Amazing things are happening in Andong Village

Following a generous donation from a Seattle church group, funds are being provided to build roofs for the most needy in Andong Village, a community resettled from the center of Phnom Penh to far past limits.

We visited the site on July 21st to see what has been accomplished, and were in awe at how much impact this project is having on the people there.

All of us that visited have worked in slum communities around Phnom Penh, and it is rare to feel such hope in communities that face continual struggles to survive. I will try to convey what we experienced, but words and pictures can only do so much.

We strolled through the community on a late afternoon with Abe from the Rock of Salvation Church, who is coordinating the building of the roofs. We stopped in the lively market in the heart of the village where women and children lined the aisle trading meat, fruit and vegetables in the heat of the afternoon sun. Women gathered around Abe and began to thank us on behalf of the money donated by you to build the new roofs. It gave me goose bumps and made my eyes well up. I felt the need to say something, and let them know that their efforts were thanks enough, and wished them the best in working together to improve their community.