CREATING AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF OTHERS: INTRODUCING THE CAMBODIA PROJECT TO STUDENTS

On Saturday, December 5, members of WFWP, including Mrs. Deneeze Nelson, Mrs. Hiroko Nitro, and I went to the GO (God's Own) youth group to present the Cambodia Project to middle and high school students. Thanks to this opportunity, we had a chance to explain and show them what our project is about and how they could help if they felt inclined.

The presentation explained some of the history behind Cambodia and showed pictures of the land, community, and people who live there. We explained how Cambodia was taken over by a communist revolution run by Pol Pot; and how in four years he wiped out all forms of education. Since there was no one to teach the new generation of students in Cambodia, it brought great turmoil. In addition, around 25 percent of Cambodia's population perished during this dark time in the country's history. The pictures included in the presentation conveyed the troubling situations that many of the children and their families are experiencing even today.

The founders of WFWP have said countless times, "Live for the sake of others." We sincerely hope that these young people, our future leaders and citizens, will choose to follow this mantra by helping and sustaining this project. I am sure they will gain a lot from it. WFWP New Jersey will continue to contribute to Cambodian families until their situation improves.