Village development

Through the pond, Ut has a future again

Ut Chey cannot read or write a letter. He lives in one of Cambodia's driest regions, in the village of Chraneang Te. Thanks to a thriving vegetable garden and a bunch of chickens, sponsored by CGK Diaconate, he still has enough income to support his family. How this is possible, you can read in his story.

A few years ago, Ut worked as a rice farmer. Not earning enough with that, he also got himself hired as a construction worker. But the contractor who hired him exploited him, and he still could not pay for food, clothes or school fees. At home, Ut and his wife felt discriminated against by their neighbours for being illiterate and not knowing how to act socially. Ut says: "It felt like we were blind".

Trained and encouraged

One day, someone from the PNKS organisation visited Ut's family. They had dug a pond next to the village and taught him to grow vegetables, raise cattle or catch fish using the water from that pond. Safe drinking water is also available through the pond.

Smiling broadly, Ut says: "I am very grateful that PNKS has given me hope and self-confidence through that pond. My children can now go to school, we have been trained and encouraged by PNKS and our fellow villagers. My dream is to build a house for my family, for which I am now saving. I hope in this way others can also make their dreams come true."

Through your support, poor farmers in Cambodia can still have a future. Please continue to give and pray for Ut and this project.