Noel’s Blog

Noel’s Blog

  • Stories of Change: Banyan and Peak Stories of Change: Banyan and Peak So many of you have followed the journey Marnie and I have had with our team in the village of Prek Ho, Cambodia. It’s the village with the preschool that we’ve shared so much about over the past three years. Because of your support, AO Cambodia has also been helping ...
  • The Gift of Clean Water The Gift of Clean Water It became very real for me on one trip a few years ago in Northern Cambodia. Our team was traveling on bikes in two northern provinces where we work when I ran out of water. I wasn’t feeling well, so that made it even worse. It got to a point where ...
  • Story of Change: Due Clang Story of Change: Due Clang This is Watrip Mom and her daughter, Due Clang. Clang is in Grade 6 and loves studying Khmer literature. She does not like math…I can identify with that. And, she loves to read. Her mom says she is very helpful on the farm and around the house. She would love to ...
  • 2016 Cambodia Report Released 2016 Cambodia Bi-Annual Report Released The Bi-Annual Report for Cambodia was recently released. The report highlights the efforts of the Asian Outreach organization from January through July 2016. Each section of the report showcases the work that was done on the many projects the Asian Outreach manages. Water & Sanitation Back in March, the Stung Treng Water and ...
  • Why do we give? Why do we give? Why do we go? I’m back home now and reflecting on my recent trip to Cambodia with a team from Toronto. A few thoughts are going through my mind, questions actually… Why do we give? And, why do we go? We were a team of 12, including me. That’s a lot of airfare, ...
  • Forming a New Partnership Asian Outreach Partners with Acts of Grace Foundation On Monday, June 20, 2016, Asian Outreach North America announced a new partnership with the Acts of Grace Foundation. The Acts of Grace Foundation is an organization dedicated to assisting registered Canadian charities that work to alleviate the underlying causes of physical, material or spiritual poverty through financial ...
  • The Little Things Matter The Little Things Matter Impacting the Lives of Children It’s over 35 degrees Celsius— for our friends south of the border, that means it’s over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.  Did I mention the humidity is over 80%? Don’t worry, that hasn’t dampened the spirit of the 12 team members from Toronto who are working with our AO staff ...
  • Serving the Children of Stung Treng • June 2016 Serving the Children of Stung Treng • June 2016 Serving Children is one of the best parts of working with an organization like Asian Outreach. Watching the children grow and learn, and knowing that you’re contributing to their future and helping to improve their livelihood is an amazing feeling. Many of our programs genuinely enhance the lives ...
  • Story of Change: Rachhan’s Story Impacting the Lives of Children I think we all ask ourselves, does what we do or give really make a difference? When the support you give goes so far away, it can seem hand-off and out of reach. So, I’d like to bring this a little closer to home for you. I’d like you to meet ...
  • ACTS Vlog • May 2016   ACTS Programme I love sharing these informational videos posted by Sam, a volunteer from New Zealand working with our team in Stung Treng Cambodia. This video discusses the progress and updates with our Assisting Children to School programme. Great things are happening, and our team is helping engage the minds of school-age children in Cambodia. All ...