Water4Water – 2011 Year In Review
2011 has seen the continuation of our water program in Cambodia, with many more families gaining access to clean, fresh water for the first time. Thanks to many of you and your fundraising effort and donations, the Metamorphic Water4Water Initiative was able to achieve the following over the course of the year: Here is what the Rarm [...]
Yes, Cambodia Has a Beach – Tahlia Van de Beld in Cambodia
Cambodia Beach Girl. Image: Kyle Lease Who would have thought that Cambodia would have a beach – well, I for one definitely didn’t. So naturally when I was asked to go the beach for the weekend I was a little skeptic but when we got there Saturday afternoon I was a little shocked. It is [...]
Being an Interviewer for a Day – Tahlia Van de Beld in Cambodia
Pr Khon Operating a Well with a Homemade Pump. Image © Tim Humble 2010 – fotofugitive.com Today, Sokun (Metamorphic’s Asia Manager) and I made our way to Sokun’s province - Takeo. This is the place where she grew up. We had plenty planned and it was a rush to get everything done. First up we went to [...]
Regaining Life – Tahlia Van de Beld in Cambodia
Water Filter. Image © Tim Humble 2010 – fotofugitive.com Today, Sokun (Metamorphic’s Asia Manager) and I took a van to a province called Kandal to hand out water filters. This experience for me was a life changer. As westerners we see photographs and hear stories of people suffering because of the effects of unclean water but [...]
The Cute Old Man – Tahlia Van de Beld in Cambodia
On the Streets of Phnom Penh. Image © Tim Humble 2010 – fotofugitive.com Today, Sokun (Metamorphic’s Asia Manager) and I worked in the office. We went out to lunch to this amazing Thai restaurant. I have seriously fallen in love with the food here. For lunch I had fried rice with chicken, cashews, pineapple, carrot and [...]
Rest Day – Tahlia Van de Beld in Cambodia
Over the coming days, we are delighted to have Tahlia Van de Beld guest blogging here on the Metamorphic Blog. Tahlia is spending some time in Cambodia experiencing some of Metamorphic’s projects that her family have so generously been sowing into. She will be sharing her experiences with us here. Please make her feel welcome. [...]
Guest Post: “Food for Water – How One Mum is Impacting The World”
Today we are delighted to have special guest blogger Joni Leimgruber on the Metamorphic Blog to share with you about an exciting Co-Op initiative that has raised a significant amount of funds for water projects in Cambodia this year. Joni recently interviewed Rachelle Attieh, founder of the Co-Op for her blog, and has graciously agreed [...]
Photo of the Week – September 10
Image © Tim Humble 2010 – fotofugitive.com This edition of Photo of the Week comes from Laos, where Metamorphic has pioneered a new model of community development and transformation. Learn more about our program in Laos on the Metamorphic Website. Enjoy!
September 2010 Wallpaper
Image © Tim Humble 2010 – fotofugitive.com September’s wallpaper was taken in Wat Sissaket (Sissaket Temple), one of the oldest temples in Vientiane, on the team’s visit to Laos earlier this year, where we trained 40 fantastic Church Planters. The image is of one of the many Buddha statues that line the alcoves of the [...]
Photo of the Week – August 27
Image © Tim Humble 2010 – fotofugitive.com This installment of Photo of the Week is of a woman checking a melon for ripeness in a Vietnamese community in Cambodia. Many of these communities comprise of stateless citizens who are forced to live on Cambodia’s lakes and rivers in floating villages. Metamorphic’s work with these groups this [...]
