Since their father’s death 10 years ago, Barang, 11, Lim Kearn, 15 and Rath, 17, have been living on the streets of Phnom Penh. His mother was unable to support the family and lived from hand to mouth, with the food and scraps they collected from the rubbish dumpsites everyday.
In 2005, World Vision found Barang on the streets near the Olympic Stadium and took him to the Bamboo Shoots Children’s Centre where World Vision fed, clothed and sent him to school.
Today, Barang and his family are reunited with their aunt who lives in the Bati district, Takeo, where World Vision is implementing an Area Development Programme to build sustainability into the people’s lives. |
