My personality or demeanor is: approachable, disciplined, honest, patient, polite
My favorite toy: badminton set, basketball, kite, soccer ball, volleyball
My favorite activity: bato-lata, family outings, football-soccer, hide-and-seek, kancha, soccer, visiting relatives, volleyball
Chores I do around the house: clearing weeds, harvesting, washing/drying/folding laundry
The most important person(s) in my life is: my aunt, my father, my mother
I am thankful for: my dad, my family, my mom
When I am grown, I want to be: Health and Beauty, Barber
Being part of the Hope Center has changed my life by: helping me make friends, providing me with an education, teaching me God's Word
The Child Champions at the center are meaningful to me because: they care about me, they teach me not to be stubborn, they teach me patience
Favorite activity at the Hope Center: Bible study, listening to stories, practicing hygiene
The Onsong Souk Hope Center is located in an area that struggles with domestic violence, alcohol abuse, and child labor, prostitution, and trafficking. Despite these challenges, area families feel blessed to have a global community of Child Champions who dedicate themselves to seeing the next generation grow and thrive. By listening to the specific needs of local children, these loving adults are equipped to provide them with individualized care, a chance to succeed, and hope for a better future.
Cambodia is a small but diverse Southeast Asian country that boasts of rivers, lowlands, mountains, and ancient temple structures. Cambodia is bordered by Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam, with the Gulf of Thailand to the south. The tropical climate creates good conditions for rice farming, which is a main source of income and employs many Cambodians. Along the southern shoreline, fishing is a predominant industry. Both rice and fish are common exports, along with clothing and timber. Nearly all Cambodians are Buddhist, and only a small percentage is Muslim. Khmer, French, and English are the official languages, but only Khmer is widely spoken. After years of internal conflict, the country's infrastructure is poor, but is steadily being rebuilt.