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I feel very happy.
My heart is full of happiness, because you all came to teach us,
guided us to play some games, and have some fun together.
While we were learning English in class, you all taught us English and Grammar.
I want to give thanks to Danou (high school student), she helped us by translating and teaching something we could not understand.
She introduced, she explained and gave us many activities related to the games we played,
and also during our Computer and English lessons.
It is true that I feel happier than I ever thought possible.
These activities made me and the others disabled kids feel extremely happy, too.
I used to think that I live in a different world by myself, but I know now that people care about us.
I appreciate it very much.
Being taught by Koun (high school student), I was touched by his kindness and warmth.
I never had this feeling before. I used to be sad and lonely.
After spending some times with him, everything changes: I dont feel sad at all, I am joyful
and this warms me up.
More importantly, now I have friends and them who try to explain us.
I feel like they are my siblings, or have been friends who have known one another for years.
Although, I know them for only 2 or 3 days, but I feel very close to them.
They explained to me things I did not understand and helped me in many ways.
I am very happy that they taught us so much. I will always remember them forever. 21 00:04:07,00 --> 00:04:19,52 Hello everyone, my name is James. I am a youth who lives in Yodifee (Villa Maria).
I am satisfied when I see everyone helping and teaching me about something called "friendship".
It is a great friendship for us.
I have never thought that you came to teach and gave us terrific lessons.
So, I hope one day you will come to visit us again.
I will always remember this unforgettable moment that we spent together.
You and I will always take this as memories forever. I wish everyday was just like today,
the day that you’re with us.
I notice that Nika among you guys, she has an amazing characteristic.
She helped me even helping me move to another place because I am using wheel chair.
I have never thought that a beautiful girl with a kind heart doesnt not despise us.
Danou is pleasant and sociable and funny. Her knowledge makes us proud.
Danou is friendly toward us and she is easy-going. I hope Danou will visit us again.
And Dalin, she is a quiet and shy girl, but she is a helpful person.
For example, if I dont understand and maybe not sure, she comes directly to explain me.
KeaVatey is also quiet, but her passion is to help people like us.
She tried her best to make us understand what the lessons were about.
It is pleasant and I am affected by emotion. It happens greater than I ever imagine.
I am emotional and about to cry.
Thank you very much for everything. I will keep every image of you stays permanently in my heart.
Now am very very excited. Thank to all of you
I am pleasant that you come to visit and teach us during these two weeks.
I hope you continue to help us in the future.
Although, there are people who came to teach us English, but those one are foreigners.
Since I came here, there have never been any Cambodian come to visit us.
You are the first Cambodian group comes to help us. In the past, I learnt only at home.
It was difficult because I was not close to friends and neighbors. No one cheered me up,
I have a miserable life and I couldn’t continue to study. I forced myself to leave home, coming to stay here.
It have been years that I stay in Yodifee, there haven't been any Cambodian who comes to
make friends with and teach us.
You are the very first ever Cambodian students who come here for us.
I used to think that people left me out, hardly any people cares about me and they just mistreat me.
However, now it proved you are not one of those people that I think, because you come to help and teach us.
This activity makes us feel that you love and care about us. You feel pity for us.
I hope you continue doing this work and volunteer to help, to push, to care about us.
It is the most incredible feeling, and I feel very excited.
I feel very excited Please assist us.
I don't have other word to say just Thank You. I only have these two words.
I’d like to study and to have you strengthen me. I wish you all the best and good luck in your family.
I am joyful that you come to visit us. Now I have a better life. I want a pleasant life in the future
and I want you to teach us more.
When I grow up, I can use this experience and knowledge to apply for jobs and don't let anybody to scorn us.
I am enthusiastic to see you come in. Before coming here,
I thought "I have to try to study hard. After I become a knowledgeable person, people won’t treat us badly."
It is true that we are not welcomed by many people. I think that they abhor us. I feel terrible and sad.
I couldn’t live my life happily. My life was full of bitterness.
My family struggled to stay in touch with the others.
I face many difficulties, and this is how most disabled kid struggle with.
They cant move to another place comfortably. Even just taking shower.This makes them upset.
Some disabled people decide to end their lives by killing themselves.
This is so sad.After I spend life in Yodifee, it is true that it’s getting better.I know that we will a brighter future.
I learn a lot while I am in the organization. I know accurate society is like.
I can be patient. I can persevere through this life. We are so thankful meeting you all.
It demonstrates that there is no one mistreats us anymore.
I can share my experience that people who look down on me, they blame my parents.
They told my parents that "Why couldn’t you nourish her well?’"
"Why do you have to send her to the organization?"
In my opinion if my parent didn’t send me here, I would not be able to continue studying.
I told my father ‘If you ask me to give up on school, I would seriously kill myself.
Please let me go. It is the only way I can continue to study.
Dad, it doesn’t mean that you abandon me or you cannot take care of me, but I want to study.
The organization would support me and send me to school. I want a bright future.
I dont want to be alone at home. No friends. No relatives."
At the end, my parents allowed to come to Yodifee. I have lived here for more than 3 years.
My dad asked Can you continue your life there? If not you can come back home".
I replied "No Dad, life here is wonderful; I can fight through every situation. I am strong enough to handle it.
The others can live here, yes I am also be able to live here. If you do not allow me to stay,
I have to try to find another way to continue my study. I want my life just like the others kids."
When I was at home, I wasn’t cared very well. They seemed like they didn’t know what I struggle with.
But here, the employers can take a good of me because they have more experience as it is their job.
I am strongly believe that I can do it and live on and get a bright future.