December 8, 2008
E-mail from Vey Lav
Dear Leah and Jacquie,
I received the box of books from Rithy two days ago. How nice to get those beautiful stuff in. All are very nice and interesting. One of the most interesting books is under the title "Don't Know Much About the American Presidents."
The clothes fit the kids in the afternoon class whose pictures you took. They were so happy and held your cards.
The pair of red striped colored trousers was given to an 18-year-old student for his birthday.
We got around 30 clothes, books and two boxes of pencils and two bedspreads, etc.
Leah, please say ''hi'' and thank to the book contributors Louise Roberts, Jill Mahnane, double thanks to Anna Honda. Clothes providers Louise Roberts, Fran Navarro, and the Lyon family: Millie, Larry, Megan, Mason and Logan; and school materials, Fran Navarro and let them know we got them all.
Kids said "hi" to you and happy birthday to you with all their wishes.
All very best,
Vey
Monday, December 8, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Birthday Karma and Christmas | Thanks to the Lau Clan
November 25, 2008
As my birthday approached, I meditated on what the past year had been like, where I was headed the following year, and how I wanted to celebrate my life's journey.
Considering how meaningful the work with the Cambodian children has been, and that I didn't want my family spending money on me, I asked for them to help with the Cambodian Children's Book Project in lieu of traditional material presents.
That meant anything from actually making book, clothing and school supply donations to helping with research, logistics and organizing the project.
My family's overwhelming support and enthusiasm was a wonderful display of love. Infinite gratitude to the Lau clan: Alliey, Cathy, Eric, Grace and Marcia, May Young, and Anthony and Holly Haraguchi. For my birthday and for Christmas, they showered me in children's and teenage clothing donations, children's and young adult books and school supplies.
Grace also generously paid for the carbon offset for my long distance travel to and within Southeast Asia. www.carbonfund.org.
As my birthday approached, I meditated on what the past year had been like, where I was headed the following year, and how I wanted to celebrate my life's journey.
Considering how meaningful the work with the Cambodian children has been, and that I didn't want my family spending money on me, I asked for them to help with the Cambodian Children's Book Project in lieu of traditional material presents.
That meant anything from actually making book, clothing and school supply donations to helping with research, logistics and organizing the project.
My family's overwhelming support and enthusiasm was a wonderful display of love. Infinite gratitude to the Lau clan: Alliey, Cathy, Eric, Grace and Marcia, May Young, and Anthony and Holly Haraguchi. For my birthday and for Christmas, they showered me in children's and teenage clothing donations, children's and young adult books and school supplies.
Grace also generously paid for the carbon offset for my long distance travel to and within Southeast Asia. www.carbonfund.org.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Greetings From Students Thei and Srey Peak
November 18, 2008
Hi, Vey!
How are you? Thank you very much for sending the update about the new classroom construction. That is very exciting news! Will the school be able to accommodate more students with the new classroom or is to spread out the existing students? How many students total are at Elma?
Thank you also for the update about Rithy and the Angkor Hospital for Children. It's always great to know where help is needed. You never know when the right person or resources might be available.
Please say "hi" to Thei and Srey Peak for me. I cherish my experiences with all of the children and especially the little girls I photographed in front of the school. That is so sweet that they remember me.
I think about them all of the time. It is their beautiful faces and eyes that have truly been the image representing Cambodian children to my family and friends at home and around the world. I would love to receive a message from them someday in English.
I hope that this most recent box of books arrives alright. I have many more donations of books, clothes and school supplies at home. When I can afford the shipping to send another box, I'll let you know when it's enroute.
For my birthday, I told my family that I don't need anything new for myself. I asked my family to give me more donations of books and clothes for the ELMA students for my upcoming birthday and Christmas presents.
All my best,
Leah
Hi, Vey!
How are you? Thank you very much for sending the update about the new classroom construction. That is very exciting news! Will the school be able to accommodate more students with the new classroom or is to spread out the existing students? How many students total are at Elma?
Thank you also for the update about Rithy and the Angkor Hospital for Children. It's always great to know where help is needed. You never know when the right person or resources might be available.
Please say "hi" to Thei and Srey Peak for me. I cherish my experiences with all of the children and especially the little girls I photographed in front of the school. That is so sweet that they remember me.
I think about them all of the time. It is their beautiful faces and eyes that have truly been the image representing Cambodian children to my family and friends at home and around the world. I would love to receive a message from them someday in English.
I hope that this most recent box of books arrives alright. I have many more donations of books, clothes and school supplies at home. When I can afford the shipping to send another box, I'll let you know when it's enroute.
For my birthday, I told my family that I don't need anything new for myself. I asked my family to give me more donations of books and clothes for the ELMA students for my upcoming birthday and Christmas presents.
All my best,
Leah
New Classroom Construction | Rain and Flooding
November 18, 2008
E-mail from Vey Lav
Dear Leah,
Nice to hear from you, and thanks for your kind email.
Am doing fine but still busy at Elma new classroom construction which is almost done. I can not take an eye off the new building for now.
Besides this we also have to monitor the new students who just drop in the school and evaluate how much they stay with their grassroot English level.
It has been a horrible rain for few days in Siem Reap that made the road to the Elma School overflow. These infrastructure and bridges are under the government responsibility. It used to be much better condition when Elma began.
I met Rithy a few days a go and he told me that he is going to speak with the Hospital Mission and the ladies who are in charge of the international volunteer workers to Angkor Hospital for Children. Now I wait for his answer. Rithy plays a very important role for Elma shipping equipment, thanks for his work. Please tell your friend just keep up her hope.
Leah, the kids in the afternoon class were saying "hi" to you as they have your beautiful cards. Your presence at Elma became remarkable memories of Cambodian children. This is one of the ways to motivate students to learn foreign language. Thei and Srey Peak, the girls whose pictures you took, remember you the most, your name and age. One day they will send you an email in English.
I look forward to seeing your books.
All very best,
Vey
E-mail from Vey Lav
Dear Leah,
Nice to hear from you, and thanks for your kind email.
Am doing fine but still busy at Elma new classroom construction which is almost done. I can not take an eye off the new building for now.
Besides this we also have to monitor the new students who just drop in the school and evaluate how much they stay with their grassroot English level.
It has been a horrible rain for few days in Siem Reap that made the road to the Elma School overflow. These infrastructure and bridges are under the government responsibility. It used to be much better condition when Elma began.
I met Rithy a few days a go and he told me that he is going to speak with the Hospital Mission and the ladies who are in charge of the international volunteer workers to Angkor Hospital for Children. Now I wait for his answer. Rithy plays a very important role for Elma shipping equipment, thanks for his work. Please tell your friend just keep up her hope.
Leah, the kids in the afternoon class were saying "hi" to you as they have your beautiful cards. Your presence at Elma became remarkable memories of Cambodian children. This is one of the ways to motivate students to learn foreign language. Thei and Srey Peak, the girls whose pictures you took, remember you the most, your name and age. One day they will send you an email in English.
I look forward to seeing your books.
All very best,
Vey
Friday, October 10, 2008
Hello From Your Cambodian Kids | Thank you to Judy Ahrens, Rick Arruzza and Anna Honda
October 10, 2008
E-mail from Vey Lav
Hi Leah,
How are you? I am very busy at the moment with year three, year two, and more new students who just enrolled last week while one new classroom construction is started.
Reading this letter you still remember Cambodian children, you personally have left such strong memory in Cambodia by afternoon students asking for you, you and your pictures are printed on their mind and heart. I could not believe that the kids still remember you and your name well. Some off them have brought your cards to show their families too.
I have told them that you are one of their study resources. Why? Because she donated books to all of you and she has forwarded messages to many people in the world who travel to Cambodia to bring the books to ELMA and let them know about this foundation too.
She always builds up your fate and fortune for yourselves, families and Cambodia. This is the right points to bring you luck.
Leah when getting this message please say "hi" to Rick Arruza, Anna Honda, Judy Ahrens and your colleagues from me and Elma Cambodia.
Judy Ahrens sent such as nice and expensive books to us. Many thanks from us.
All with my best,
Vey
E-mail from Vey Lav
Hi Leah,
How are you? I am very busy at the moment with year three, year two, and more new students who just enrolled last week while one new classroom construction is started.
Reading this letter you still remember Cambodian children, you personally have left such strong memory in Cambodia by afternoon students asking for you, you and your pictures are printed on their mind and heart. I could not believe that the kids still remember you and your name well. Some off them have brought your cards to show their families too.
I have told them that you are one of their study resources. Why? Because she donated books to all of you and she has forwarded messages to many people in the world who travel to Cambodia to bring the books to ELMA and let them know about this foundation too.
She always builds up your fate and fortune for yourselves, families and Cambodia. This is the right points to bring you luck.
Leah when getting this message please say "hi" to Rick Arruza, Anna Honda, Judy Ahrens and your colleagues from me and Elma Cambodia.
Judy Ahrens sent such as nice and expensive books to us. Many thanks from us.
All with my best,
Vey
Saturday, September 20, 2008
International Resources for Cambodia | Thank you to Anna Honda and Paul Emmert
September 20, 2008
E-mail from Vey Lav
Dear Leah and Anna,
Thank you for your kind messages. I am so glad to hear from both of you. It took very short time to transfer your materials from U.S. Those books received are very interesting. The pictures of equipment are attractive for young kids who live in the farms.
The river overflowed up to the road leading to Banteay Srei. We had to walk over the uncomfortable wooden bridge for 15 meters. That bridge was not strong enough to carry more than five people, suddenly it had broken down.
I definitely want to help support Elma that benefit Cambodians, this is my goal.
We certainly understand that education is an international social civil rights issue. Everybody needs this. Cambodia is one of the youngest countries in education development, so a part of tourism is to help people with right education build up their future.
You know that Cambodians feel hopeless. This is the government's burden and our task too.
Your works, books, all your help is priceless for the people.
All my best,
Vey
September 19, 2008
E-mail from Jacqueline Lawrence
Dear Leah,
Thank you for the update and thank you so much for all the work you do on behalf of the Foundation and Elma School in particularly. Your photos are beautiful. Thank you for letting us use them on our Web site, which will be constructed in the very near future.
My cousin, Sheree, is enroute to Siem reap to assist and teach at the school. She has seen your photographs and found them inspiring!
All very best wishes,
Jacqueline
September 18, 2008
E-mail from Anna Honda
Leah and Vey,
I’m so glad to hear that the students like those books. It is my great pleasure to be a part of this effort to bring English books to the children of the Elma School. My friends and I will continue to collect interesting books and send them your way.
Best wishes,
Anna
September 17, 2008
Dear Anna,
Thank you so much again for all of your wonderful children's books donations from you and your friends.
For one batch, I selected the educational books like that adorable atlas and the sharks book and things like that and sent them off with a former Schwab colleague, Paul Emmert, who just met up with one of the school's founders, Vey, in Cambodia.
The books arrived safe and sound and you can read Vey's note below.
Leah
September 16, 2008
E-mail from Vey Lav
Dear Leah,
I got your beautiful books from Paul. Those rare books are very interesting with the pictures and vocabularies. I strongly think that the kids will admire them the most. Those are types of books we really need for young aged students or even adults.
Please send all my thanks and regards one again to Paul who took care of those.
All my best,
Vey
E-mail from Vey Lav
Dear Leah and Anna,
Thank you for your kind messages. I am so glad to hear from both of you. It took very short time to transfer your materials from U.S. Those books received are very interesting. The pictures of equipment are attractive for young kids who live in the farms.
The river overflowed up to the road leading to Banteay Srei. We had to walk over the uncomfortable wooden bridge for 15 meters. That bridge was not strong enough to carry more than five people, suddenly it had broken down.
I definitely want to help support Elma that benefit Cambodians, this is my goal.
We certainly understand that education is an international social civil rights issue. Everybody needs this. Cambodia is one of the youngest countries in education development, so a part of tourism is to help people with right education build up their future.
You know that Cambodians feel hopeless. This is the government's burden and our task too.
Your works, books, all your help is priceless for the people.
All my best,
Vey
September 19, 2008
E-mail from Jacqueline Lawrence
Dear Leah,
Thank you for the update and thank you so much for all the work you do on behalf of the Foundation and Elma School in particularly. Your photos are beautiful. Thank you for letting us use them on our Web site, which will be constructed in the very near future.
My cousin, Sheree, is enroute to Siem reap to assist and teach at the school. She has seen your photographs and found them inspiring!
All very best wishes,
Jacqueline
September 18, 2008
E-mail from Anna Honda
Leah and Vey,
I’m so glad to hear that the students like those books. It is my great pleasure to be a part of this effort to bring English books to the children of the Elma School. My friends and I will continue to collect interesting books and send them your way.
Best wishes,
Anna
September 17, 2008
Dear Anna,
Thank you so much again for all of your wonderful children's books donations from you and your friends.
For one batch, I selected the educational books like that adorable atlas and the sharks book and things like that and sent them off with a former Schwab colleague, Paul Emmert, who just met up with one of the school's founders, Vey, in Cambodia.
The books arrived safe and sound and you can read Vey's note below.
Leah
September 16, 2008
E-mail from Vey Lav
Dear Leah,
I got your beautiful books from Paul. Those rare books are very interesting with the pictures and vocabularies. I strongly think that the kids will admire them the most. Those are types of books we really need for young aged students or even adults.
Please send all my thanks and regards one again to Paul who took care of those.
All my best,
Vey
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Alphabet Games and Books | Thank you to Judy Ahrens and Rick Arruzza
September 3, 2008E-mail from Vey Lav
Dear Leah,
I just received another bag of children books from Rick Arruzza via my friend Rithy yesterday afternoon. It arrived safely. Please say thank you to Rick and your colleagues who always consider about Elma, this books will be very helpful for filling in our library space.
I feel amazed about you, your friends, colleagues and Rithy who work hard on this. This project is working because of all of you too. Thank you so much for all your help and active cooperation.
All very best,
Vey
August 31, 2008
Dear Judy,
Thank you so much for being so kind and generous in sending the box of books and alphabet board puzzles. The children are very lucky to have such loving people in their corner.
Vey,
Thank you, Rithy, and Rithy's colleagues for all of your help delivering the books and resources to the children.
All my best,
Leah
August 29, 2008
E-mail from Judy Ahrens
Hi Vey,
My friend and yours Leah Lau told me about your school.
I just sent my first box (23lbs.) of books to you. All are for young children + some really nice alphabet board puzzles. I sent them to the Mr. Yam Rithy at the Angkor Hospital for Children.
Hope the children enjoy them.
Judy Ahrens
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