Open Arms Cambodia

BLESS YOUR HEART TUESDAY!

Alabaster Kids Space and New Sleeping Room

Alabaster House

Open Arms board made the decision to close the salon at Alabaster as the need for a safe place for the children became the priority and we just couldn’t find another suitable place so we stripped the salon and set up the new kids space the new space it will be opened daily, the children will not only play but be taught English , hygiene, safety, and lots of other things but they were the most impressed that they will be cooking once a week we are setting up a little kitchen area for them.

With the salon and the craft room gone we have been able to set up another sleeping room for the ladies , we have made a mini salon on the roof and organized a rooftop eating place where we can do night meetings in the red light district we will provide meals as well. We have rented two new rooms for people from the red light district and a single mum in trouble and also organized new projects that will generate cash for the Alabaster ladies.

The meetings in the park are going so well with as many men as women coming weekly now, we had some of the ladies to Open Arms for afternoon tea and pampering and it was a delight and sad as well, we continuously offer a way out for these folks but they are afraid and i understand that , we have medically supporting some people they get terrible illnesses and of course they don’t care for themselves properly.

We had some of the ladies from the park come to Open Arms last week to have hair dos and afternoon tea it was an absolutely wonderful time we believe that we  built stronger relationships with them, one of the ladies came to graduation we dressed her up she looked gorgeous I noticed that at one time she had a little western girl cuddled up on her knee it made me sad as most of these women just can’t get jobs and they leave  their children to find work and end up on he  streets it’s to sad anyway  she had a good time but cried when it was time to go so please folks pray that she will make a decision to get trained in a skill so she can get employment .

Folks we really need more continuous monthly support ,all your donations now go to the Alabaster Area and the Training Center the businesses are totally self-sufficient and they also support Alabaster in some areas.

Bless you all for your prayers, love, and support

Graduation 2015

Beauty School Graduation 2015

It was a truly wonderful night at Open Arms graduation 2015 as usual the  Open Arms team worked tirelessly with Grahame and I we are so very proud of them. the place looked great the food amazing the dances beautiful and the graduates were so very excited.

Twenty six girls graduated and most are already working, the standard of training is really a credit to the Khmer staff they continue to upgrade their own skill level to provide the best possible training the students and the standard is very high.

Mission Trip to Australia

Well as promised here are some photos of the girls trip.

It was a busy crazy but wonderful time everywhere we went the girls shared their life’s with such humility and grace and giving Glory to God.

We were and are very humbled by this time with them and so very grateful that God has allowed us to walk this journey blessings Folks

Cooking

Do I ever stop bragging on these kids , I asked the girls today to get a recipe for apple pie and they were not to ask me one thing just have a go and make it , we’ll it’s the best pastry I have ever tasted and the apples mmmmm delicious , I did the Master Chef thing and tasted and commented and gave them all an immunity badge such fun, it’s been a great day at ?Open Arms.