I work on a cashew farm very far from downtown. During the rainy season, the road is slippery. It is difficult to live on the farm. However, we have no choice but to live in remote areas. My husband got cholera and diarrhea because we drank water directly from the pond. Sometimes we boil the water,
On June 3rd, your generous giving through CWEF supported a unique lecture for students on coping with the physical and emotional changes of adolescence. The presentation aimed to help adolescent girls understand themselves as well as improve their mental health and life skills. — Main Events 1. Principal’s Speech – The principal emphasized the significance of mental health in adolescence. He encouraged students to
What is it like to live in a rural Cambodian village? It looks like… Your life may look vastly different than the people living in rural Cambodia, but you do have at least one thing in common: Water. Water makes life sustainable for all people – from rural Cambodians to those working on Wall Street. Without
Hello! Thank you for generously supporting education for young girls from Yunnan China! One of the young ladies you support, Zibu, wrote you a thank you letter. Here are a few excerpts from it: #1 “Despite my family’s poverty and my parents’ constant ill health, which prevents them from working outside the home to earn a living,
Due to rapid urbanization, the population of migrant children in Kunming has increased significantly. Most migrant parents hold temporary jobs, leaving them little time to care for their children. The lack of family education has led to numerous challenges. These migrant children lack necessary daily care. This imbalance often leads to parent-child conflicts which causes children to struggle in other relationships as
In Khmer (the majority language in Cambodia), drinking water is called “tuk suat,” which directly translates to “water pretty.” Many families in rural Cambodia have drinking water that is far from pretty, and instead of giving them the energy they need to work, can put them in the hospital with a hefty medical bill in tow.