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Here's the Latest from
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July 2008 |
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Meata has arrived! A very bright young lady from FLOW, she applied for and
received a scholarship from Punahou School in Honolulu. Here she is arriving,
greeted by foster parents Nancy. More on this later! |
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June 2008 |
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The 2008 Cambodian Children's Cultural Tour is coming in September!
The exceptional dancers and talented musicians of Future Light Orphanage will be
in Hawaii for performances, cultural exchange and more.
Go to the Hawaii Tour page for details and updates. |
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July 2006 |
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The U.S. Commander and Chief of the Pacific fleet visiting FLO on Monday July
17! Commander Fallon and his entourage had heard the many good things about
Future Light Orphanage and graciously delivered a package to one of our children
from her foster parents in Hawaii.
Commander Fallon is the head of the U.S. army, navy, marines, airforce and
national guard for the entire pacific region and is meeting with south east
asian heads of state on this trip. This was quite an honor for FLO and our
children! |
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November 2005 |
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Here's a great shot of the kids at Future Light Orphanage receiving their new
school clothes for the new semester that has just begun.
Click on the image at right to see a full-size image.
To see children still waiting for an email foster parent, click
here. |
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July 2005 |
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Here's a great letter from Henry Hail, recapping the time he spent volunteering
at Future Light Orphanage: |
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To all the foster parents,
I spent the last six weeks at Future Light Orphanage, and it was a
valuable experience for me to learn more about Cambodia and to get a
hands on look at the daily life of FLO.
I stayed in the guesthouse during my time there. It is separated from
the rest of the orphanage by a gate, so I had a degree of privacy
there, which I really valued after teaching the kids all day and
hearing "Hello teacher!" wherever I went. I spent three to six hours
a day teaching English, and taught kung fu twice a week.
During the first two weeks in FLO I definitely experienced culture
shock. The heat, new food, language difficulties, physical sickness,
restricted freedom of movement, lack of friends and lack of the usual
American conveniences and entertainment all combined to make me feel
quite miserable. However, things started getting better quickly. I
became friends with the other teachers and began to really appreciate
the friendliness, perseverance and moral discipline of the children
at the orphanage. I also started to appreciate how hard the staff
works to constantly improve FLO. and keep the kids on track...(More) |
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December 2004 |
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Here are some photos from founder Rob Hail's recent trip to Cambodia. |
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This is the site of the future "Future Light Orphanage" located in the mountain
area of Cambodia near the Vietnam border known as Ratanakiri.
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Approximately four acres of land was given to FLO by the Cambodian
government to build a new orphanage for children in this extremely poor area
of the country. It will initially house fifty orphans from the surrounding
mountains and villages.
About seventy fruit trees have been planted and two wells have been dug.
Construction of the orphanage buildings will begin in '05.
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Traditional Khmer dancing is taught daily at FLO. The children work
diligently to revive the ancient Khmer dances which are enjoyed by all the
night of the library opening. All joined in for good food, dancing and fun!
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The Sunrise Library was officially opened for the
children of Future Light Orphanage on November 7, 2004. The project was
funded by the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunrise and the Ed and Susan Catmull
family. The children of the orphanage, staff, and several sculptors from
Phnom Penh universities worked diligently on the project for over a
year. And what a work of art it has become! Modeled on the ancient Angkor Wat
construction design it well represents Cambodia's magnificent past. Set in
an oasis of beauty, hope, education and love where hundreds of children are
growing to build a brighter and better future.
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