Uploads from Mio Cade, tagged andong

Andong Slum, Phnom Penh - Poor Boy Spa!

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:07:36 -0800

Mio Cade posted a photo:

Poor boy Spa!
Its free and its fun!

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Andong Village, Phnom Penh - I love veggies. (Fujifilm FinePix X100 's colours)

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:49:58 -0800

Mio Cade posted a photo:

I am loving the colour of this rangefinder styled compact camera.

First time I feel like eating a lot of vegitables

Fujifilm FinePix X100 testing in Cambodia - Velvia colour scheme

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:03:59 -0800

Mio Cade posted a photo:

I missed the vibrant colours of Fujichrome Velvia. This to be launched camera brought back memory of the good old time.

FujiFilm FinePix X100 testing

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 10:18:39 -0800

Mio Cade posted a photo:

Don't ask me how good is this rangefinder.... I can't reveal anything...its marketing secret... but you can see the beauty of this camera in the coming Comex on 10th March.

SK and my photos will be exhibited there :-)

This photo is hot out from the X100. It was taken today at Andong slum, Phnom Penh.

I need to return this camera after finishing the assignment. But at least I am the very first few playing with it before the actual launch.

Andong Village, Phnom Penh - Khmer Boy

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:58:15 -0800

Mio Cade posted a photo:

View On Black and in Large

Portrait of a Khmer Boy.

I am trying out a different processing method for the black and white. Trying to flatten the background to give the boy a 3D look.

Andong Village, Phnom Penh - Khmer Boy

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:38:00 -0800

Mio Cade posted a photo:

View On Black and in Large

Portrait of a Khmer Boy.

I am trying out a different processing method for the black and white. Trying to flatten the background to give the boy a 3D look.

Andong Slum, Cambodia - Walking home in the flood

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:36:47 -0700

Mio Cade posted a photo:

It is now Monsoon period where heavy down pours are common in Cambodia.

Andong used to be hit by flood of waist level height, but thanks to the donated funds from various friends, we managed to build the drainage pipes in time.

What you see in the photos is the open area at the end of the pipeline. It is still flooded but accessible.

No amount of rain water would stop these children from going to school. The young generation of Khmer children are thirsty of knowledge and they are really fast learners.

Andong Village School, Cambodia - Sleep can curb hunger

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:26:40 -0700

Mio Cade posted a photo:

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What would a baby do when he is hungry. He will cry for food...then after so exhausted, he would probably doze off.

Andong Village, Cambodia - Remove the fence and you'll know me better

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:56:52 -0700

Mio Cade posted a photo:

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If you relly want to know the child better, go down to his level. Put away your pride and prejudice.

Andong Village, Phnom Penh - Water for the poors

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:46:52 -0700

Mio Cade posted a photo:

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Thank you for your donation in rescuing the village from flood. It was a very well done project. And I am delighted of hearing that the 1000+ villagers are so happy.

No flood for 2010!

Because of the success, Abraham's NGO is now converting a pond into a mini reservoir. The objective is to supply water to every households. I am talking about clean water that you could drink off the taps.

Each house would have a tap installed free of charge. Supply of water is free. The villagers share the cost of operating the pump. And it is a very small amount comparing to paying 300 rel per entry per person to use the nearby toilet.

For once, the residents are happy about the new initiative and trust Abraham to construct it.

The facility would be available in September.

The rural Phnom Penh - Andong Village #1

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:30:36 -0700

Mio Cade posted a photo:

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The people, the place and the way of life in rural Cambodia village.

Thank you to all contributors in the construction of a sewerage system in Andong Village, Phnom Penh

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:36:52 -0700

Mio Cade posted a photo:

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All contribution has now been delivered to Andong. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the donors listed below for your sincere and unselfish contribution.

The newly constructed pipes are working extremely fine. There is no flood at all. Pastor Abraham on behalf of the NGO, "Organization Of The Development For The People Of Cambodia" would like to thank all of your donation and prayers. This year God and also your timely intervention.

[1] Caltan29 (Calvin) : USD75 (SGD100)
[2] Vpsk01 (Vin) : SGD50
[3] Lynhdan :USD20 (SGD26)
[4] Toonman_blchin (Chin) : SGD50
[5] i359702 (Lai Lai) : SGD50
[6] Artististrez FX2 (Ian) : SGF50
[7] fiftymm99 (Andrew) : SGD50
[8] Aquarius 18 (Sussie) : SGD50
[9] sowcheng_yip (Sow Cheng) : SGD100
[10] Anonymous : USD 300 (SGD413)
[11] My mom : SGD100
[12] Fajar : SGD200
[13] David F. : USD500 (SGD700)
[14] Chooi Mei : SGD500
[15] Jerry and teachers : SGD500 (to be collected)
[16] Jerry's friend : SGD300
[17] Anonymous : SGD200
[18] Anonymous :SGD1000 (direct transfer to Abraham)
[19] XingJian : SGD50
[20] Kevin Eu (botakeu): SGD49
[21] Linda L Bumpers : SGD135 (USD100)
[22] Chan Ai Mei : SGD 45 (RM 100)
[23] 生命线之友 : SGD45 (RM100)
[24] Mah Mei ling : SGD 45 (RM100)
[25] Yap Weng Sze : SGD 4.50 (RM10)
[26] Man Him : SGD 580
[27] Wstreet : SGD 134.59 (USD 100)
[28] JJAL de Leuw : SGD 15.59 (10 Eur)
[29] Daniela Garling : SGD262.89 (USD 201)
[30] A friend : SGD30
[31] Smily Shu : SGD50
[32] Zheng Ping : SGD300
[33] Hanan : SGD 50
[34] Lilian and Juju : SGD 100
[35] Yosua : SGD 100
[36] Ivana : SGD 50
[37] Novel : SGD 50
[38] Anonymous : SGD 200
[39] Lisa : SGD 50
[40] Kristanti : SGD 25
[41] Mario : SGD 50
[42] Sean : SGD 50
[43] Stella : SGD 15
[44] Win : SGD 50
[45] Ic : SGD 30
[46] Sil : SGD 15

Total : SGD 5957.07 (USD4195) + SGD1000 (USD 704 already transferred) = SGD6957.07 (USD 4899)

Thank you for your kind help to the people of Andong, Cambodia

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:00:28 -0700

Mio Cade posted a photo:

View On Black and in Large

Thank you for the unselfish giving. Thank you guys.

If you want to donate directly to the NGO, please email me for the contact. I would connect you up to Pastor Abraham.

The total amount collected by me and Fajar is SGD 5957.07 (USD4195).
Any future donation is still welcome and would be send to the NGO in the month of September 2010. Thank you.

[1] Caltan29 (Calvin) : USD75 (SGD100)
[2] Vpsk01 (Vin) : SGD50
[3] Lynhdan :USD20 (SGD26)
[4] Toonman_blchin (Chin) : SGD50
[5] i359702 (Lai Lai) : SGD50
[6] Artististrez FX2 (Ian) : SGF50
[7] fiftymm99 (Andrew) : SGD50
[8] Aquarius 18 (Sussie) : SGD50
[9] sowcheng_yip (Sow Cheng) : SGD100
[10] Anonymous : USD 300 (SGD413)
[11] My mom : SGD100
[12] Fajar : SGD200
[13] David F. : USD500 (SGD700)
[14] Chooi Mei : SGD500
[15] Jerry and teachers : SGD500 (to be collected)
[16] Jerry's friend : SGD300
[17] Anonymous : SGD200
[18] Anonymous :SGD1000 (direct transfer to Abraham)
[19] XingJian : SGD50
[20] Kevin Eu (botakeu): SGD49
[21] Linda L Bumpers : SGD135 (USD100)
[22] Chan Ai Mei : SGD 45 (RM 100)
[23] 生命线之友 : SGD45 (RM100)
[24] Mah Mei ling : SGD 45 (RM100)
[25] Yap Weng Sze : SGD 4.50 (RM10)
[26] Man Him : SGD 580
[27] Wstreet : SGD 134.59 (USD 100)
[28] JJAL de Leuw : SGD 15.59 (10 Eur)
[29] Daniela Garling : SGD262.89 (USD 201)
[30] A friend : SGD30
[31] Smily Shu : SGD50
[32] Zheng Ping : SGD300
[33] Hanan : SGD 50
[34] Lilian and Juju : SGD 100
[35] Yosua : SGD 100
[36] Ivana : SGD 50
[37] Novel : SGD 50
[38] Anonymous : SGD 200
[39] Lisa : SGD 50
[40] Kristanti : SGD 25
[41] Mario : SGD 50
[42] Sean : SGD 50
[43] Stella : SGD 15
[44] Win : SGD 50
[45] Ic : SGD 30
[46] Sil : SGD 15

Total : SGD 5957.07 (USD4195) + SGD1000 (USD 704 already transferred) = SGD6957.07 (USD 4899)

This is a re-cap of the history of Andong residents and written by Andy Gray in his blog site www.photosensibility.com/tag/andong-village/ :

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“Andong Village began in 2006. A slum in Phnom Penh (Sambok Chap) was emptied to make room for developers. More than 1000 families lost their homes and property (officially a much lower number). They were relocated to an empty field 24km outside the central city with no homes, no electricity, no sewage facilities of any kind, no drainage pipes to prevent flooding in the rainy season, no trash collection, no school, no hospital nearby, and the list could go on. Perhaps the worst part was the loss of their jobs and businesses. The cost of commuting 24km to keep a construction job in the city was higher than a day’s wages. Those who had small businesses (fruit stands, etc.) had to start over. What little they had was taken away.

Events like this, the poor losing their homes to make room for development, are not uncommon in Cambodia or elsewhere. Often people in slums don’t own their property or they can’t prove ownership.

In Cambodia, all property records were lost or destroyed under the Khmer Rouge (1975-1979). Technically, people are supposed to have property rights once they live in a place for a given period of time, but getting that on paper is quite a task. The reality is that “might is right” has ruled the day. People with powerful connections can seize land while the government turns a blind eye.”

Through Andy Gray, I met up with Abraham, a local champion who really care for the people. Abraham began working with the people in Sambok Chap, and then he followed them out to Andong. In 2008, he moved with his family to a simple house next to the village.

In 2006, Abraham recruited several volunteers from among the villagers and went to work.

During the past two years, he has helped build about 450 temporary homes. They also put in underground pipes to stop the worst flooding. He started a school in 2008, because many of the children had nowhere to go. He has constantly been involved in the daily life of the village: driving pregnant mothers to the hospital, helping the sick find treatment, counseling families in conflict, and much more.

He dreams of putting in larger drainage pipes. During the rainy season, flooding brings raw sewage into homes, and some parts of the village are always flooded. He has the pipe, huge concrete sections sitting in a nearby field, he just lacks funds to finish the job. He also dreams of sewing classes (they have one machine and teacher so far) and, eventually, a factory. Jobs bring income and restore dignity.”

Written by Andy Gray

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Abraham, together with the residents is battling the flood now by installing pipes using whatever resources they have gathered. But US$7000 is still needed to complete the project.

I’m confident vouching for the integrity of Abraham and saying that your money will be used well.

Probably the best way to send a donation is by wiring money directly to the NGO’s bank account. This works great for large donations, but the fees cut into smaller amounts.
I’m not involved in receiving or delivering donations, but if you’re interested in helping, please send donation to my PAYPAL account at

jktham@singnet.com.sg

or contact me and I can send instructions or help you connect with Abraham’s NGO in Cambodia.

God bless you!

Thank you for the donation. Although we have not met the target USD7000, but your effort is encouraging. More help is coming in. Thanks God.

Thank you for your kind help to the people of Andong, Cambodia

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:49:51 -0700

Mio Cade posted a photo:

View On Black and in Large

Thank you for the unselfish giving. We are reaching the target of USD7000. Thank you guys.

More funds are needed, so please spread the news. And if you want to donate directly to the NGO, please email me for the contact. I would connect you up to Pastor Abraham.

[1] Caltan29 (Calvin) : USD75 (SGD100)
[2] Vpsk01 (Vin) : SGD50
[3] Lynhdan :USD20 (SGD26)
[4] Toonman_blchin (Chin) : SGD50
[5] i359702 (Lai Lai) : SGD50
[6] Artististrez FX2 (Ian) : SGF50
[7] fiftymm99 (Andrew) : SGD50
[8] Aquarius 18 (Sussie) : SGD50
[9] sowcheng_yip (Sow Cheng) : SGD100
[10] Anonymous : USD 300 (SGD413)
[11] My mom : SGD100
[12] Fajar : SGD200
[13] David F. : USD500 (SGD700)
[14] Chooi Mei : SGD500
[15] Jerry and teachers : SGD500 (to be collected)
[16] Jerry's friend : SGD300
[17] Anonymous : SGD200
[18] Anonymous :SGD1000 (direct transfer to Abraham)
[19] XingJian : SGD50
[20] Kevin Eu (botakeu): SGD49
[21] Linda L Bumpers : SGD135 (USD100)
[22] Chan Ai Mei : SGD 45 (RM 100)
[23] 生命线之友 : SGD45 (RM100)
[24] Mah Mei ling : SGD 45 (RM100)
[25] Yap Weng Sze : SGD 4.50 (RM10)
[26] Man Him : SGD 580
[27] Wstreet : SGD 134.59 (USD 100)
[28] JJAL de Leuw : SGD 15.59 (10 Eur)
[29] Daniela Garling : SGD262.89 (USD 201)
[30] A friend : SGD30
[31] Smily Shu : SGD50
[32] Zheng Ping : SGD300

Total : SGD 5122.07 (USD3607) + SGD1000 (USD 704 already transferred) = SGD6122.07 (USD 4311)

This is a re-cap of the history of Andong residents and written by Andy Gray in his blog site www.photosensibility.com/tag/andong-village/ :

****************************
“Andong Village began in 2006. A slum in Phnom Penh (Sambok Chap) was emptied to make room for developers. More than 1000 families lost their homes and property (officially a much lower number). They were relocated to an empty field 24km outside the central city with no homes, no electricity, no sewage facilities of any kind, no drainage pipes to prevent flooding in the rainy season, no trash collection, no school, no hospital nearby, and the list could go on. Perhaps the worst part was the loss of their jobs and businesses. The cost of commuting 24km to keep a construction job in the city was higher than a day’s wages. Those who had small businesses (fruit stands, etc.) had to start over. What little they had was taken away.

Events like this, the poor losing their homes to make room for development, are not uncommon in Cambodia or elsewhere. Often people in slums don’t own their property or they can’t prove ownership.

In Cambodia, all property records were lost or destroyed under the Khmer Rouge (1975-1979). Technically, people are supposed to have property rights once they live in a place for a given period of time, but getting that on paper is quite a task. The reality is that “might is right” has ruled the day. People with powerful connections can seize land while the government turns a blind eye.”

Through Andy Gray, I met up with Abraham, a local champion who really care for the people. Abraham began working with the people in Sambok Chap, and then he followed them out to Andong. In 2008, he moved with his family to a simple house next to the village.

In 2006, Abraham recruited several volunteers from among the villagers and went to work.

During the past two years, he has helped build about 450 temporary homes. They also put in underground pipes to stop the worst flooding. He started a school in 2008, because many of the children had nowhere to go. He has constantly been involved in the daily life of the village: driving pregnant mothers to the hospital, helping the sick find treatment, counseling families in conflict, and much more.

He dreams of putting in larger drainage pipes. During the rainy season, flooding brings raw sewage into homes, and some parts of the village are always flooded. He has the pipe, huge concrete sections sitting in a nearby field, he just lacks funds to finish the job. He also dreams of sewing classes (they have one machine and teacher so far) and, eventually, a factory. Jobs bring income and restore dignity.”

Written by Andy Gray

****************************
Abraham, together with the residents is battling the flood now by installing pipes using whatever resources they have gathered. But US$7000 is still needed to complete the project.

I’m confident vouching for the integrity of Abraham and saying that your money will be used well.

Probably the best way to send a donation is by wiring money directly to the NGO’s bank account. This works great for large donations, but the fees cut into smaller amounts.
I’m not involved in receiving or delivering donations, but if you’re interested in helping, please send donation to my PAYPAL account at

jktham@singnet.com.sg

or contact me and I can send instructions or help you connect with Abraham’s NGO in Cambodia.

God bless you!

Thank you for the donation. Although we have not met the target USD7000, but your effort is encouraging. More help is coming in. Thanks God.

Thank you for your kind help to the people of Andong, Cambodia

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:21:23 -0700

Mio Cade posted a photo:

View On Black and in Large

Thank you for the unselfish giving. We are halfway in meeting the target of USD7000. Thank you guys.

More funds are needed, so please spread the news. And if you want to donate directly to the NGO, please email me for the contact. I would connect you up to Pastor Abraham.

[1] Caltan29 (Calvin) : USD75 (SGD100)
[2] Vpsk01 (Vin) : SGD50
[3] Lynhdan :USD20 (SGD26)
[4] Toonman_blchin (Chin) : SGD50
[5] i359702 (Lai Lai) : SGD50
[6] Artististrez FX2 (Ian) : SGF50
[7] fiftymm99 (Andrew) : SGD50
[8] Aquarius 18 (Sussie) : SGD50
[9] sowcheng_yip (Sow Cheng) : SGD100
[10] Anonymous : USD 300 (SGD413)
[11] My mom : SGD100
[12] Fajar : SGD200
[13] David F. : USD500 (SGD700)
[14] Chooi Mei : SGD500
[15] Jerry and teachers : SGD500 (to be collected)
[16] Jerry's friend : SGD300
[17] Anonymous : SGD200
[18] Anonymous :SGD1000 (direct transfer to Abraham)
[19] XingJian : SGD50
[20] Kevin Eu (botakeu): SGD49
[21] Linda L Bumpers : SGD135 (USD100)
[22] Chan Ai Mei : SGD 45 (RM 100)
[23] 生命线之友 : SGD45 (RM100)
[24] Mah Mei ling : SGD 45 (RM100)
[25] Yap Weng Sze : SGD 4.50 (RM10)
[26] Man Him : SGD 580

Total : SGD 4392.50 (USD3093) + SGD1000 (USD 704 already transferred) = SGD5392 (USD 3797)

This is a re-cap of the history of Andong residents and written by Andy Gray in his blog site www.photosensibility.com/tag/andong-village/ :

****************************
“Andong Village began in 2006. A slum in Phnom Penh (Sambok Chap) was emptied to make room for developers. More than 1000 families lost their homes and property (officially a much lower number). They were relocated to an empty field 24km outside the central city with no homes, no electricity, no sewage facilities of any kind, no drainage pipes to prevent flooding in the rainy season, no trash collection, no school, no hospital nearby, and the list could go on. Perhaps the worst part was the loss of their jobs and businesses. The cost of commuting 24km to keep a construction job in the city was higher than a day’s wages. Those who had small businesses (fruit stands, etc.) had to start over. What little they had was taken away.

Events like this, the poor losing their homes to make room for development, are not uncommon in Cambodia or elsewhere. Often people in slums don’t own their property or they can’t prove ownership.

In Cambodia, all property records were lost or destroyed under the Khmer Rouge (1975-1979). Technically, people are supposed to have property rights once they live in a place for a given period of time, but getting that on paper is quite a task. The reality is that “might is right” has ruled the day. People with powerful connections can seize land while the government turns a blind eye.”

Through Andy Gray, I met up with Abraham, a local champion who really care for the people. Abraham began working with the people in Sambok Chap, and then he followed them out to Andong. In 2008, he moved with his family to a simple house next to the village.

In 2006, Abraham recruited several volunteers from among the villagers and went to work.

During the past two years, he has helped build about 450 temporary homes. They also put in underground pipes to stop the worst flooding. He started a school in 2008, because many of the children had nowhere to go. He has constantly been involved in the daily life of the village: driving pregnant mothers to the hospital, helping the sick find treatment, counseling families in conflict, and much more.

He dreams of putting in larger drainage pipes. During the rainy season, flooding brings raw sewage into homes, and some parts of the village are always flooded. He has the pipe, huge concrete sections sitting in a nearby field, he just lacks funds to finish the job. He also dreams of sewing classes (they have one machine and teacher so far) and, eventually, a factory. Jobs bring income and restore dignity.”

Written by Andy Gray

****************************
Abraham, together with the residents is battling the flood now by installing pipes using whatever resources they have gathered. But US$7000 is still needed to complete the project.

I’m confident vouching for the integrity of Abraham and saying that your money will be used well.

Probably the best way to send a donation is by wiring money directly to the NGO’s bank account. This works great for large donations, but the fees cut into smaller amounts.
I’m not involved in receiving or delivering donations, but if you’re interested in helping, please send donation to my PAYPAL account at

jktham@singnet.com.sg

or contact me and I can send instructions or help you connect with Abraham’s NGO in Cambodia.

God bless you!

Thank you for the donation. Although we have not met the target USD7000, but your effort is encouraging. More help is coming in. Thanks God.

Thank you for your kind help to the people of Andong, Cambodia

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:20:09 -0700

Mio Cade posted a photo:

Thank you for your kind help to the people of Andong, Cambodia

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:11:46 -0700

Mio Cade posted a photo:

View On Black and in Large

Your effort is encouraging. Thank you for the unselfish giving. We are halfway in meeting the target of USD7000. Thank you guys.

More funds are needed, so please spread the news. And if you want to donate directly to the NGO, please email me for the contact. I would connect you up to Pastor Abraham.

[1] Caltan29 (Calvin) : USD75 (SGD100)
[2] Vpsk01 (Vin) : SGD50
[3] Lynhdan :USD20 (SGD26)
[4] Toonman_blchin (Chin) : SGD50
[5] i359702 (Lai Lai) : SGD50
[6] Artististrez FX2 (Ian) : SGF50
[7] fiftymm99 (Andrew) : SGD50
[8] Aquarius 18 (Sussie) : SGD50
[9] sowcheng_yip (Sow Cheng) : SGD100
[10] Anonymous : USD 300 (SGD413)
[11] My mom : SGD100
[12] Fajar : SGD200
[13] David F. : USD500 (SGD700)
[14] Chooi Mei : SGD500
[15] Jerry and teachers : SGD500 (to be collected)
[16] Jerry's friend : SGD300
[17] Anonymous : SGD200
[18] Anonymous :SGD1000 (direct transfer to Abraham)

Total : SGD 3439 + SGD1000 (already transfered) = SGD4439 (USD 3170)

This is a re-cap of the history of Andong residents and written by Andy Gray in his blog site www.photosensibility.com/tag/andong-village/ :

****************************
“Andong Village began in 2006. A slum in Phnom Penh (Sambok Chap) was emptied to make room for developers. More than 1000 families lost their homes and property (officially a much lower number). They were relocated to an empty field 24km outside the central city with no homes, no electricity, no sewage facilities of any kind, no drainage pipes to prevent flooding in the rainy season, no trash collection, no school, no hospital nearby, and the list could go on. Perhaps the worst part was the loss of their jobs and businesses. The cost of commuting 24km to keep a construction job in the city was higher than a day’s wages. Those who had small businesses (fruit stands, etc.) had to start over. What little they had was taken away.

Events like this, the poor losing their homes to make room for development, are not uncommon in Cambodia or elsewhere. Often people in slums don’t own their property or they can’t prove ownership.

In Cambodia, all property records were lost or destroyed under the Khmer Rouge (1975-1979). Technically, people are supposed to have property rights once they live in a place for a given period of time, but getting that on paper is quite a task. The reality is that “might is right” has ruled the day. People with powerful connections can seize land while the government turns a blind eye.”

Through Andy Gray, I met up with Abraham, a local champion who really care for the people. Abraham began working with the people in Sambok Chap, and then he followed them out to Andong. In 2008, he moved with his family to a simple house next to the village.

In 2006, Abraham recruited several volunteers from among the villagers and went to work.

During the past two years, he has helped build about 450 temporary homes. They also put in underground pipes to stop the worst flooding. He started a school in 2008, because many of the children had nowhere to go. He has constantly been involved in the daily life of the village: driving pregnant mothers to the hospital, helping the sick find treatment, counseling families in conflict, and much more.

He dreams of putting in larger drainage pipes. During the rainy season, flooding brings raw sewage into homes, and some parts of the village are always flooded. He has the pipe, huge concrete sections sitting in a nearby field, he just lacks funds to finish the job. He also dreams of sewing classes (they have one machine and teacher so far) and, eventually, a factory. Jobs bring income and restore dignity.”

Written by Andy Gray

****************************
Abraham, together with the residents is battling the flood now by installing pipes using whatever resources they have gathered. But US$7000 is still needed to complete the project.

I’m confident vouching for the integrity of Abraham and saying that your money will be used well.

Probably the best way to send a donation is by wiring money directly to the NGO’s bank account. This works great for large donations, but the fees cut into smaller amounts.
I’m not involved in receiving or delivering donations, but if you’re interested in helping, please send donation to my PAYPAL account at

jktham@singnet.com.sg

or contact me and I can send instructions or help you connect with Abraham’s NGO in Cambodia.

God bless you!

Thank you for the donation. Although we have not met the target USD7000, but your effort is encouraging. More help is coming in. Thanks God.

This weekends I would transfer whatever I have collected to Pastor Abraham so that he could start using the money to buy more pipes to arrest the flooding issue.

Thank you friends of Andong, Cambodia. Your help will save us from the flood.

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:18:25 -0700

Mio Cade posted a photo:

View On Black and in Large

This is a re-cap of the history of Andong residents and written by Andy Gray in his blog site www.photosensibility.com/tag/andong-village/ :

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“Andong Village began in 2006. A slum in Phnom Penh (Sambok Chap) was emptied to make room for developers. More than 1000 families lost their homes and property (officially a much lower number). They were relocated to an empty field 24km outside the central city with no homes, no electricity, no sewage facilities of any kind, no drainage pipes to prevent flooding in the rainy season, no trash collection, no school, no hospital nearby, and the list could go on. Perhaps the worst part was the loss of their jobs and businesses. The cost of commuting 24km to keep a construction job in the city was higher than a day’s wages. Those who had small businesses (fruit stands, etc.) had to start over. What little they had was taken away.

Events like this, the poor losing their homes to make room for development, are not uncommon in Cambodia or elsewhere. Often people in slums don’t own their property or they can’t prove ownership.

In Cambodia, all property records were lost or destroyed under the Khmer Rouge (1975-1979). Technically, people are supposed to have property rights once they live in a place for a given period of time, but getting that on paper is quite a task. The reality is that “might is right” has ruled the day. People with powerful connections can seize land while the government turns a blind eye.”

Through Andy Gray, I met up with Abraham, a local champion who really care for the people. Abraham began working with the people in Sambok Chap, and then he followed them out to Andong. In 2008, he moved with his family to a simple house next to the village.

In 2006, Abraham recruited several volunteers from among the villagers and went to work.

During the past two years, he has helped build about 450 temporary homes. They also put in underground pipes to stop the worst flooding. He started a school in 2008, because many of the children had nowhere to go. He has constantly been involved in the daily life of the village: driving pregnant mothers to the hospital, helping the sick find treatment, counseling families in conflict, and much more.

He dreams of putting in larger drainage pipes. During the rainy season, flooding brings raw sewage into homes, and some parts of the village are always flooded. He has the pipe, huge concrete sections sitting in a nearby field, he just lacks funds to finish the job. He also dreams of sewing classes (they have one machine and teacher so far) and, eventually, a factory. Jobs bring income and restore dignity.”

Written by Andy Gray

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Abraham, together with the residents is battling the flood now by installing pipes using whatever resources they have gathered. But US$7000 is still needed to complete the project.

I’m confident vouching for the integrity of Abraham and saying that your money will be used well.

Probably the best way to send a donation is by wiring money directly to the NGO’s bank account. This works great for large donations, but the fees cut into smaller amounts.
I’m not involved in receiving or delivering donations, but if you’re interested in helping, please send donation to my PAYPAL account at

jktham@singnet.com.sg

or contact me and I can send instructions or help you connect with Abraham’s NGO in Cambodia.

God bless you!

Thank you for the donation. Although we have not met the target USD7000, but your effort is encouraging. More help is coming in. Thanks God.

This weekends I would transfer whatever I have collected to Pastor Abraham so that he could start using the money to buy more pipes to arrest the flooding issue.

Contribution:

[1] Caltan29 (Calvin) : USD75 (SGD100)
[2] Vpsk01 (Vin) : SGD50
[3] Lynhdan :USD20 (SGD26)
[4] Toonman_blchin (Chin) : SGD50
[5] i359702 (Lai Lai) : SGD50
[6] Artististrez FX2 (Ian) : SGF50
[7] fiftymm99 (Andrew) : SGD50
[8] Aquarius 18 (Sussie) : SGD50
[9] sowcheng_yip (Sow Cheng) : SGD100
[10] Anonymous : USD 300 (SGD413)
[11] My mom : SGD100
[12] Fajar : SGD200
[13] David F. : USD500 (SGD700)
[14] Chooi Mei : SGD500
[15] Jerry and teachers : SGD500 (to be collected)
[16] Jerry's friend : SGD300

Total : SGD 3239 (USD 2313)

Andong, Phnom Penh - Young Khmer

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 22:12:09 -0700

Mio Cade posted a photo:

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Portrait of a young Khmer boy.

I saw him while on the way out of Andong village. He was tending to his cows then.

Andong Village, Cambodia - Cute or not ?

nobody@flickr.com (Mio Cade) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:09:18 -0700

Mio Cade posted a photo:

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Very natural right ? Very cute right ?

See, I can take cute cute photos without them posing, :-)