Also
as part of our annual party and 10th year celebration, we presented
awards to our most outstanding grandmothers, recognising those grannies
who have helped ensure that Khmer values, culture and wisdom are passed
along to the new generation.
Note the two girls in the red t-shirts in first photo. These Junior Leaders are responsible for the welfare of their designated granny, ensuring she has sufficient rice, freshwater, medicines and that overall she is in good health and not lacking essential needs.
The granny on the right is 93 years old and the first grandmother I "sponsored" when I arrived here. She is as spirited, warm and as sharp as the teens who help care for her.
The granny in the second photo has seen enough suffering to fill a dozen lives. This was a very special week for her. In addition to this award, she was gifted her own World Housing home, where she now raises her grandchildren. It's the first house she has owned, her first access to a real toilet/bathroom and she lives adjacent to edible gardens and the community meeting area.
Most of all, this is the first time she has had a safety net, knowing the worst is well and truly behind her and that she will never lack the essentials of food, shelter, clean water and people who care.
That explains the tears.
Note the two girls in the red t-shirts in first photo. These Junior Leaders are responsible for the welfare of their designated granny, ensuring she has sufficient rice, freshwater, medicines and that overall she is in good health and not lacking essential needs.
The granny on the right is 93 years old and the first grandmother I "sponsored" when I arrived here. She is as spirited, warm and as sharp as the teens who help care for her.
The granny in the second photo has seen enough suffering to fill a dozen lives. This was a very special week for her. In addition to this award, she was gifted her own World Housing home, where she now raises her grandchildren. It's the first house she has owned, her first access to a real toilet/bathroom and she lives adjacent to edible gardens and the community meeting area.
Most of all, this is the first time she has had a safety net, knowing the worst is well and truly behind her and that she will never lack the essentials of food, shelter, clean water and people who care.
That explains the tears.
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