Gingerbread creations.

English class gets creative as students design their own gingerbread houses. See their delicious creations below. 

 

See the master at work...

Look at my new house! 

The finished products catching the sunlight...

 

Mmmm delicious!

Fun and games these holidays

All we want for Christmas is some snow!  

You may think that snowfall in Cambodia is quite an unlikely phenomenon.  But anything is possible at AP! Snow-day proved to be a hit, including a snowball fight and of course some dancing around the Christmas tree! 

Snow, glorious snow!

 Snowball fight!

And a giant Christmas tree!

Holiday Giving Update

We would like to say a BIG THANKYOU to all our volunteers who helped raise money through our Holiday Fundraiser. 

Your efforts raised more than $1,600 in total.  Wow! 

This money will go a long way in supporting AP's education and development programs. Thankyou all for your continuing involvement and support of the children at Aziza's Place.

Make the Holidays Bright for AP Children

As a volunteer you have become part of the AP family . You have an insiders view of the amazing personalities and unique histories of each of our resident children. This holiday season we are asking our growing network of past and present volunteers to inspire support of AP's education and development programs. 


Join our 10 @ $10 holiday fundraiser where you find 10 friends to become AP supporters by donating $10. Simply follow these four easy steps to make an impact here at Aziza's Place.

• Step 1- Submit your pledge to ask 10 friends for $10 (do this by commenting on this blog page or email your pledge before the end of the year).
  
  
• Step 2 - Print / email the info card below to give to your friends.
  
  
• Step 3 - Check the progress of pledges from volunteers on the blog page.
  
  
• Step 4 - Collect the money and send to AP using one of the three options listed here.

On behalf of the children, families, and communities we serve thank you for your dedication to Aziza's Place.

Aziza's Place Film Program In the News

Click here to see AP's article in The Phnom Penh Post on Monday, December 7, 2009.

1st Annual Community Screening and Art Exhibit

Aziza’s Place hosted its first community event to celebrate the completion of the first year of its film education program. Through this program, Rotha, Chieu, Sreyny, Cheng, and Sengkri wrote, directed, produced, and edited their own short films. This program is one of very few of its kind in Cambodia and seeks to educate youth with technical and creative skills that are currently lacking, but demanded within the workforce.




With our strong emphasis on the visual arts, we took this opportunity to display the artwork of our 21 budding artists in an art exhibit. The five films students will premiered their short films and all 21 children showcased their artwork to their friends, family, and community members on December 6, 2009.

Take a look at our photos from the evening. And stay tuned to see the short films if you were not able to attend.

Diana Chende

Diana is volunteering at Aziza's Place from September to December 2009. A trained teacher, she has been instrumental in developing standards of learning at Aziza's Place. Diana stayed in the AP volunteer apartment and is a great resource for where to get the best baked goods in Phnom Penh! She is our first volunteer from Romania and currently resides with her husband in England. Among Diana's biggest accomplishments is her glorious finish at the Angkor Wat 1/2 Marathon on December 6. Great job!