Cambodian Adventures Continued...
Front Cover of New Book Launch - Cambodian Adventures
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"Cambodian Adventures" book Sales of the book "Cambodian Adventures" (pictured above) have already raised over $4,000 towards Tabitha. From July 2022, funds raised will contribute to the Chum Kriel Language School. Books are $35.00 ($40 posted), and can be bought through Jim Pollock. (contact on 0409 295 311) |
Who we are and what we are doing?
This website is for the volunteers involved in the networks that have evolved out of the house building projects in Cambodia, led by Jim and Elaine Pollock (who were initially part of Mike and Corinne Gurry's team through Tabitha Australia).
We want this place to inform, connect and motivate this group of people for whom Cambodia is a meaningful part of their life.
We will be continuing with the two projects below:
We are inspired by the work of this group - finding their own way to change lives in Cambodia and here. This site is for you. Please keep us informed of any small steps or big steps on your journey so it can be shared with those who care
Jim and Colleen (website managers)
We want this place to inform, connect and motivate this group of people for whom Cambodia is a meaningful part of their life.
We will be continuing with the two projects below:
- Chumkriel Language School (CLS)
- Addheka's Aid Projects of Mercy (APM)
We are inspired by the work of this group - finding their own way to change lives in Cambodia and here. This site is for you. Please keep us informed of any small steps or big steps on your journey so it can be shared with those who care
Jim and Colleen (website managers)
Below is a video that shows more about Chum Kriel Language School and the community it serves
Latest News...
As one door closes, another door opens. Some of our team have met and are keen to get things underway for our adventures to continue in Kampot in July 2023. The event is taking shape and here is what we have so far
1. Numbers: A team of twenty volunteers travel to Kampot
2. Dates: July 3rd - 7th, 2023 (first week of WA school holidays)
3. Cost: see below. All funds go to projects in Kampot. Volunteers pay all their own costs associated with participating in the trip.
4. What will we do there? This is still being worked out but will include work within the school as well as community projects undertaken by CLS. Information will be updated here and emailed to participants as it firms. The video above will give an indication of how CLS works with its community. There will be time for exploration of the local area and negotiation over what you will be involved with. There will be a visit to Addheka's project for those who wish to go.
Our goal is to raise at least $23,500 via memberships plus any other contributions or donations. The projects to be supported will be agreed between our group and CLS management in Kampot. They will address a combination of long-term needs as well as specific projects in which members of our team will participate when we travel there in 2023. See the video above for examples of the type of local projects CLS involves itself with. Also see their website through the link above.
Each team member to contribute $1175 AUD to be eligible which will go towards the following:
1. Numbers: A team of twenty volunteers travel to Kampot
2. Dates: July 3rd - 7th, 2023 (first week of WA school holidays)
3. Cost: see below. All funds go to projects in Kampot. Volunteers pay all their own costs associated with participating in the trip.
4. What will we do there? This is still being worked out but will include work within the school as well as community projects undertaken by CLS. Information will be updated here and emailed to participants as it firms. The video above will give an indication of how CLS works with its community. There will be time for exploration of the local area and negotiation over what you will be involved with. There will be a visit to Addheka's project for those who wish to go.
Our goal is to raise at least $23,500 via memberships plus any other contributions or donations. The projects to be supported will be agreed between our group and CLS management in Kampot. They will address a combination of long-term needs as well as specific projects in which members of our team will participate when we travel there in 2023. See the video above for examples of the type of local projects CLS involves itself with. Also see their website through the link above.
Each team member to contribute $1175 AUD to be eligible which will go towards the following:
Chumriel Language School (CLS) |
$1,000 AUD each member |
$20,000 AUD - team |
Addheka's Aid Projects of Mercy |
$ 150 AUD each member |
$ 3,000 AUD - team |
Epic Arts Concert |
$ 25 AUD each member |
$ 500 AUD - team |
Total |
$1,175 AUD total each member |
$23,500 team total |
Update: July 15 Places left: 12 Funds raised so far: $880
Tabitha Foundation Cambodia
This was where our journey began and projects evolved, but now it is an end of an era... The closure of Tabitha Foundation Cambodia and Tabitha Australia House Building Projects.
Plans had begun for a build to take place in July 2023 (school holidays), but due to the latest news that Tabitha Foundation Cambodia will be closing at the end of 2022 with the last build to be in January 2023.
June 2022 - A note from Janne Riske - Founder of Tabitha Foundation Cambodia
Dear Friends and Partners,
I write to you today to share with you a decision I have reached after my recent visit to Cambodia and following a deep and serious review with Heng. For many reasons we have decided that the time is rapidly approaching when we will need to close Tabitha Cambodia. I wanted you to be among the first to know.
Covid has had a significant impact on Cambodia and on our projects as it has worldwide. The level of donations to Tabitha Cambodia have fallen significantly over the last two and a half years. Many staff have had to find additional income sources to support their own families. Government restrictions on the movement of people around the country has impacted the number of new families joining the savings program and existing families in the program are now well established. House building has been severely limited, and our silk products/ cottage industry has all but decimated, overall, Tabitha Cambodia staff numbers have reduced. The senior staff of Tabitha have been with us for more than 20 years and they are reaching an age where many will retire over the next two years.
So to protect the families on the savings program, our staff and our donors interests we believe it is best for us to facilitate an orderly closure of our projects and Tabitha Cambodia in December this year.
It has been a 28 year journey to date- a life-time of Tabitha Cambodia working with the peoples of Cambodia. We have directly impacted more than a quarter of the current population. With your help and donations, our achievements have been many. Cambodia’s current development is at an amazing pace and the deep poverty which existed in the regions Tabitha works when I arrived in 1992 is no longer visible.
While we will close our doors in December, our final celebration will be in early January with a final house housebuilding team of all who would like to come and celebrate with us, and to close with a final dinner along with the staff. I will be in Cambodia for September and October to assist with the closing and return in late December for our final time together as Tabitha Cambodia.
I don’t have the words to express my deep gratitude to each of you for your generosity all these years. I can assure you that each of you have impacted our people for many years to come. We are committed to finishing all our commitments to you and all our donors. Houses, Schools and Wells will continue to be built with moneys received. Your gifts have been life transforming for hundreds of thousands of people.
Personally, I am deeply humbled and grateful to my God for allowing me the privilege of working in Cambodia. I am thankful to my God for each of you who have stood with us in this Journey.
I am hoping that you might be able to come and see what we have done together before we close.
In deep humbleness and thanksgiving.
Janne Ritskes
This was where our journey began and projects evolved, but now it is an end of an era... The closure of Tabitha Foundation Cambodia and Tabitha Australia House Building Projects.
Plans had begun for a build to take place in July 2023 (school holidays), but due to the latest news that Tabitha Foundation Cambodia will be closing at the end of 2022 with the last build to be in January 2023.
June 2022 - A note from Janne Riske - Founder of Tabitha Foundation Cambodia
Dear Friends and Partners,
I write to you today to share with you a decision I have reached after my recent visit to Cambodia and following a deep and serious review with Heng. For many reasons we have decided that the time is rapidly approaching when we will need to close Tabitha Cambodia. I wanted you to be among the first to know.
Covid has had a significant impact on Cambodia and on our projects as it has worldwide. The level of donations to Tabitha Cambodia have fallen significantly over the last two and a half years. Many staff have had to find additional income sources to support their own families. Government restrictions on the movement of people around the country has impacted the number of new families joining the savings program and existing families in the program are now well established. House building has been severely limited, and our silk products/ cottage industry has all but decimated, overall, Tabitha Cambodia staff numbers have reduced. The senior staff of Tabitha have been with us for more than 20 years and they are reaching an age where many will retire over the next two years.
So to protect the families on the savings program, our staff and our donors interests we believe it is best for us to facilitate an orderly closure of our projects and Tabitha Cambodia in December this year.
It has been a 28 year journey to date- a life-time of Tabitha Cambodia working with the peoples of Cambodia. We have directly impacted more than a quarter of the current population. With your help and donations, our achievements have been many. Cambodia’s current development is at an amazing pace and the deep poverty which existed in the regions Tabitha works when I arrived in 1992 is no longer visible.
While we will close our doors in December, our final celebration will be in early January with a final house housebuilding team of all who would like to come and celebrate with us, and to close with a final dinner along with the staff. I will be in Cambodia for September and October to assist with the closing and return in late December for our final time together as Tabitha Cambodia.
I don’t have the words to express my deep gratitude to each of you for your generosity all these years. I can assure you that each of you have impacted our people for many years to come. We are committed to finishing all our commitments to you and all our donors. Houses, Schools and Wells will continue to be built with moneys received. Your gifts have been life transforming for hundreds of thousands of people.
Personally, I am deeply humbled and grateful to my God for allowing me the privilege of working in Cambodia. I am thankful to my God for each of you who have stood with us in this Journey.
I am hoping that you might be able to come and see what we have done together before we close.
In deep humbleness and thanksgiving.
Janne Ritskes
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