Beyond Ordinary Borders
Hi All!
I is nice to get back home. I am finally at work resuming my normal duties. Sorry it is a little late to report back to you what kind of charity I did during my trip to Cambodia. But first of all let me gracefully thank to Chanly who has this idea of assisting me financially to do more in Cambodia and of course to all the contributors to this charity. May you and yours be blessed with successful crossing of ocean of suffering in life and attaining perpetual happiness.
BOBist Mr. Sokhom Tauch Offering Boxes of Noodles to Buddhist Monks
When I rode through the country side of Takeo Province, Just east of highway 2, I noticed all the rice fields are dried up. The lake that I used to wade and swim when I was young is also dried up. I also noticed truck loads of green grasses and hay from cities went doors-to-doors to sell to the farmers so they can feed their cattle. Never happened in the past where farmers bought grasses and hay from the cities to feed their cows. The monk at the temple where I used to grow up has to buy water from other areas for regular daily usage. When farmers around the temple did not get good crops, due to not enough rain, the monks who are depending on the farmers around the temple are definitely have problems.
Dried Rice Field
Dried Lake Bed
Dried Water Source
I decided to use the contributed money in this area, and then save some plus my own money for other Watts in other areas that I will visit. The charity expenses report and the pictures attached will detail what I did in Cambodia. Every where I went, whether in the city of Phnom Penh or in the country side, there were many poor people and many are unemployed. My van drove along Mekong river from Chhlong to Kroch Chmar, I noticed many young people gather around below their stilt house and playing card and drinking. With this kind of habits, crime and domestic violence will soon follow. Every morning paper in Phnom Penh the front pages are of killings and other violence due to robbery, family members killing each others, suicide, argument of farm ownership. I have contributed cash to many more people that majority do not include in the picture. Please see the expenses report for details.
Watt Sangkum Mean Chey
Buddhist Monks Morning Offering
Rice Donations to Buddhist Temple
I became American Red Cross and I wanted to do more for the poor and the unfortunates but my resources are very limited. I also contributed $1,000 to the temple that I help build the temple. All donation for the last two years and my latest contribution so far reached $10,000.
Thanks to those who helped built this Vihear both Cambodian and American friends. I also attached the picture detailing the progress of this construction.
In conclusion I wanted to again say thank for the donation. One US dollars mean a lot more to those poor Cambodian. May the Buddha grant you and yours family the five wishes: Ayu, Vannak, Sukha, Pulak and Padepeanak.
Sokhom Tauch
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