Prepairing for the Next School Year

Plans for the next school year - October 2013 

Plan on the left in GREEN is the additions hoping to be made.  

On the right is the existing lay out.

The plan on the right show buildings labeled K and P where built in 2012 but we realize we can extend them 5 meters and get 4 classes instead of  2 while saving a bit of money.

On the right plan the building labeled 1 is a much older building to be removed and replaced.

ON the left NEW Plan 

We will also add another split unit labeled 4 and 5.

We will add grades 7, 8 and 9 where we had grades 3, 4 and 5 last year.

We are also moving 6th grade out from upstairs to below where 2nd grade was giving us back our teacher lounge and supply room or possible computers.

We will probably also have to make changes to the restrooms (not shown).

We hope to add some seating areas and more play equipment.

2012-2013 school year;

So right now we have settled at 238 students.  

18 of them are from the orphanage and 

We have 12 children that received scholarships this year.  

We have 9 paid staff/ teachers

We have 4 volunteers (includes Ream and I)

2013 - 2014 school year;

So in October we will add the junior high classes 7,8 and 9.

We will add a second pre-k and kinder class in the afternoon.

We will be able to accept 416 students but expect less because some of the parent .

We should have I believe around 17 staff.

We will also be able to educate 27 of our children from the orphanage

and expect to give out a good number of scholarship next year.  

We are expecting the new buildings will cost close to $16,000 complete.

We will also need furnishings like desks for the kids and teachers. 

Probably another $2,500 for desks and chairs.

If you'd like to help us out with these costs please let us know as all of this growth hinges on what help we can get by August.

You can email us with questions about the project or about donating. agreaterhopeorphanage@gmail.com

Also there is a paypal link on our web page but there are fees associated with paypal.

http://www.agreaterhopeorphanage.org/needs.php

Thank you for giving this a thought or sharing it with someone else.

Kit

  

Updated photos

Just a note I made some updates to the pages or tabs under the main photo.  I updated the children and staff photos.  I made some small adjustments to the needs list and to the coming guest reservations.

A couple weeks ago I also added a page of videos found on youtube that showcase the our little city.  It is all in Khmer but you might like it still.

The Growth of a Church

The Growth of a Church

Wednesday service held after school normally has around 174 kids from our school; these are just 1st to 6th grade class that stay to worship, study and play or watch a couple minutes of a movie.   Well since last month since we've made an effort to invite kids outside the school to come and we've been getting between 30 to 60 kids to attend along with our staff and a random parent.  Yesterday in a small effort to make a count we had about 230 kids and 13 adults.

We've asked Ly our bible/English teacher to start a study that would lead up to asking the kids to make a commitment to follow Jesus.  We are about 3 weeks from that happening.  Once that happens we'll start a new believers group on Saturdays towards the evening so more kids can attend when they don't have school.  We'll eventually teach a baptism class and try and take them to the lake to be baptized and have a little party for them.  We are not just evangelizing to the kids but are trying to build a good foundation before they accept Christ.  Past problems we've seen is a focus on how many got saved but not much on discipleship and growth.  

I think once the fun starts and kids make a commitment we're going to see many more children coming.

We've had these kinds of large numbers in the past when teams come through but haven't had the help to keep up with the extra work that this requires.  But now with the school and all the help were getting I think we should be able to keep up and create a future Calvary Chapel in Cambodia.  

We are planning to have a chapel on the future school Campus so we are focusing on raising up our own flock and working with my father in-law on how the two churches will work together once we separate.  This is something that's been important to CCF in working with my Father in-law.

Once we have a good regular group of kids coming and it looks solid we'll make an effort to invite parents to come also.  And we will begin to equip the kids getting saved teaching them music, bible, leadership and try and build students for the future bible college.  Some of this is years away but I have to start planning.  

One of the problems my father in-law's church has had is there is nothing in the village everyone goes to the city and many of them never return.  So the workers and students he had hopes for the future all disappeared.  I know as the school advances so will our community and the likely hood some of our stalk will stick around.   

If you'd like to keep the Wednesday service in prayer over the next couple weeks I know it would be worth it.  

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Newest Member

Adah May Carson 

(Ady)

Due Date:  March 26th

Born: March 2nd 2013

2.27 kilos - 5.00 pounds

50 cm - 19.68 in

Ream and the baby are both doing well.