I saw a dog sitting outside the house with a coat on (it was 28 degrees at 7.30am) and a nappy!!!!  Poor dog, firstly Read Full Article

JANUARY 2023 when did that happen?  It was a busy month no easing in quietly for us. The children enjoyed their Christmas break but were keen to get back so was like a rugby scrum watching them all trying to squeeze through the doors. They are all eating 2-3 bowls of lunch each day, which Read Full Article

By the time you get this Christmas will be a distant memory, it is still very strange for us to see people going to work and all the shops being open, just an ordinary day and yet for us, one of the most important days of the year.  We spent Christmas eve having Christmas dinner Read Full Article

We have have been extremely busy taking on new children and getting them settled into day care. Last month we graduated 7 children and we have been replacing them with new children over this month, the majority of which are boys this time.  We are now back at capacity again, it doesn’t take long for Read Full Article

Started off a quiet one. The temperatures have been pleasantly lower but the rains still causing problems with flooding. We had a week of no power as the water found its way through the building and into the electrical box.  An electrician was able to find the source of the water and fixed it, but Read Full Article

We as in the UK and the rest of the World were very saddened to hear about the death of Queen Elizabeth II.  She was a wonderful lady who dedicated her life to her family, her subjects and God.  Recently on her 70th Anniversary of being on the throne, we told the children about her Read Full Article

I wonder how many of you noticed that we did not issue an August newsletter? We were enjoying time in Scotland with our son, daughter-in-law, and our grandchildren.  We got to do grandparent things like spoil them, went swimming with them, went to the park.  The highlight for me was reading the Bible story to Read Full Article

June, a time when everyone back home is thinking about holidays, organising BBQ’s and family gatherings while the sun is out!!!  For us at day care it was about trying to keep the torrential rain from coming in under the front doors of the building and watching the rain clouds, thunder and lightning roll in Read Full Article

Hi Everyone, The months are just flying by, in just over four weeks, Mark and I are jumping on a few air planes and heading for the UK.  Not being home for 2 ½ years we are beyond excited to see our family, friends and spend time with our grandchildren. We will be sharing updates Read Full Article

April has been a funny month.  It began very cloudy, rained and the temperature was very pleasant not the normal, very hot and humid with little or no rain – climate change?   Not sure! Khmer New Year saw a vast movement of people out of Phnom Penh into the countryside, in places Phnom Penh looked Read Full Article