Khmer Krom

Dear sponsors and supporters:

We would like to share with you these videos from ordaining of young novice monks by Wat Phum Thom pagoda in August 2011.

Buddhist ordaining is a special event for Khmer Krom people, especially for young Khmer Krom boys. Becoming a monk represents a commitment to scholarship, spiritual development, and humble life.

It is also an important event for their families because many indigenous people are poor and cannot afford to send their children to school beyond secondary level.

Becoming ordain as a Buddhist monk provides an alternative to public school where indigenous children may struggle due to language or cultural barrier that results in high drop-out low success rates.

I am happy to share with everyone that Wat Phum Thom pagoda has made great progress because of the dedication of our communities and monks. In June of 2011, an additional 15 students will be ordained as monks to introduce and preserve the culture and religion of Dharma. Please see the attached recent photographs of the school progress. It is on the way to completion, and I would like to appeal to all world Buddhists on behalf of Wat Phum Thom pagoda for generous contributions to helping poor children and also helping preserving Theravada form of Buddhism in South Vietnam.

Thank you,
Khmer Krom Children

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Image: Binh Phuoc Gov. News

By Don Lam
June 24, 2010
I have received news from our grass root community layman involved in our Khmer literacy project that Mr. Son Son of the Khmer Minority's representative stationed in the nation's capital-Hanoi- had paid our small town a visit last month.

His excellency hosted a banquet for the various Khmer communities in the province and an ostentatious cultural shows were performed at our Wat Phum Thom temple welcoming Mr. Son.