2015 Cabinet Mission: Building Lives of Hope for Young Cambodian Women

The 2015 NYAC Cabinet mission trip has been experiencing bonds of fellowship and support as they have been visiting the works of the Holy Spirit supported by the time, treasure and talent of New York Annual Conference members and friends in Cambodia.  Cabinet member Ross Williams has been posting dozens of amazing photos of these events, which are included in our blog photo collection. A key visit was to a dormitory for girls supported by NYAC. Ross writes:

"The Samreth Methodist Church runs a dormitory primarily for girls because most family resources are directed to sons vs. daughters. Education and options for girls in Cambodia are extremely limited. We brought and handed out school supplies and learned about the strong academic performance of the children that live in the dorm behind the church. These girls will become future professionals and leaders within their communities."

The options for young women in Cambodia are often not wholesome, so being able to intervene with the support of the dormitory is a crucial step towards creating lives of dignity and hope where neither had existed.

Also on the Cabinet's agenda is taking in the rich culture and heritage of Cambodia, to understand its ways and to get a taste - literally! - of a different way of life. Don't look too carefully at some of these offerings in a local market - not what you'd find in your neighborhood supermarket!

When people go on mission trips, they forge bonds of fellowship with local people that can last a lifetime, bonds that change lives both here and there. If you haven't already experienced a NYAC VIM mission trip or you know of someone who might benefit from this experience, consider how you might help to enable these transformations in places all over the world that transform people in this nation to see themselves and our world differently.