Welcome To Canodia

Hello,

I’m excited to launch our new Canodia Fund and give people the opportunity to explore our website and learn more about Cambodia, the children and our work. It took me many months of hard work and countless late nights to get here. I’m proud to show you the results.

I’d like to thank the many people that have supported me on this journey. I’ve received amazing support from family and friends. I’ve had great support from my place of work, PricewaterhouseCoopers. I’d like to give special thanks to my new friends Elia and Halimah, who give freely of their time to help Canodia and the children of the Center for Children’s Happiness (”CCH”). I thank father Sokha, Director of CCH and Main Tough, Director of the School for Poverty Children for always making me feel like family.

I want to thank the schools that have invited me in to speak with their children. I want to thank Tides Canada for helping get through all the paperwork. And, I give great thanks to new friends at Relish Design that helped make this site reflect the passion I have for this place and people.

Most of all, I want to thank the many children and youth that are writing me from Cambodia. Their stories and words of encouragement give me energy and enthusiasm. I admire their eagerness to learn and hope for the future. I’m amazed by their concern for other people.

I believe that everyone can serve the disadvantaged. I believe that in helping others, we help ourselves. We can help Cambodia. And, Cambodia can help us.

Thank you for caring about these children. This is just the beginning.

Welcome to Canodia!

Love Gerry

“Cambodia is unforgettable. Don’t go if you cannot stand witness to suffering. Don’t miss it if you want the experience of a lifetime. For better or worse, Cambodia is like no other nation on earth. It is not an easy trip to make, but it has the power that few other places hold; if you keep your eyes open, when you return from Cambodia, nothing anywhere will ever look the same.”
- Anonymous Traveler