tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819584860257358782024-02-18T22:58:21.500-08:00Sunshine Centre for Children CambodiaCheck back often for up-to-date news and information about the Sunshine Centre for Children in Cambodia!Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-28031797747627751742012-10-05T23:34:00.000-07:002012-10-05T23:34:21.335-07:00Sunshine News October 2012Enjoy the latest <a href="http://www.sunshinecentrecambodia.org/files/SC_News_Oct12.pdf" target="_blank">update</a> and meet some new staff! Also, stay in touch with us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/welikesunshine?fref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook </a>Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-30290184525228350182012-09-14T03:03:00.000-07:002012-09-14T03:04:11.008-07:00US donors can now give online via Global Giving<a href="http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/help-families-stand-on-their-own-two-feet/"><img alt="Give Now" src="http://cloud.globalgiving.org/img/buttons/give_now.gif" /></a>Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-76174983222939770252012-09-12T05:52:00.000-07:002012-09-14T03:14:40.362-07:00Find us on Facebook!<a href="https://www.facebook.com/welikesunshine" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/welikesunshine</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/welikesunshine"></a>Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-26249310387356023202012-09-03T19:13:00.001-07:002012-09-03T19:13:11.568-07:00US friends - make a t.d. donation via GlobalGiving!Sunshine Cambodia (formerly Sunshine Centre for Children - a new website IS on the way!) is now on the GlobalGiving website, giving US friends and donors an easy way to support the great work of getting struggling families on their feet so that they can eventually take responsibility for their kids themselves! Please visit us on <a href="http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/help-families-stand-on-their-own-two-feet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/help-families-stand-on-their-own-two-feet/</a> and tell your friends! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CARING FOR CAMBODIAN FAMILIES!Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-70983139182441930452012-06-12T03:16:00.003-07:002012-06-12T03:16:52.154-07:00BIG CHANGES AHEAD!Sunshine is adopting a new model - less centre-based, more community-based - and giving the parents more control over their children's wellbeing. <a href="http://www.sunshinecentrecambodia.org/files/Sunshine_Developments.pdf" target="_blank">Read on: </a>Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-16174399410213269632012-06-12T03:13:00.001-07:002012-06-12T03:14:19.067-07:00Really Exciting Things That Happened in the First 3 Months of 2012You guessed it! It's the first quarter report for 2012- <a href="http://www.sunshinecentrecambodia.org/files/Quarter1_2012_Final.pdf" target="_blank">knock yourselves out</a>!Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-19813453322221544862012-03-04T20:27:00.001-08:002012-03-04T20:29:45.693-08:00SC NewsIt's been a while but finally here is the latest newsletter from Sunshine! What on earth has been happening <a href="http://www.sunshinecentrecambodia.org/files/SC_News_Feb12.pdf">there</a>.....?Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-20251547128886839532011-11-16T20:21:00.000-08:002011-11-16T20:27:37.348-08:00Project Report 3rd Quarter 2011So many great things continue to happen at Sunshine. Congratulations to Channy and his team and all the hard work they do! Click <a href="http://www.sunshinecentrecambodia.org/files/SC_3rd_Quarter_Report_2011_Final.pdf">here </a>for the latest.<br /><br />If you have teaching and/or ESL qualifications and would like to volunteer at the Sunshine Centre for 3 months or more, please contact me or Channy at <a href="mailto:director@sunshinecentrecambodia.org">director@sunshinecentrecambodia.org</a>Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-64516958393102705762011-07-31T19:06:00.000-07:002011-07-31T19:09:37.699-07:00Project Report 2nd Quarter 2011So much continues to happen at the Sunshine Centre! If you'd like to read more about the many separate programs for the children and their families, as well as see a whole lot more photos, then click <a href="http://www.sunshinecentrecambodia.org/files/SC_Report_ Apr-June_2011.pdf">here</a>. Thanks for your ongoing interest and support!Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-80972872606679704462011-02-26T01:46:00.000-08:002011-03-15T07:55:13.775-07:002010 Annual ReportSo many great things happened at the Sunshine Centre last year - read quotes and stories from SC kids and families and see lots of great photos <a href="http://www.sunshinecentrecambodia.org/files/2010_SC_Annual_Report.pdf">here</a>!Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-91028599216225995062011-02-18T19:41:00.000-08:002011-02-18T19:44:39.270-08:00December 2010 NewsletterSorry it's a tad late to be uploaded...better late than <a href="http://www.sunshinecentrecambodia.org/files/SC_News_Dec10.pdf">never</a>!Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-75250611039002873842010-11-07T19:22:00.000-08:002010-11-07T19:31:30.486-08:00Revlon comes to the SC<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XTuu3NrurXmKHyhF6ECveuX10P2Gz3XNCSou9y1z8QruyWKQ1rtYYJma9sQZdzbPr-vq3JE6jRLa6XrBQT44KjSXccGTlOaXkEWdBExrgnqET3MsYvjbeacbhyphenhyphent3BV2l1NXx26ay-2s/s1600/DSCF7237.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XTuu3NrurXmKHyhF6ECveuX10P2Gz3XNCSou9y1z8QruyWKQ1rtYYJma9sQZdzbPr-vq3JE6jRLa6XrBQT44KjSXccGTlOaXkEWdBExrgnqET3MsYvjbeacbhyphenhyphent3BV2l1NXx26ay-2s/s320/DSCF7237.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537016036411430178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXhgWpybEn6vQnAE5nHrlas_hZf-wX6Y8hPKKN5eFkl3cm40ZJMJyLdP1glRqiXm7465vxwcUfuGIAF73W-RCyrJ1D9j0MnEj7JBN0yYc1PNeYbM-PnqLyyhgb5Ibg7UDvPmK-L23n8k/s1600/035.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXhgWpybEn6vQnAE5nHrlas_hZf-wX6Y8hPKKN5eFkl3cm40ZJMJyLdP1glRqiXm7465vxwcUfuGIAF73W-RCyrJ1D9j0MnEj7JBN0yYc1PNeYbM-PnqLyyhgb5Ibg7UDvPmK-L23n8k/s320/035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537016031122074770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQ3rg6MoyaeFw-iwlo9thAG0M3ur2KZPEr3cc8HDOenXlcqvMAJFFdXJT_LZvyhXhr8hPAfEtT8xlQ-9bejgzXj1gn7wNWJVWhnyCodNiFAeJznwTKiw0mo763dDBKMsoVrLfgwZire8/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQ3rg6MoyaeFw-iwlo9thAG0M3ur2KZPEr3cc8HDOenXlcqvMAJFFdXJT_LZvyhXhr8hPAfEtT8xlQ-9bejgzXj1gn7wNWJVWhnyCodNiFAeJznwTKiw0mo763dDBKMsoVrLfgwZire8/s320/003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537016023065921970" /></a><br />Last week, everyone was super excited to have a team from Revlon visit with gifts - no, not makeup! but soap, shampoo, stationery, toothpaste and noodles! About a dozen "freshie girls" (girls who win competitions to be Revlon models) graced our humble premises along with a camera crew.Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-21819282831385629162010-11-07T18:53:00.000-08:002010-11-07T19:21:39.836-08:00Our 10th Birthday!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QhvrCc7kIab91TBJutHsq2gM9go-761Gkw372otyfGR4LfsBj0WuS8E2RJkRGSZ7rUBFn85fKSN0rMks6ArKOE2zin1Az1bIh2TTZdMGIDrC0l8NhO0IdZieeQi7MLhfSdWf6LkjR4E/s1600/DSCN2748.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QhvrCc7kIab91TBJutHsq2gM9go-761Gkw372otyfGR4LfsBj0WuS8E2RJkRGSZ7rUBFn85fKSN0rMks6ArKOE2zin1Az1bIh2TTZdMGIDrC0l8NhO0IdZieeQi7MLhfSdWf6LkjR4E/s320/DSCN2748.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537013084978108530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHo9-ESma3rgXaRiHPZ3JgK9DRxsk4AisaIBfJ_Q0cEgywcvAnavDwBuUbBA2oXWRmrNXuHWQyUA_suAaIuIHok7AZSkuaN4kXC2Rm_aavv30-dKeWZZwb5L5KFuUaGol7YRsOhKpFXmU/s1600/149.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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The staff prepared a packed program which included a brief history plus dvd of the last 10 years, pictures of past directors, singing, dancing, passing candles, blindfolded face painting, performances by the recorder students and lots of Khmer dancing. Plus cake! To ensure there would be enough for 150 mouths, I made a couple of very big banana cakes with lime icing which the kids enjoyed very much! We thanked God for his provision for us in every way, and we also honoured staff who had worked over 5 years at the SC, one even for 10 years!Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-75584471812191758372010-11-07T18:43:00.000-08:002010-11-07T18:45:34.317-08:00September 2010 NewsletterThe <a href="http://www.sunshinecentrecambodia.org/files/SC_News_Sept10.pdf">latest</a>, although a bit late to be uploaded!Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-72208094658075827112010-09-28T06:09:00.000-07:002010-09-28T06:33:51.010-07:00Christmas Cards!<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-oriya-font-family:Kalinga;mso-currency-font-family: "Times New Roman";language:en-US;mso-ansi-language:en-US">HOT OFF THE PRESS! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p 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Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-86948177288979824642010-04-11T21:17:00.000-07:002010-04-11T22:41:02.798-07:00Happy Khmer New YearWell, it's Khmer New Year, the SC is closed for a week and I don't have a crushing load of "things to do" for once! It takes a bit of getting used to, after having such a hectic 2009. The transition of leadership to Channy is going quite well and...I have spare time! So I thought I'd start putting fresh things on the blogspot and see who's reading it!<br /><br />The most exciting thing recently is that our soccer team won the trophy for their division last week! The boys were so very excited after mostly being on the losing end for the first couple of years! The difference came with a second coach, a young girl who really commands their respect and I think her presence has encouraged about dozen of our girls to form a team as well. This is quite a step as parents were initially not willing for their daughters to play, regarding the sport as "un-ladylike"! The trophy will go on display at the SC, along with medals earned at a tournament last month.<br /><br />Khmer New Year is officially 3 days long, but in reality, public schools are closed for 2 weeks. So we've had lots of games and activities at the SC, including traditional games such as smashing a clay pot, pinyata-style, with a long stick, and talcum powder, lollies and clay shrapnel flying everywhere! Miraculously there were no injuries!<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxLMg62KQ_93_bCZhI-rFFlfOJ0dF7BetEVM2XDEMKBDUFPRlv40MuZMvpJ3crY6CtI6w3dXHkrn8q66agY_w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-35996679889890397382010-03-02T18:44:00.000-08:002010-03-02T18:46:12.151-08:00February 2010 Newsletter<a href="http://www.sunshinecentrecambodia.org/files/SC_News_Feb10.pdf">http://www.sunshinecentrecambodia.org/files/SC_News_Feb10.pdf</a>Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-74470605834928803422010-02-04T07:25:00.000-08:002010-02-04T07:27:18.640-08:002009 Annual Report<a href="http://sunshinecentrecambodia.org/files/2009_SC_Annual_Report.pdf">Click Here</a> to read about all the amazing things which happened last year!Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-5971911881249982342009-11-17T07:03:00.000-08:002009-11-17T07:06:22.406-08:00November 2009 Newsletter<a href="http://www.sunshinecentrecambodia.org/files/SC_News_Nov09.pdf">click here</a> for the latest update - lots happening as usual!Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-31972140571800840402009-08-02T07:25:00.000-07:002009-08-02T07:30:15.746-07:00July 2009 Newsletter<span><a title="http://www.sunshinecentrecambodia.org/files/SC_News_Jul09.pdf" href="http://www.sunshinecentrecambodia.org/files/SC_News_Jul09.pdf" target="_blank">click here for the latest!</a><br /></span>Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-46684881066108213522009-04-30T05:33:00.000-07:002009-04-30T05:37:30.666-07:00April 2009 Newsletter<a href="http://www.sunshinecentrecambodia.org/files/SC_News_Apr09.pdf">Click here</a> for new photos and the latest on our expanding programme!Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-21687989575062651962009-02-07T21:01:00.000-08:002009-02-07T21:05:08.782-08:00January 2009 NewsletterFor the first time, you can now access our newsletters online! Click on <a href="http://www.sunshinecentrecambodia.org/files/Jan09.pdf">January 2009 newsletter</a> and catch up with the last 6 months of 2008!Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-61357595320551813622008-09-07T21:13:00.000-07:002008-09-07T22:25:50.273-07:00Summer Program<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd34HGpJgXoCHcceFuWCzD4JL-lCNWCrdHlp8B7BUh1UID8EPuL606SkdaYR2EEnRPtC_Pf-X-O0NjWv2BLyAr9kTFbLY0tyYJB-v6Euhv3hdhgLvZ7exyMx56LrUr5oXzrP9Yfw92pUs/s1600-h/P9070575.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd34HGpJgXoCHcceFuWCzD4JL-lCNWCrdHlp8B7BUh1UID8EPuL606SkdaYR2EEnRPtC_Pf-X-O0NjWv2BLyAr9kTFbLY0tyYJB-v6Euhv3hdhgLvZ7exyMx56LrUr5oXzrP9Yfw92pUs/s320/P9070575.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243517113839375778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CajksmKA8RtujsCF6X1kSbnTmRXCWE0iIiZbMPGqQR-3wN8Xn2bRhGHHgNkQ1CtuTmDCqY4WNPzyuNAK4LIQWVU4vy1t49LAYLMzynT5dxQzpdQXSUTM5-epaQu2Co0jBfyEAbQTcxY/s1600-h/4elements.web.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CajksmKA8RtujsCF6X1kSbnTmRXCWE0iIiZbMPGqQR-3wN8Xn2bRhGHHgNkQ1CtuTmDCqY4WNPzyuNAK4LIQWVU4vy1t49LAYLMzynT5dxQzpdQXSUTM5-epaQu2Co0jBfyEAbQTcxY/s320/4elements.web.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243510485133208866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Z7lyxx0i9jfZ2UP0kg5GY-G2oviZ91bxFcj8t115Wzz-X2ssj_tiud5Ld129xzSribLaYzPpZHpXqri7tbaGxL6uzkhtmkWZekfTp1n2UASSXQY7JPnVXLOLhOWzyoPIfKieFjPAnt8/s1600-h/crafts.kl.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Z7lyxx0i9jfZ2UP0kg5GY-G2oviZ91bxFcj8t115Wzz-X2ssj_tiud5Ld129xzSribLaYzPpZHpXqri7tbaGxL6uzkhtmkWZekfTp1n2UASSXQY7JPnVXLOLhOWzyoPIfKieFjPAnt8/s320/crafts.kl.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243510491668196354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBXhGWN_42GT95ujNWM1qQmy_BfkwkiSpTzCMEBSVZuxPchah2UydCg5TeXHx-wLFafY9jh6j4mx9HAkBJvynYuBX6j3Qc6rVqB817z1EC6SMtLhFsTCOhjA_AriuWY8tejXYv0nNHlQ/s1600-h/Karaoke.kl.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBXhGWN_42GT95ujNWM1qQmy_BfkwkiSpTzCMEBSVZuxPchah2UydCg5TeXHx-wLFafY9jh6j4mx9HAkBJvynYuBX6j3Qc6rVqB817z1EC6SMtLhFsTCOhjA_AriuWY8tejXYv0nNHlQ/s320/Karaoke.kl.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243510490126391906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAzuTaQYDx-h8uJ_uX1nP2cWa_s590go2MsdemAHF3UTiEvRRuU2125VLG5B56EHvHUbmIaoIMZfNeKwxfXgZxct73_etVZHM3G-caADyu4Z9qXSR9HIBtG7iiwy9mzSc4TlbpJGbyjc/s1600-h/graduation+group.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAzuTaQYDx-h8uJ_uX1nP2cWa_s590go2MsdemAHF3UTiEvRRuU2125VLG5B56EHvHUbmIaoIMZfNeKwxfXgZxct73_etVZHM3G-caADyu4Z9qXSR9HIBtG7iiwy9mzSc4TlbpJGbyjc/s320/graduation+group.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243510493780634354" border="0" /></a><br />Since I've been back in Sydney, things have continued to progress along very well at the Centre, thanks to Esther's brave directorship! The kids did special projects during their summer vacation including painting a mural and recording songs written by one of the staff. See photos. Also, we had our first batch of Grade 6 graduates! They had a celebration party and now 8 of them hope to continue onto to secondary school. One of the girls will do vocational training, perhaps beautician's school. Please contact me if you would like to help sponsor this group of graduates.<br /><br />Another exciting development is that 6 of our oldest boys will undergo training to become soccer coaches with ISF, the ngo which arranges coaching and matches for underprivileged kids. If they are successful, they can earn good pocket money by coaching their own teams.Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681958486025735878.post-24314791962030492462008-06-24T07:29:00.000-07:002008-06-24T07:44:30.917-07:00The Final Countdown!<p style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;" >This is my final week at the SC! I praise God that so many things are coming together and I feel at peace to be leaving at this time.<span style=""> </span><b style="">Esther</b> <b style="">and</b> <b style="">the</b> <b style="">local</b> <b style="">management team</b> have taken over the general day-to-day operations.<span style=""> </span>The SC board has recently approved some important policies and things such as the <b style="">internal regulations</b> and <b style="">sponsorship</b> <b style="">programme</b> are progressing well.<span style=""> </span>My dream that things might be able to slip in “maintenance mode” while I am gone may remain a dream; life is never mundane at the SC and things are constantly cropping up.<span style=""> </span>Even yesterday we received a job application from a promising <b style="">applicant</b>, but work needs to be done to develop a full-time position for him.<span style=""> </span><b style="">Grade</b> <b style="">Sixers</b> had a major exam today and later next month will have a graduation party.<span style=""> </span>Most of them are keen to continue with secondary education, only one or two will have to consider what kind of vocational training they might do.<span style=""> </span>A <b style="">visiting team</b> from the <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place> came to do a short programme with the kids this afternoon. And hopefully the 2007/08 <b style="">audit</b> will get done this Friday!<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:navy;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);">Remember </span><b style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);">Thary</b><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);"> who is learning what it means follow Jesus. Thary’s household</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);">includes a brother-in-law whom she hates! (for good reason it seems) so is being challenged on how to respond in a</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);">Christ</span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:navy;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:navy;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);">ian way.She copes by ignoring him but knows that an act of kindness can change</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);">hard hearts – she has seen this happen when her family helped out neighbours they were feuding with.</span><o:p></o:p></span> <p style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;" ><o:p></o:p>Another area of minor concern is our <b style="">relationships with neighbours</b>.<span style=""> </span>Our second site across the road, contains the office where we used to hold staff devotions, however, neighbours complained about our singing (I think using the table tops as drums was the problem, rather than the singing!) so we’ve moved back to the main centre just for the devotions.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;" ><o:p></o:p>As I wind-up this week, it’s a great blessing to know that the Lord’s work will continue in good hands.<span style=""> When in Sydney, we'll be busy visiting supporters, talking about our lives here, in particular our ministries at the bible school and the SC. We look forward to catching up with some of you then! (we arrive in Sydney on 8th July and will return 17th January 09)</span><o:p><br /></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;" >BTW, my email for sunshine matters will change to <a href="mailto:director@sunshinecentrecambodia.org">director@sunshinecentrecambodia.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>Bonnie Lepelaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16679621598633873535noreply@blogger.com0