Comments on: Kids Causes in Cambodia http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/02/28/kids-causes-in-cambodia/ a camera, a passport, a ukulele Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:00:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Theresa http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/02/28/kids-causes-in-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-80617 Theresa Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:14:43 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/02/28/kids-causes-in-cambodia/#comment-80617 That's wonderful that you're taking action to help the kids in Cambodia. I haven't been there, but I went to Thailand 2 years ago and saw the same heartbreaking situation there. I have the image of a few specific kids burned in my memory: One little guy was lying on the ground, in a position that looks like "child's pose" in yoga, with his outstretched arms holding a tin can with coins. He looked so desperate, dirty and hopeless that it was heartbreaking. Another little guy was the opposite: he didn't seem to realize how bad his situation was, or if he did, he didn't let it show. He had little harmonica-like instrument that he played while hopping around dancing. I wondered how long until his happy little spirit would be broken. I'm glad to see that you're doing something about the poverty you saw. Way to go! That’s wonderful that you’re taking action to help the kids in Cambodia. I haven’t been there, but I went to Thailand 2 years ago and saw the same heartbreaking situation there. I have the image of a few specific kids burned in my memory:

One little guy was lying on the ground, in a position that looks like “child’s pose” in yoga, with his outstretched arms holding a tin can with coins. He looked so desperate, dirty and hopeless that it was heartbreaking.

Another little guy was the opposite: he didn’t seem to realize how bad his situation was, or if he did, he didn’t let it show. He had little harmonica-like instrument that he played while hopping around dancing. I wondered how long until his happy little spirit would be broken.

I’m glad to see that you’re doing something about the poverty you saw. Way to go!

]]> By: Blog Action Day: Cambodia | nerd's eye view http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/02/28/kids-causes-in-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-77121 Blog Action Day: Cambodia | nerd's eye view Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:23:38 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/02/28/kids-causes-in-cambodia/#comment-77121 [...] Kids Causes in Cambodia on NEV: Includes links to Are We There Yet, a blogger that also felt the heartbreak and wonder that the kids of Cambodia bring. [...] [...] Kids Causes in Cambodia on NEV: Includes links to Are We There Yet, a blogger that also felt the heartbreak and wonder that the kids of Cambodia bring. [...]

]]> By: Maryam in Marrakesh http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/02/28/kids-causes-in-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-72431 Maryam in Marrakesh Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:05:04 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/02/28/kids-causes-in-cambodia/#comment-72431 This is fantastic. I have worked on child labor issues for my job and really appreciate what you are doing. I also love Cambodia - my Dad was posted there for 2 years and still goes back 2 to 3 times a year. PS Me, envy-producing? Are you sure you have the right person? I am the one with the broken garden....:) This is fantastic. I have worked on child labor issues for my job and really appreciate what you are doing. I also love Cambodia – my Dad was posted there for 2 years and still goes back 2 to 3 times a year.

PS Me, envy-producing? Are you sure you have the right person? I am the one with the broken garden….:)

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