The Cambodia School Project
The Cambodia School Project was initiated by John Armitage while on a trip to Cambodia. In a country that has faced over 40 years of war, murder and destruction, he found himself drawn there to assist in clearing the energies of the killing fields. Everything was destroyed during the reign of the khmer rouge, all educated people were murdered, and all the infrastructure was destroyed. However , it was there that he said that the people, and the country, took his heart. He came across an organization called American and Japanese Assistance for Cambodia and found that they do a lot of work there with children, for building schools and places for orphans, and he knew then, that he wanted to be a part of that.
John had a particular interest in the intent to provide a safe haven for the very young girls who were forced into prostitution to make money for their families. Essentially how it works is that the Charity pays the families a money reward to instead, send their daughters to school. They are required to have perfect attendance in order to get the money. Thus, the beloved daughter child is not only spared from many a treacherous and traumatic experience, but also, she is regarded with care and dignity, and becomes educated so that she may grow to create a better life, and that she will be able to share her wisdom to uplift others about healthier options and ways of being.
Through the donations of many this Cambodia School Project has led to the completion of one whole school being built that is now providing ongoing love, support, and relief for many children!
Senegal Project Update – Feb 2012
There excellent news about the homeopathic dispensary project in Senegal. Last year I shared that the village chief offered us a piece of land. I have just spent one week in Senegal to deal with the relevant paperwork for having the legal title to the land. I now have the official papers for the land signed by all authorities, the village chief, councilors, the chairman of the rural community and these steps normally take months and a lot of bribes ….I got the signatures in one day! In exchange I offered healing sessions for all …
I have signed the construction contract with the builder who contributes (12,000 euros) . The construction of the clinic starts next week and it will be operational in June 2012. I was invited to a meeting that includes 80 women, 23 councilors of municipalities in the region of m ‘bour. I explained the project to them and spoke of Shamballa … all are enchanted and wish that we do the same in their village. So I proposed sessions has all those who wanted it and not surprisingly all have said yes!
I had invited my team because I knew we should have work to do. We have offered each session for free. I’m moving to Senegal in early May, along with my team and we will provide energetic sessions in the clinic for Senegalese who want it. That this project is a reality today is through the support of the foundation, John and Delphine, Flore, the upstairs department, donors, and the work I’ve done on site in Senegal for 2 years. I offered hundreds of sessions, 498 activations, five lessons.
A project idea that I suggest to you is a trip to Senegal. The purpose of this trip would be to offer your services at the clinic and visit the area. I would love to share with you this experience.
Finally, to continue this wonderful project, we need donations.
I thank all the family, Shamballa ON!!
With all my love
Sandie
Senegal Project Update – October 2013
Free healing center in Nianing, Senegal
As most of you know, Sandie left for Senegal a year and a half ago to settle there in order to bring a project of the NPMDT family into this community, in the form of a free homeopathic dispensary and energy healing center.
In just a year many things have changed, and even if the different steps succeeded each other with their share of constraints, love and light continues to lift this healing center in every moment.
The center is open every morning, Monday to Friday, and everyone who so wishes is welcome to receive a session, a homeopathic remedy or a listener. People are welcomed by Sandie, accompanied by Doudou and Yaya, who got activated to the NPMDT energies.
The center is always full, more and more people come every day, from a growing number of remote villages. Besides her daily presence at the center, Sandie visits some villages on Mondays and Wednesdays, after agreement and arrangements with the local authorities, (the Senegalese way !) who are happy to welcome her. She provides homeopathic remedies, for instance to heal diabetes, high blood pressure, constipation, hemorroids, sickle-cell anemia…the results are astonishing.
Interventions and awareness campaigns are being offered to the population, who is received en masse – 50 to 100 people – always benevolently. The prefect, the sub-prefect, even the attorney general of Dakar know about the free healing center and came to meet Sandie to talk and receive sessions, grateful for the work done and our presence in their country. By the way, a day is planned in September for sessions and remedies.
There is no need to talk to you about the results…the words above show you the whole impact. Love works, light opens doors, though it requires daily work to adapt to the local culture. Sandie continuously struggles to get organized within the center and her private life. While reading this short text, you may have the impression that all is wonderful and simple, but know that Sandie, the center, and Senegal really need our support, our prayers and a little word of sincere encouragement is always most welcome and appreciated.
In love and light,
Sophie Barsacq
Vice President
Association Terafra
Cambodia School Project Update ~ October 2013
One of our ongoing projects that started in 2010 is a school in Cambodia. The school is located in Kat Phluk village, Bor Seth District in the Province of Kampon Spear. Its name is Shamballa Family School.
Cambodia is rebuilding and healing after 40 years of war. World Assistance for Cambodia is doing a marvelous job offering help in this healing process. Our donations go to a program called the Rural School Project which has built over 530 schools. http://www.cambodiaschools.com/
Donations and John Armitage`s personal work for this cause have made the following possible:
Funding for construction of the Shamballa Family School, 3 solar panels to power a donated computer and operating expenses, two computers, one digital camera, GPRS connection, optical mouse and salary for a full-time AAFC trained English/computer teacher. His name is Som Samnang. Via monthly reports he shares how the students are developing in their studies.
In many villages girls cannot go to school and as a result of no education the girls are vulnerable to exploitation. World Assistance for Cambodia has a special program called Girls Be Ambitious to prevent the trafficking of girls living in poor conditions for sexual and labor exploitation.
This program offers a stipend for girls and their families so that they can attend school. Financial assistance is provided at $10 per month for each girl. All together this has made a great difference in terms of girls being able to attend school and providing safety and hope for them and their families.
John together with one of his friend sponsored through the School of Esoteric Science (formerly Shamballa School of Esoteric Sciences) 21 girls into this program, and personally bought a bicycle for one of them since she had to walk a long distance to go to school. You can find out more about these girls at http://www.cambodiaschools.com/our-programs/girls-be-ambitious/girls-profiles/page/15/
Thank you to all who donated and contributed to this project!
The School of Esoteric Science continues to support these girls and the salary of the English/computer teacher. If you want to contribute to making a difference in the lives of these or more young girls in Cambodia, further assistance and donations are most welcome.
Veronica Ramsdahl
Newsletter Editorial Team
Madagascar: new project started in November 2013: building of a school.
I am very happy to announce that John has given his agreement to support a project in Madagascar: building of a school, digging of a well, school furniture and material, for a total of 5500€. The project is already running, with 31 children going to school thanks to Association Tatifa. Now they will be able to move forward with a proper school building: 2 storeys, 4 classrooms, a small office and a shed for the keeper + toilets outside.
3000€ will come from donations already made towards humanitarian projects, and 2500€ from the American Fund.
Madagascar Project Update ~ March 2014
In Madagascar, one of the poorest countries in the world, more than 92% of the population lives below the extreme poverty line. With almost no resources, many families are unable to send their kids to school, to keep them healthy or clothed. Many children have to work to participate for the survival of the family. In response to these unfortunate circumstances, the association Tafita-Soledam has established an objective to help some children open up harmoniously, according to two principles as defined by the International Convention on children’s rights: the right to education and to health.
John Armitage, as the founder and president of the School of Esoteric Sciences, has agreed to support this project. €5,500.00 has been given to help build a school, dig a well, and pay for school furniture and materials. Thirty one children are going to this school in a two story building, with four classrooms, a small office, a shed for the grounds keeper, plus toilets outside.
We would like to thank you, because all this has been made possible only through donations, so please, let the flow continue.
In the picture the children having breakfast – helped by Association Tafita – have a full breakfast before they go to School. For many of them, it’s the only meal of the day.