GREETINGS from Hannah!!!
As most of you will already know, I am newly graduated from my Bachelor in Nursing and am about to embark on a new adventure! In 2 weeks I will leave our beautiful New Zealand shores for 6 months to live and work in Cambodia!
Although, out-of-the-blue, I am super excited and expectant about this opportunity God has opened up to me.
And now, what I will actually be doing….
Since graduating, I have been working part-time as a practice nurse in a Christchurch Dr’s surgery, and will be sent from there through a christian organisation called One-to-one Charitable Trust. This is affiliated with the Tooth Angel Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation, which has been running in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital city, since 2006. One-to-one’s ‘arrowhead’ entry is through offering free medical and dental care to local Cambodian’s, however its heart is in making disciples for Christ and mentoring and supporting them along the way. The three key areas of work are in the orphanages, slums and prisons.
So!!!
I have been asked to join this team and support the integration of bibles into 9 different orphanages, working alongside the Cambodian leaders in setting up a fun, interactive and effective discipleship program for the kids, staff and their families. I will also work alongside an American Nurse doing practical nursing, admin, computer support, English lessons and mentoring/training of Cambodian staff so they are more able to take over when I leave.
Where doe
s that leave me???
As you may know, I lived for 2 years in Cambodia in my late teens and feel relatively competent with the language and culture there. However it is a rather different (and slightly daunting) story returning to Phnom Penh on my own and pretending to be a grown-up!! I would like to take this opportunity to offer anyone who is interested in supporting me and my work the chance to do so. I will be requiring a minimum of $800 NZ dollars per month. This will cover accommodation, power, water, food, travel, and communication. I would be greatly appreciative of anyone who is able to support me financially and in prayer for my 6 months. I would also LOVE to hear from you and keep in touch with what’s going on, this will be possible via email, Facebook, Skype, and hopefully txting!! Please let me know before the 25th January if and how you are able to help out so I can get in touch with account details!
Blessings, God is good – all the time!!! Love Hannah
