THE BEGINNING OF THE END

It was inevitable I suppose… nothing lasts forever and at some point, there has to be an ending. That is what is happening right now at the Wat Opot Community. Mr. Dara and representatives of the Social Services of Cambodia have begun the process of home evaluations so that the children can be reintegrated with…

MEMORIAL

Fear not the darkness…កុំខ្លាចភាពងងឹតfor it is only in the darkest of times ព្រោះវាស្ថិតនៅក្នុងគ្រាដ៏ងងឹតបំផុតthat we find ourselves standing at the Threshold ដែលយើងឃើញខ្លួនយើងឈរនៅកន្លែងមួយof an Awakening to Truth ការភ្ញាក់ដឹងខ្លួនចំពោះការពិតand the Transformation of ignorance និងការផ្លាស់ប្តូរភាពល្ងង់ខ្លៅinto Wisdom and Compassion.នៅក្នុងប្រាជ្ញានិងការអាណិតអាសូរ។ Although this website is meant to have a positive effect on our lives, it would not be fair to. exclude the…

LOSING OUR HOME

This was not how I had planned it when we started out some years ago. Wat Opot was to be a permanent home for its residents, and me. Things don’t always go as planned, however. and although I am disappointed in losing Wat Opot as our home, I am also very grateful for the many…

THE CLOSING OF WAT OPOT

2001 to 2024 It is with great sadness that I inform you of the changes at the Wat Opot Children’s Community (WOCC). Due to illness and advanced age, I have had to return to the States and can not be certain that I will be able to return to Cambodia for full-time work. For that…