We share the same dream—to make our home a beautiful place

December 17, 2014

Our journey to Preah Vihear in Cambodia started with a bumpy road, which made me even more nervous, but everything changed once we got there.

A small, wounded leg is now able to run again after a long rehabilitation.
A small piece of paper is now drawn with a home and an imagined future.
A small body bearing physical inconvenience is now an outstanding student in the class.

One concept—Save the Children made parents understand that education is a practical way to make life better, not just receiving financial aid. Give them fish, teach them how to fish. They are not only educating the kids but also making them able to educate their offspring on their own.
One concept—Save the Children made parents understand that education is a practical way to make life better, not just receiving financial aid. Give them fish, teach them how to fish. They are not only educating the kids but also making them able to educate their offspring on their own.

It’s a place of love. No matter how poor they are, they still want to go to school.
When we were saying good-bye today, a little boy held my hand tightly.
I imagine his eyes will be more shining when we see each other again in the future.

IKEA STORE helps people realise their dreams. IKEA FOUNDATION makes people understand a home can have its dreams too. And children are the most precious treasures of a home.
IKEA STORE helps people realise their dreams. IKEA FOUNDATION makes people understand a home can have its dreams too. And children are the most precious treasures of a home.

I thought it should be teachers to do the management, but in the first primary school we visited, I saw that students formed their own council. If they see their classmate is missing class, they’ll go to his place to understand what’s going on and offer help.

Self-rule is a way to become independent faster and a way to learn to be responsible. It is also a way to form cohesion.

When a lot of people share the same goal to make something work, although it’s never easy, the fruits of their hard work will always be sweet.

I hope with the programmes from Save the Children and IWitness, these children can keep spreading the love and make a greater impact when they grow up.
I hope with the programmes from Save the Children and IWitness, these children can keep spreading the love and make a greater impact when they grow up.
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    Written by

    Chia Ying Chao