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Believers gather in homes to receive teaching from the Scriptures. |
Many husbands had been killed or drafted into the military, leaving the women without a means of support.
Without an education, these women resorted to prostitution to feed their families. The business of prostitution is worse in Cambodia than most other countries in the world. One out of every 25 people is infected with AIDS. Today, most prostitutes are children.
In 1999 KFC built the New Development Center for women. Together, Setan and Hoeun visit brothels that pollute the province, to offer a new life to the young girls trapped inside.
When the girls who accept the offer arrive at the center, they receive medical attention. They are also taught to read. They learn about Christ and the new life He offers them. They are trained in either sewing for cosmetology. Through funds from Christian Aid, many of the girls who successfully completed the sewing program were given a sewing machine to start their own business.
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Former prostitutes are taught a new trade. |
With help from Christian Aid, the ministry continues to provide poor communities with medical attention, food and water. Each well carries a plaque identifying it as a gift from Jesus to the local community.
A trade school was founded in Battambang in 2000 to provide youth with computer and business skills.
KFC covets the prayers and support of Christians overseas. They continue to act in faith, trusting that the God who empowered them to love their enemies will also complete the work He has started in Cambodia.