Melor’s future – A Greater Hope

In July of 2011 Melor graduated high school.

Melor with his younger brother Chow arrived at the orphanage October 2006

Melor had been brought to us by his Grandfather.

Melor and his brother was growing older it had gotten harder and harder for their grandparents to care for the two. A the time Melor wasn’t attending school regularly and hanging around the wrong group of children which only made it harder.

2005

Grandpa’s house 2007

Over the next 5 years Melor grew up at the orphanage. There were some rough moments that stretched us and many moments that stretched Melor forcing him to make positive changes towards becoming a man.

Previous to his coming to A Greater Hope Melor had not been attending school for quite some time and this made it very difficult for him to get through high school.

There is only something like 10% of the population graduating in the first place.

But he did it, he hung in there graduated is now preparing for a vocational school.

We chose this path with Melor rather than traditional college, because this vocational school has so much to offer and his all his cost for living will be provided for during this time.

Melor will be attending Project Khmer Hope where he will learn all things construction for the next year. He will have intensive English classes and grow in his faith through their worship and church services.

While he waits for his classes to start Melor is helping us around the house on staff.

Once Melor finishes his schooling they will even help with job placement for him or he may choose to study more in a different area. I have suggested to him that he learns a little bit of landscape/gardening.

We are proud of his accomplishments thus far. We are most proud that he made it when so few do.

We hope his successes will encourage the rest of the children and secure their thoughts; that their futures to will be okay if they work at it and keep their Hopes with Christ.

Here are some photos of his school tour.