From an Orphan to running an Orphanage

That is the story of Yos Bophal, a 35 year old Cambodia lady that runs Center of Peace, an orphanage in Phnom Penh. This is a case of the broken becoming master at mending.

She lost her father when she was one year old and later her mother at the age of 5. She grew up with her uncle. Although the Uncle loved her but with his many children, it was not a home at all for her. She was still a stranger as far as the other children are concerned. There and then she made up her mind that when she grew up, she would give orphans a better life. And that is what she is doing today. The children undergo schooling at the centre in the day time with the help of volunteer teachers. The Government also sends teachers once or twice a week to teach, which is the only support she gets from the government. Her main support for the day to day running of the centre comes from individuals and missionary groups from Europe, America and Australia.

But right now, her centre, one of so many in Cambodia is in dire need of a better accommodation. The present place has become too small for the over 70 children crowded there. To get a better place, she is considering buying a property on the outskirt of Phnom Penh so as so to save cost. But even there, at a cost of US $30 per square meter, it is a long dream for her to get the 100 square meters she so desired. “With that, I can have separate buildings to accommodate the boys and the girls, and then the school and the offices.”

She is believing God for kind-hearted people like you and I to see her dream come through. She can be reached at bophal4u@yahoo.com