Fund raising efforts over the last few months are now starting to show real results. A big effort in October achieved the £1000 needed to pay for half the projected Day Care Centre at Pongro Village which Sister Amor is intending to build. The other half of the funding will come from the Philippines and building is scheduled to start on 17th November, weather and carpenter … [Read more...] about Fundraising Brings Big Results!
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Father Philip in Cambodia
Father Philip Shryane, until recently Parish Priest of Bury St Edmunds, is presently on a 4 month sabbatical in Cambodia. He is working and living in Siem Reap, the parish with which Bury have been twinned for 10 years. For those who would like to follow his work, he has set up a Blog. The link is: http://frphilipincambodia.blogspot.com. Please pray for Fr Philip, that his time … [Read more...] about Father Philip in Cambodia
Pongro Day Care Centre
Support Cambodia's current fundraising focus is the projected Day Care Centre at Pongro Village [for details see below under 'Focus on Poipet & Pailin']. Several stalls selling crafts, bric-a-brac and fresh produce have raised over £450 in the last two months - an excellent start. But if the Centre is to happen at all, we need a really good turn-out for the Music Evening on … [Read more...] about Pongro Day Care Centre
“Those who care……..”
“Those who care....” is a photographic project undertaken in 2014 by Cambridge photographer Mary Humphrey, concentrating on the carers rather than those being cared for. Cambodia was Mary's focus for the photos which were taken by her during a visit to the country in January.A selection from the portfolio was on display at the Bon Pchum celebration at North Walsham on September … [Read more...] about “Those who care……..”
Celebrating the Ancestors!
Wonderful Bon Pchum celebration on Friday night 26th. Nearly 70 pairs of shoes outside the door showed how much people from the parish and the Diocese joined in the spirit of the occasion!! On a more serious note, it was great to have Fr Mark Hackeson to lead us [with an impressive command of the Khmer language!!] in remembrance of all those who have died but are still very … [Read more...] about Celebrating the Ancestors!
