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Place
of Peace gives homes, support and love to families living
with HIV-AIDS.
Opened
in November, 2002, the model for Place of Peace was new, at
least for Cambodia. It has proven to be a practical and needed
service to very desperate families.
Sixteen
small, simple houses provide comfortable and pleasant homes
for whole families. Adults receive compassionate care for
their illnesses. Children learn to read and write and then
enroll in government schools. Everyone learns about a God
who loves them, cares for them, and wants to have an eternal
relationship with them.
In
the process, parents learn about options for long-term care
for their surviving children. They are invited to make the
CCFC orphanage (Garden of Joy) the legal guardian of their
children.
Each
home includes a small kitchen and a private toilet / bathing
area. Adults, as they are able, are encouraged to develop
a small vegetable garden, attend Bible studies, learn to sew,
or be involved in other productive activities.
Families
accepted at Place of Peace are usually referred by other organizations
who provide services to victims of AIDS at the grass roots.
Families with no land or no home, families with no supporting
extended family, or families where the mother or father are
already showing physical signs of the impact of HIV-AIDS,
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Most
children at Place of Peace do not have the HIV virus. They offer
earthly hope to their moms and dads, as well as hope to Cambodia's
future. Jumpah offers some of these children a life that their
parents were unable to experience -- a life of learning, of
personal development, of opportunities, of service and fulfillment.
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As
soon as formal government permission is acquired, we'll purchase
land and begin to build a brand new Place of Peace (yes, we'll
keep the original name). The 'exchange' described at right
has provided the finances to move ahead!
But you,
too, can participate in this exciting ministry opportunity.
Regular
support will still be needed for day-to-day operations, including
food, medicines and medical supplies, household supplies,
staff salaries, school expenses for children, and more.
Learn
how you can be involved. Click
here. |
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| Ladies
gather and talk in front of houses. Syna, second from left,
will be the oldest of five siblings orphaned when their mom
dies. She is 16 and has never been to school. Jumpah tries to
provide training and activities that will prepare her, and others
like her, to support themselves and their siblings. |
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| Mother,
father and the oldest child are HIV positive, for sure.
The status of the newborn is unknown. We found this family
before Place of Peace was ready to receive them. We have
since lost track of them. |
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| September 1, 2003 |
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On
September 1, 2003, Christian Care For Cambodia / Ratzloffs
transferred the management and operation of the AIDS
project (Place of Peace) to an emerging Cambodian non-government
organization.
Here
are the exciting, if unusual, details:
1-
CCFC opened Place of Peace in November, 2002. Seventeen
family units have enjoyed the care and comfort while
living at Place of Peace. Eight mothers and fathers
have died during the 10-month period.
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Another group received a gift to begin a ministry similar
to Place of Peace, but they didn't feel up to the task
of discussing and getting government approvals, purchasing
land, designing and constructing buildings, etc.
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After discussions and prayer, CCFC / Ratzloffs transferred
management of and financial responsibility for the original
Place of Peace to this group.
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In exchange, CCFC / Ratzloffs accepted the cash donation,
in addition to the responsibility to begin and operate
a second, very similar project in another location.
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Soon compassionate and badly-needed care will be extended
to more families living with HIV-AIDS. |
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