In one of the families that recieved a well"from our friends in Kansas City" is a man that wants to start a repair business. Tin believes that he has the qualities to make a go of it. Here is the note that Tin sent me.
Dear Conrad
One of these two wells is being used by the victim of land mine during last civil strife. The Paung Oeum family with 16 members. Well sign said on 22/Dec/08. This family which I want to help help his family with a small business if we could in future. He was victim of land mine from the last civil strife. All his children, some married and some not married are staying with him. His famiy is very poor. As you can see all his members in the photograph. The other picture are his grand children playing in his home.
I hope all these pictures could help you to raise more money for deduction our poverty. His family is very poor. He said to me that he needs some capital in order to make business. He said he wanted to open a repair shop at his home. He told me that he got enough ability to repair broken motor-bikes, bikes and flat tire or refill wind into car's tube. This business will need a set of crew drivers, a set of wind comressor and some spare part.
I think this business perhaps cost round $400
I hope all these pictures could help you to raise more money for deduction our poverty. His family is very poor. He said to me that he needs some capital in order to make business. He said he wanted to open a repair shop at his home. He told me that he got enough ability to repair broken motor-bikes, bikes and flat tire or refill wind into car's tube. This business will need a set of crew drivers, a set of wind comressor and some spare part.
I think this business perhaps cost round $400
After reading this, I decided that I would like to help this family. I was getting ready to write this story when I received another email from Tin this morning which is as follows.
Dear Conrad,
Yesterday I was with three Australai tourists. We went to Boeng Mealea temple which located 60km northeast of Siemreap. On the way back we drove pass Paung Oeum's house. We stopped for about 20mns there. I made a request to my clients to help him. The three Australians decided to give him $300 for buying a set of wind compressor, a set of crew drivers, some bike and motor-bike spare parts. The wind compressor is the most expensive. It will be costed $290.
I will bring him to Siemreap to buy those things on 16th/Jan/09.
Paung Oeum was very happy.
So $300 will enough only for the Wind compressor only.
I think he will need another $100 for the spare parts.
Thanks for your participation to help his family.
We are safe and well here.
Best wishes,
Tin
Yesterday I was with three Australai tourists. We went to Boeng Mealea temple which located 60km northeast of Siemreap. On the way back we drove pass Paung Oeum's house. We stopped for about 20mns there. I made a request to my clients to help him. The three Australians decided to give him $300 for buying a set of wind compressor, a set of crew drivers, some bike and motor-bike spare parts. The wind compressor is the most expensive. It will be costed $290.
I will bring him to Siemreap to buy those things on 16th/Jan/09.
Paung Oeum was very happy.
So $300 will enough only for the Wind compressor only.
I think he will need another $100 for the spare parts.
Thanks for your participation to help his family.
We are safe and well here.
Best wishes,
Tin
What great news. I also received $50 from one of the fine bartenders at the M & S Grill a couple of days ago. Nancy and I will add another $75 and send it Western Union on Monday and we can get this guy in business. Did you notice the tires hanging in the house.
One additional comments for our friends in Kansas City. If you haven't been to the M & S Grill on the plaza, you are missing one of the better dining experiences in KC. The only thing that is better than the food are the people that work there. If you get the opportunity, sit at the bar, have a meal or enjoy the happy hour there and I promise you won't be disappointed.
