Happy New Year for Riverkids

The Khmer New Year is celebrated from April 14 to 16 every year. During the holiday time, children usually expect to receive new clothes and will be proud to wear them.

However, not every parent who lives in the slum or poor community in Phnom Penh is able to buy new clothes.

In addition, some children and their parents, instead of enjoying the holiday, carry a bag to collect cans or recyclable material (ait chai) from along the streets of Phnom Penh city because during Khmer New Year they expect to get some more income from selling this.

This is the story of street children in Cambodia.

Understanding the situation of the children, on March 25, 2009 a group of SIA Cabin Crew led by Mr. Neo Chee Keong brought gifts, including clothes, flip-flops and school supplies for the children at Riverkids.

From April 3 to 4, 2009, Sister Evon, one of the generous donors from SIA Cabin Crew, also donated a large amount of clothes and school supplies for the children at Riverkids.

In addition, we collected some more clothes, which had been donated by other generous donors, to package as gifts for kids.

So each child received a parcel with three sets of clothes, school supplies to take home for their parents. It was a very enjoyable time during the Khmer New Year for the children and families at Riverkids community.

I am very, very grateful to all of you from SIA Cabin Crew: Mr. William, Sister Evon, Mr. Neo Chee Keong and other great hearts of SIA Cabin Crew members.

Your kind donations to vulnerable children in Cambodia will be remembered by the children, families and staff at the Riverkids community.