Our Vision

Connect Cambodia is a ministry of Christian City Church Whitehorse (CCCW), with a three-fold vision to:


1. Assist Cambodian pastors build self-sustainable churches through a range of economic development efforts.


2. Provide leadership training relevant to cambodian pastors and church leaders to enable them to build strong, growing churches in Cambodia


3. Bring the hope of Christ through social development projects that seek to improve the quality of life (spiritual, physical and emotional well-being) of the marginalised, poor and disadvantaged in cambodian society.

Google Earth Map of Cambodia

Google Earth Map of Cambodia
This map shows some of the main provincial city centres

How you can consider being involved...

1. Church Sustainability Forums - Equipping, training and mentoring young khmer business people and pastors to build sustainable business / organisations:
- We are looking for committed local and overseas people interested in teaching in the monthly forums (volunteer positions)
- We are looking for locally based expatriate mentors experienced in either church growth or kingdom business development that can commit to mentor young khmer business owners / pastors.

2. Vocational Training Programs - providing practical skills training to disadvantaged young people to help them break the cycle of poverty. Currently we are in the process of identifying specific training needs.
- We are looking for qualified and skilled individuals committed to assist in training khmer young people in practical trade/service industry related vocations (volunteer positions). Training will be conducted in core modules.

3. Business Training Programs - providing business leadership and business foundations training for young khmer entrepreneurs and small business owners.
- We are looking for committed local and overseas individuals willing to input into training programs on regular intervals. Training is conducted monthly at key churches in Phnom Penh and has a strong emphasis on practical application.

If you would like to know more information - please contact Mark on +(855)13 877 008 or email: mark.dennert@cccw.org.au

Sunday, June 22, 2008

April - May 08 update


Photo on celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary - we went out to enjoy a very nice meal at Raffles Hotel. Funny story was coming home and finding our guests (a couple from Aust. staying with us for 8 weeks) had actually locked the front gate and the latch to the padlock ...so we couldn't get into the house!! After several failed attempts at trying to call them (their phone was turned off as we later found out!!) - we had to resort to climbing over the front gate (which is quite high..well, that's Mark's excuse anyway...) long story short is ...well..Mark's stamina and fitness is not like it used to be sooo....we ended up having to ask a neighbour (a youth who came to have a laugh at the big barang trying to straddle the gate!!) to climb up over and open the latch for us...a great way to finish a nite out for our wedding anniversary!!

Celebrating Mark's birthday - a surprise cake from Jo - planned nicely to fit in with the May forum!

The elephants are a rare sight in Cambodia nowadays...this particular one is a local of PP being employed to work at Wat Phnom in giving tourists rides around the Wat. This is a pic of the elephant's slow walk back to its home via the Riverside Boulevard...obviously doesn't mind stopping for the odd snack or two from local restaurant owners.

A classic example of PP infrastructure investment from the Government...not sure I'd like to live in the house adjacent this pole!!

The wedding of Ps. Phally finally came around ! ..a very happy couple indeed!!

A group shot at Ps. Phally's wedding..(the couple are wearing one of up to 8-10 different outfits that they display throughout the wedding day...!!)

Jo & Mark at Ps. Phally's wedding reception

Jo with a group of ladies from Hagar catering...spot the one not wearing a tonne of make-up!! The locals tend to like doing the wedding thing in style and with a lot of accessorising !!

Mark with some local friends Oudum and Frank Woods - who both work at Hagar Catering (At Ps. Phally's wedding)

A group photo of Frank and the team from Hagar catering...it was great to share the table with them at the wedding..plenty of laughs all round!
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Anonymous said...

Belated "Happy Anniversary" rto you both and "Happy Birthday" to Mark.
Thank you for the wonderful post and the great photos. So good to see Phally and his bride.
Love you guys!

June 25, 2008 at 3:33 AM
Unknown said...

What amazing outfits!

And as for gate climbing, it's a pretty tall gate so lack of fitness/flexiblity is a good excuse!

July 30, 2008 at 6:43 PM

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