In His Steps International

TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR OF THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD, CURRENTLY IN CAMBODIA AND TO PRESENT TO THEM THE MESSAGE OF JESUS CHRIST FOR HEALING AND FREEDOM, FOR ALL PEOPLE OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE, IN KEEPING WITH THE HOLY SCRIPTURES AND JESUS' MISSION STATEMENT ON HEALING.

FATHERS HOUSE HAS BEEN HELPING, ABUSED, ABANDONED, AT RISK, TRAFFICKED CHILDREN FOR OVER 12 YEARS. WE HAVE SEEN MANY CHILDREN GROW INTO SUCCESSFUL ROLES IN THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS BECOMING STAND OUT LEADERS IN CHURCH, YOUTH GROUP AND SPORTS TEAMS. WE HAVE ONE GIRL STILL IN OUR FATHERS HOUSE PROGRAM. SHE IS IN THE 11TH GRADE AND WILL BE GRADUATING NEXT YEAR. SHE IS THINKING ABOUT HER FUTURE, AND WHAT TO PURSUE IN THE YEARS TO COME. IHSI HAS BEEN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR 18 YEARS IN CAMBODIA. WE TEACH 5 CLASSES PER DAY 5 DAYS A WEEK. WE HAVE SEEN STUDENTS MOVE TO PHNOM PENH AND GET HIGHER PAYING JOBS IN THE CITY WITH THE ENGLISH SKILLS LEARNED ON OUR CAMPUS. OUR CLASSES ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND HAVE BEEN SINCE THE BEGINNING. THIS YEAR, ONE OF THE GIRLS THAT HAS BEEN ATTENDING OUR ENGLISH CLASSES, AS WELL AS BEING UNDER IHSI CARE FOR SEVERAL YEARS BECOME A LOCAL ENGLISH TEACHER IN THE COMMUNITY. SHE CONTINUES HER STUDIES EACH EVENING ON OUR CAMPUS TO CONTINUE BUILDING HER SKILLS. THIS YEAR WE ARE SEEING AN INCREASE IN STUDENTS COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, WE ACCOMMODATE AS MANY AS 150 STUDENTS EACH EVENING ON OUR CAMPUS FOR ENGLISH CLASSES.WE HAVE ADDED A NEW CLASS. IT IS CALLED NEWSPAPER/INTERNATIONAL NEWS CLASS. THE TEACHER DISCUSSES CURRENT EVENTS WITH THE STUDENTS IN ENGLISH AND THEN CONDUCTS THE DISCUSSIONS IN ENGLISH. WE HAVE 15 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THIS NEW CLASS.

SAK SAUM HAS BEEN VERY BUSY THIS PAST YEAR. SAK SAUM HAS TAKEN ON MORE PEOPLE INTO THE INTERN PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM TEACHES HOW TO CUT PATTERNS AND SEW DIFFERENT STICHES AS WELL AS MAKE A COMPLETE PRODUCT FROM START TO FINISH. THIS HAS CREATED MORE JOBS WITHIN THE SAK SAUM MINISTRY TO HELP MORE PEOPLE BE EMPLOYED AND HAVE A STEADY INCOME TO CARE FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND FAMILY MEMBERS. 5 NEW PEOPLE IN TOTAL HAVE BEEN ADDED THIS YEAR.GINNY AND ERIC HAVE BEEN IN THE USA SELLING SAK SAUM AT FARMERS MARKETS AND OTHER VENUES INCLUDING CHURCH EVENTS. WE HAVE MAINTAINED SUSTAINABILITY THIS YEAR THROUGH THE SALES AND MAKING OF SAK SAUM PRODUCTS.GINNY AND ERIC HAVE BEEN IN THE USA SELLING SAK SAUM AT FARMERS MARKETS AND OTHER VENUES INCLUDING CHURCH EVENTS. WE HAVE MAINTAINED SUSTAINABILITY THIS YEAR THROUGH THE SALES AND MAKING OF SAK SAUM PRODUCTS.SAK SAUM EDUCATIONAL OUTREACHSAK SAUM SEES THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING AND HELPS MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY THAT NEED ASSISTANCE. THIS PAST YEAR SAK SAUM SUPPORTED 35 CHILDREN ALL DIFFERENT AGES WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, INCLUDING BOOKS, PENCILS, MARKERS, CRAYONS, NOTEBOOK PAPER, BACKPACKS AND UNIFORMS, AND SHOES. SOME CHILDREN WERE IN NEED OF BICYCLES WHICH WERE PROVIDED.

LOAVES AND FISH OUR LOAVES AND FISH MINISTRY HAS BEEN VERY BUSY THIS PAST YEAR WITH ALL THE PEOPLE OUT OF WORK AND QUARANTINED TO THEIR HOMES DUE TO THE ONGOING PANDEMIC. WE DECIDED, WHEN WE STARTED TO SEE THE MARKETS CLOSE DOWN IN OUR COMMUNITY, THAT WE NEEDED TO STORE FOOD FOR OUR CAMPUS AS WELL AS LOCAL FAMILIES THAT HAD NEEDS. WE STORED RICE AT THE CHURCH AS WELL AS CANNED SARDINES, SOY SAUCE AND OTHER ITEMS. THESE ITEMS WERE DELIVERED TO LOCAL FAMILIES WHEN PROVISIONS WERE LIMITED ELSEWHERE. IN OCTOBER 2021 WE COLLABORATED WITH THE POLICE AND OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO HELP THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR AREA. FAMILIES MET AT GOSPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH SAANG TO RECEIVE SUPPLIES TO HELP THEM. PHEAKTRA THE INTRODUCED THE LOCAL LEADER MR. CHO AND HIS STAFF BEFORE THEY HAD A SHORT TIME OF SPEAKING TO THE FAMILY MEMBERS. WE ASSISTED OVER 50 FAMILIES WITH FOOD AND SUPPLIES HELPING THEM HOLD ON UNTIL THEY COULD GO BACK TO WORK OR FIND NEW JOBS. THIS WAS IN ADDITION TO THE 5 FAMILIES WE REGULARLY ASSIST WITH FOOD AND SUPPLIES.WE ALSO FOUND A FATHER AND DAUGHTER IN THE COMMUNITY THAT NEEDED HELP WITH A SURGERY TO REMOVE OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE CHILD'S THROAT. SHE IS 12 YEARS OLD AND HAD BEEN IN PAIN FOR WEEKS WITH A BURNING AND SORE THROAT. SHE WAS IN UNBEARABLE PAIN. PHEAKTRA VISITED A FEW TIMES AND WOULD PRAY WITH THE FATHER AND HIS DAUGHTER. GOSPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH SAANG HELPED THE FATHER GET TO THE HOSPITAL WITH HIS DAUGHTER AND HAVE THE MUCH-NEEDED SURGERY. BOTH THE FATHER AND THE DAUGHTER WERE VERY OVERWHELMED WITH THANKFULNESS FOR THE HELP.

COMPUTER CLASSESJOSHUA, A FORMER RESIDENT OF FATHER'S HOUSE, SAVED HIS EARNINGS AND STARTED ATTENDING ONLINE COMPUTER CLASSES THIS PAST YEAR. AFTER COMPLETING HIS ONLINE COMPUTER COURSES JOSHUA ASKED IF HE COULD START TEACHING BEGINNER COMPUTER CLASSES. JOSHUA HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THE COMMUNITY YOUTH TO LEARN COMPUTER SKILLS. COMPUTER SKILLS ARE NOT COMMONLY TAUGHT IN PUBLIC SCHOOL. EDUCATION IS VITAL TO A STRONG COMMUNITY. JOSHUA BEGAN WITH JUST A FEW STUDENTS AND NOW THE CLASSROOM IS OVERFLOWING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE EAGER TO LEARN OR FURTHER THEIR SKILLS ON THE COMPUTER. WE ALSO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL COMPUTER TEACHER WHO CONDUCTS HIGHER LEVELS OF COMPUTER CLASSES AS WELL.25 STUDENTS TOTAL ATTEND BOTH CLASSES.PRESCHOOL ON CAMPUSOUR PRESCHOOL IS BACK OPEN AND MEETS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN NEEDING EXTRA ATTENTION WITH LEARNING SKILLS. SOME OF OUR STUDENTS HAVE MINOR/MAJOR LEARNING DISABILITIES. WE HAVE ADJUSTED OUR LEARNING CURVE AND TEACHING CURVE TO FIT EVERYONE THAT ATTENDS THE CAMPUS CLASSES. CLASSES ARE HELD MONDAY - FRIDAY FROM 9-3. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND FRIENDSHIPS DURING FREE TIME. STUDENTS LOVE THEIR TEACHER AND LOVE LEARNING. WE ARE NOW SERVING 27 STUDENTS DAILY.