John: "You Want to Help?"

Two years plus on the ground in Cambodia.

What do we know? What have we learned?

In response to people who have asked us, the to the ones who haven't asked yet, but I know you're thinking about it:

How can we help? What do you need?

--- If Father God wants you to send some of His tax deductible money here, send it to us. Ask, we'll tell you how, and we'll put it to work intelligently. OR Ask and we'll give you the web sites of organizations we personally know are doing a good job with donated funds. I personally would not write a check to 90% of the charities out there, "Christian" or not. Sadly, we see what really happens to donated money in the Two-Thirds world. Cambodia does not need more donations of "stuff". This country has become a client state of every generous nation on earth. Donations of money or equipment usually seem to wind up in the pockets or businesses of the rich and powerful. The "golden rule"..... those having the gold, rule.
--- It's not hard to do something beneficial with a cash contribution that will be life changing and long term sustaining for a Khmer, but you have to be here to recognize the right program, and the right person. "Give me a fish, I'll eat today. Teach me to fish, I'll eat forever." This is a process; It takes time ... and mentoring ... and commitment. ...

... OK here's where the rubber meets the road. You want to help? Come here and help. If you speak English you have what 80% of Cambodians desperately need. Take your next holiday vacation in Siem Reap. We'll show you the need, and the opportunities to be of service.  If you just come for a look, you can go back home and tell the story. Then recruit teachers/people who are willing to go camping and rough it for a year, or two, or five. If God has provided you with a good amount of His money, hire a teacher to come here and work in one of the existing programs or N.G.O.'s. Sponsor church groups who come here on short term missions. There are people here begging for willing workers. So you're not a plumber, doctor, carpenter, electrician, teacher, or whatever! Come anyway! We can use you.

--- For example: It doesn't take a university degree to sit with a woman who has just lost her baby and listen. Fact: 1 in 7 Khmer children die before age 5, usually of preventable water-borne diseases.
--- We know how to make bio-sand filters, latrines, and teach basic hygiene. We need people. People who are willing to hear the call. Who are willing to put their life and career goals on hold.  "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." You want to know how to help, come and help. Two-Thirds of God is GO; If you're dyslexic, it's DO. If you are reading this you know how to contact us. Go, do, give, help; I guarantee it will change your life.

John Street