THE HEART REVIVAL
CENTER FOR YOGA & BUDDHISM
Heart Sangha Supports the Children of Cambodia
Sangha! We are looking to activate our community now through October 2024 in our pursuit to support the children of Cambodia. Twenty heartlings traveled to Siem Reap, Cambodia to volunteer at ABCs and Rice from October 18-28th, 2024. We brought the love and support of our entire community with us through fundraising efforts. Learn more about the impact of these offerings.
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Cambodia Karma Recap
Prior to heading to Cambodia, the Heart Revival community raised a total of $16,084! One million thank yous to this incredible sangha! This amount goes far in Cambodia and has made a tremendous impact for the staff and students at ABCs and Rice. Read below to hear how our donations impacted the school and see a few photos from our trip. We look forward to our return!
Of the $16,000+ raised…
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$6500 supports the full cost of the Dragons (senior) class, which includes teacher salary, giving every child the supplies that they need (books, pencils, notebooks etc.) and proving supplies for the classroom teacher
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$2040 will support a foster child for a year
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$200 towards maintenance of the 2 bathrooms
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$800 to reinforce the floors in two of the classrooms
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$620 for photo copying of work books and curriculum development
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$500 towards a new playground - ABCs prioritizes joy & play, in a place children often work
That leaves about $6,000 which equates to 8,690 kilos of rice. This rice covers 4 months of “reverse tuition”, an incentive provided by ABCs to families. This program encourages families to continue to send their children to school, rather than to work.
Living Karma
We are taking retreats to the next level at Heart, by studying and practicing the karma path. This year we are focusing our efforts on supporting ABCs and Rice, a non-profit school and community center in the Siem Reap province of Cambodia.
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ABCs and Rice offers free education, nutrition and healthcare to children of Siem Reap Cambodia. At times, it is also a safe-haven for children otherwise vulnerable to child labour, neglect and in some cases abuse.
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Often families will struggle to send all or some of their children to school due to overbearing poverty, especially in the villages. In some instances economics outway their desire for their children to be educated.
ABCs and Rice understands this challenge and works with the local village chiefs to target the families in the most need by offering them a place at the school. This in turn gives the family access to the rice program.
ABCs and Rice takes a holistic view of education and community empowerment. Read more at their website: abcrice.org
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Learn more about our local connection: TheCamFund.org
Get Involved
We invite you attend events happening now through October at Heart that support our goal of raising a minimum of $10,000 to donate to ABCs and Rice. Save the date(s). Sign up information coming soon!
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While supplies last, shop at Heart's mini Fair Trade market, located in the lower-level of our Center - we ask that you shop before or after class times, offering any donation amount that you'd like, via our easy shop QR code in center. Enjoy!
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June 21st - Solstice Donation Yoga Class, Join Us, CLOSED
June 22nd - Sit-a-thon 8-Hour Sit at Heart Center, CLOSED
July 13th - Hearts on Fire: Hike + Fireside Chat @ Lapham CLOSED
September 7th - Jam for Cam - Dinner, music, auction,CLOSED
September 2nd- 7th - Online Community Auction, CLOSED
September 8th, 8:30am- Karma Yoga in the Park, CLOSED
September 20th, 6:30pm Equinox Slow Flow + Nidra, CLOSED
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Want to host an event or fundraiser within your own community? Write Vanessa at cambodiaeducationfund@gmail.com to see how you can help.
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If your time is limited, but you'd still like to help, please donate. We appreciate you sharing ​the opportunity to donate with friends and family as well.
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