Dec 27th, 2007
Making a difference in Phnom Penh
After a very relaxing christmas day by the pool and discovering the hidden wonders of Angkor we took the fast boat to Phnom Penh.
Our first after noon was spent visiting the horrifying museum, S-21; Originally a school and then converted into an interrogation and torture base by the Khmer Rouge during the 1970’s.
The following day we had arranged to visit a very special place in Phnom Penh introduced to us by an American (Marc Gold) whilst in Nepal. The Centre For Children’s Happiness (CCH) is essentially an orphanage and was set up in 2002 by Mech Sokha. Mr Sokha, himself orphaned by the Khmer Rouge and having struggled in his early life has chosen to give something back to the children of Phnom Penn.
With the support of the 100 Friends Project and other charities around the world the Centre for Children’s Happiness regularly visits the nearby Steung Meanchey Municipal Waste Dump and carefully assesses nearly 1000 children who live there for selection to join the orphanage and be given a new start to life.
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