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Happy New Years to all our friends and partners, Happy – it is one of those overused words that I actually dislike but yesterday I saw true happiness! Yesterday was senior citizen’s day in Tabitha. Being a senior means anyone who can survive past the age of 60. I travelled to Saeb Village in Kampong Channang to visit with two families who had received a field well three years ago. The road to these field wells turned rapidly into a dusty track.

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In this holiday season we often hear the expression of peace on earth – goodwill to people. Today all of us from Tabitha Cambodia l want to take a moment and wish each of you peace.

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This past week I was once again reminded of what poverty is. “Absolute poverty or destitution refers to the deprivation of basic human needs, which commonly includes food, water, sanitation, clothing, shelter, health care and education.” I went on a site visit to Preah Samach Village in Prey Veng Province.

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Dear friends and partners, Last week I went on a site visit to one of our communities in Kep. The visit started out so very well as we celebrated some of the changes made is the lives of our families.

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Dear friends and partners, It’s been awhile since I have written – primarily because Miriam and I have been in Canada for a summer holiday. It was so very good to catch up on the lives of family and friends – my only complaint was that trees have a way of getting in your face – too many for my liking

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We have had a number of very successful events over the last few weeks as our activities wind down for the Northern hemisphere holidays!

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Dear friends and partners, Yesterday my daughter Miriam and I went out to the projects – Miriam for a class assignment – myself to check on some of our work. It is the time of year when Miriam begins asking about what I want for my birthday – it’s a conversation we have each year – my birthday is in April and coincides with Easter.

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Dear friends and partners, It seems that time just flies by these days. We have been blessed with a large number of house building teams and visitors. That is always good. With the visitors, many of whom are donors, we have opportunity to show them what all of you have been helping the people we work with to achieve. An extra ordinary gift.

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Dear friends and partners, I want to wish each and every one of you a Happy Western New Years and Happy Chinese New Year’s. I trust that the holiday season are good ones for each of you. For all of us here it is an exciting time of the year.

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This December, January and February are months of expectation and celebrations all over the world – it is a time of faith – believing in our various religions, people and visions – some of which we cannot see nor always comprehend. So many different faiths are celebrating – even for those who have no religion these months are time of faith in their own strengths or children have faith in visions of Santa. It is a time of expectation; for many - a time of joy.

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