Anyway Foundation

Besides Sokleap, there have been 10 other children adopted.  4 were adopted into France and the most recent 6 went to Italy.  This includes our only set of twins (Srey Ven and Navin).

We have replaced those children and are up to 16 at the orphanage now.  2 of our nannies returned to thier families but we were able to replace them and keep our children/nanny ratio at 2:1

The 3rd building is totally finished including a western style bath with toilet and office that doubles as a guest room.

Our grounds keeper (Va Sameth) has planted a vegetable garden and has been working very hard.  The produce will be used by the staff to produce baby food for the children.  He is the husband of our head nanny, Khuon Chamroeun

All the 17 babies are doing well and only 5 are on formula at this time.  This lowers our costs. 

The grounds keeper (Va Sameth) has been busy digging new rice paddies with the first harvest in about 3 months.  The rice paddies and organic vegetable gardens will produce just about enough food for the staff and babies.  What a wonderful contribution Va Sameth is making!

Our children and staff are eating good, organic food.  With the hoped for addition of solar power the orphanage will be a showcase of a sustainable project "with your help".

MERRY  CHRISTMAS  TO ALL,  THE  LITTLE  BOY  WAS  THE  FIRST  BABY  ADOPTED  FROM OUR  ORPHANAGE.    SOKLEAP   IS IN  WASHINGTON  D.C.   AND  LOOKS  VERY  HAPPY.  SINCE  SOKLEAP     WE  HAVE  HAD   9  CHILDREN  GET  ADOPTED AND  ARE  LIVING  WITH   NEW  FAMILIES  AND   2  MORE  CHILDREN  , TWINS,  ARE  HAVING THE PAPER  DONE  SO  WITHIN  A  FEW  WEEKS  THEY  WILL BE  WITH  NEW  FAMILIES.    THESE  
ADOPTIONS   ARE  WONDERFUL ,  SORT OF  LIKE  ANYOF  US  HITTING THE  LOTTO.   MERRY  CHRISTMAS  TO  YOU  AND   MAY  THE  COMING   YEAR  2009   LET  YOU  FIND WHAT  YOU  WANT  FOR  YOUR  LIFE.  LOVE  YA    AND  THE  UNIVERSE  LOVES US ALL   

RAY

> To: rayshack@hotmail.com
> Subject: Feliz Navidad, Bon Nadal, Merry Christmas 2008
>
> Hi Ray,
>
> Just to say hello from Washington DC, wish you a happy holidays and
> update you on Sokleap... He is having a great time with his sisters
> and had brought lots of joy to the family....
>
> Familia Balleste-Ramon

27 children have been adopted and have gone from Cambodia. 1 to Spain, 4 to France, and 22 to Italy.  More pictures and information will be forthcoming shortly.