Year-End Report: Cambodia Orphans (2018)

12/17/2018

Agape Fish Fund partners with Southeast Asian Prayer Center (SEAPC) to provide orphans and children in Cambodia with a Christian home and education.

In 2018, we continued our sponsorship of Soklang Vun (7), Sinet Kov (13), Sopheary Kov (13), and Sopheak Kov (15). Soklang is at the Kampong Cham children's home, and the Kovs are at the Kampong Thom home.

Happy 13th birthday, Sinet and Sopheary!

Sinet

Sopheary

Sinet and Sopheary Kov are two of the Cambodian orphans we support. These twins turned 13 on November 11th! They live at the Kampong Thom children's home, and they had a wonderful time at their birthday party with the other children.

Letters from the children

August 17, 2018

Dear Nancy and Agape Fish Fund,

Thank you very much for your prayers and support for the NHO Kids Camp which took place on August 1–4. It turned out wonderfully!

Over 700 people attended this 7th NHO Kids Camp. The kids were very excited and had a lot of fun, despite rain which kept them off the beach one afternoon. This was the first time it was held at the Independence Hotel Resort in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Everyone said that it was the nicest location and best food ever. On the last day, approximately 100 children were baptized.

I asked the house parents to have the children write to you while at camp. I wanted the kids to share with you the excitement they were experiencing. Of course, some of them were so excited that their letters were quite short. These were action-filled days for them. I pray that their letter enclosed brings you great joy as you and others have provided the great joy of camp for your child.

Thank you and God bless you,
Tina Tomes
Raising Kids Director
SEAPC

Soklang's Letter

Dear Agape Fish Fund,

Hello! How are you? I am good. I am really happy to have a chance to join the kids camp. It was very fun. I have met so many friends and I have learned some things from friends. We have worship together and learn about the Bible. I am so happy to see the beach and swim in the sea. It was really happy. Thank God for today. God bless you.

Sinet's Letter

We are one family. I love you with all of my heart. I want to meet you. I want to hug you. I miss you every day. Hope you can come and visit me.

Sopheak's Letter

Hello. How are you? I love you and I want toys.

(Sopheary has learned how to write his own name in English. Read More)

Sopheary's Letter

Hello. I love you. I am happy that I can stay in the hotel at the beach on the mountain. I want to see you. Love you from my heart.

UPdate on Soklang

Soklang Vun is a 7-year-old boy. His birthday is June 3, 2011, and he currently lives at the Kampong Cham children's home in Cambodia, where he has been since January 4, 2016.

As of November 2018, Soklang is 47 inches tall and and weighs 42 pounds. He is in 2nd grade at a private school, where his favorite subject is Khmer language.

Soklang's favorite color is green. He has a strong-willed personality, and he likes to play with friends during his free time. One of his chores is collecting trash. Soklang is a Christian and regularly attends church services. His prayer request is for wisdom. Soklang wants to be a doctor when he grows up.

Update on Sinet

Sinet Kov is a 13-year-old girl. Her birthday is November 11, 2005, and she currently lives at the Kampong Thom children's home in Cambodia, where she and her two brothers have been since September 9, 2017.

As of November 2018, Sinet is 55 inches tall and weighs 77 pounds. She is in 2nd grade, and her favorite subject is Khmer language. Sinet's favorite color is blue. She has a friendly personality, and she likes to play with dolls and spend time with friends. One of her chores is washing dishes. Sinet is a Christian and regularly attends church services. Her prayer request is for wisdom and good health. Sinet wants to be a teacher when she grows up.

Update on Sopheary

Sopheary Kov is a 13-year-old boy. His birthday is November 11, 2005, and he currently lives at the Kampong Thom children's home in Cambodia, where he and his brother and sister have been since September 9, 2017.

As of November 2018, Sopheary is 54 inches tall and weighs 73 pounds. He is in 1st grade, and his favorite subject is math. Sopheary's favorite color is red. He has a gentle personality, and he likes to play soccer and play with toy cars. One of his chores is cleaning the bathroom. Sopheary is learning about Jesus and attends church services. His prayer request is for wisdom and to get a bicycle. He wants to be a driver when he grows up.

Update on Sopheak

Sopheak Kov is turning 16 on February 11, 2019. He currently lives at the Kampong Thom children's home in Cambodia, where he and his younger brother and sister have been since September 9, 2017.

As of November 2018, Sopheak is 61 inches tall and weighs 99 pounds. He is in 1st grade, and his favorite subject is Korean language. Sopheak's favorite color is red. He has a gentle personality, and he likes to play soccer and play with toy cars. One of his chores is collecting trash. Sopheak is a Christian and attends church services. His prayer request is for wisdom and good health. He wants to be a teacher when he grows up.

Updates on Kampong Thom and Kampong Cham children's homes

January 31, 2019

Dear Friends,

2019 is off to a great start! I am so excited to see everything that God is going to do this year. In just the past couple of weeks, we have received some new sponsors and some new children. God has spoken to us at SEAPC that 2019 is going to be a year of opportunities. Please pray with us for His wisdom and success as we move in the opportunities He provides.

I will be in Cambodia for 3 weeks from middle-February to early March. There are multiple goals for this trip.

At the very end of 2018, we received the first draft of the report from brothers Hammer and Ethan concerning the structure and safety of each children's home. It is an excellent report. Part of my trip will be spent discussing with the team exactly what is needed to make the repairs and costs associated with those so that we can prioritize repairs and present the needs for prayer and financial support.

Just this past weekend at the end of January, a team from Singapore was in Phnom Penh. This team has committed themselves to travel to Cambodia at least 6 times this year for a special project. Two young people have been chosen from each home who have a heart for ministry. These young people will be going through a “crash course” in Bible school provided by the team. They will meet with the Singaporean team to learn basic theology, how to hold small group studies, how to hold outreaches, how to arrange kids camp, and many other things. Then, they will work with the team next year to put kids camp together.

A wonderful team from Virginia is traveling to Cambodia in the middle of February. They will be spending two weeks training the house parents in providing counseling for the children. This is an answer to prayer as we have been praying for more ways to help house parents help the children deal with grief and trauma in their lives.

Thank you so much for keeping the kids, the children’s home staff, and the SEAPC staff in your prayers.

God bless you!

Tina Tomes
Raising Kids Director
SEAPC

Kampong Cham Home