Excited to post after a bit of an absence. Hey, sometimes life gets hectic, daily habits change, and important things are avoided.
Going forward, I still may not post here as often as I'd like, but we've just started a brand new Facebook Page which will provide regular updates.
https://www.facebook.com/adventurecambodia
Jumpah activities have changed as the situation in Cambodia has changed. The crisis brought on by HIV-AIDS, land mines, fighting, orphans and widespread extreme poverty are mostly gone.
Now rural Cambodian families need support, encouragement, training, new ideas, medical advice and jobs -- mostly jobs.
Jumpah continues to raise the children at Garden of Joy who were orphaned when their parents died from the impact of HIV-AIDS. But only nine children remain. Yes, the rest grew up. Some are married, some attend university or are receiving vocational training, and a few have stayed to work with our various activities.
Jumpah also participates in community development activities -- teaching health seminars, counseling families and individuals, offering emergency assistance for those with financial and medical emergencies, providing school scholarships to village children, etc.
Social Enterprises have become a major focus of activities. Small businesses seem to offer the most sustainable model for on-going development. When profitable businesses are established -- offering jobs for rural Cambodians -- economic and social conditions of rural villages improve and families choose to improve their quality of life.
Visit the other pages of this blog to find more information and to see how you can participate in our efforts to make a significant impact - holistically - in the lives of our neighbors in rural Cambodia.
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