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| 13,900,000 |
| people live in Cambodia today. |
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| 40% |
of the population live below the poverty line. |
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| 59 Years |
| is the average life expectance. |
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| US $135 |
| is the average yearly income for rural Cambodians |
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| 200,000 |
| patients treated and prayed for at our medical clinics |
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| Over 800 |
| medical emergency evacuations by the Boat of Hope |
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| Over 1,200 |
| leaders trained through GCI |
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| Over 10 |
| cell churches planted in our project area: GCI graduates have planted another 500 |
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| AO Cambodia |
Meeting the physical, emotional and relational
needs of the Cambodian people, in Lvea Em district
(The Promised Land). |
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| background: |
After coming
through war, genocide, corruption, flooding, and more war, Cambodians
are in need of healing. During Pol Pot’s reign, the entire population
of the capital, Phnom Penh was driven out of the city into rural areas.
Hundreds of thousands of people sought refuge, forming villages along
the Mekong River and Tonle Sap, feeling that this was safer as it could
only be accessed by boat. Somewhere in the vicinity of 1.5 million people
were tortured and executed, they were primarily the business people or as
they were known “the educated ones.”
Unrest and civil war continued on well into the 90’s. While it’s
neighbors have made astonishing economic and social progress over the last two
decades, Cambodia, remains among the poorest, most disease-racked nations on
Earth. Unless the cycle of poverty, ignorance, fear and corruption is broken
Cambodia will remain a country dependant on foreign aid.
Thus the Boat of Hope sailed her maiden voyage in 1993,
traveling the Mekong River, bringing basic medical aid and hope to
approximately 33,000 villagers who live along the riverbanks. |
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Serving the Community:
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Serving the church : |
Health Education – developing sustainable community and school health
education programs.
HIV /AIDS – providing education and care
for HIV/AIDS sufferers, and preventative education to youth.
Community Health Development – education
in preventative healthcare, construction of water filters, latrines
and wells, and income generation projects.
Medical Support Service – providing training,
advice and support for the Ministry of Health’s projects. And
emergency evacuations and support. |
Bible Training Course – equipping leaders for our Special Interest Groups. Great
Commission Institute – training church planters
and evangelists for the unreached villages and tribal groups of Cambodia
Special Interest Groups – discipling the new
believers in the Promised Land. |
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Our 2006-2008 goals:
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Equip 1,300 villagers as
trainers, taking responsibility for their own family and
community health, resulting in 55,000 people touched.
Expand our school health and values programs to 30 schools, impacting
15,000 students Provide 10,000 immunizations against common diseases.
Build strong relationships with local churches
Equip and train local leaders for our Special Interest Groups |
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