Ta Lam Church

Ta Lam is a district located in the Province of Banteay Mean Chey. The Province of Banteay Mean Chey is a rural community in the heart of the major rice producing area of the country. Banteay Mean Chey Province was the scene of the last serious fighting between the Khmer Rouge and various Cambodian political parties in 1997. The topography of the area is that of a flat flood plain. Rice fields surround the Ta Lam Church Orphan Home on three sides. The home fronts the main road that services the community in 2002.

The major orphan producing factors for the home are land mines, war and disease. The area of Banteay Mean Chey just 15 kilometers to the Northwest was a major crossroad between Battambang, Siem Reap, and the route to Thailand. It was at the heart of the Khmer Rouge fighting before peace came in 1998. Both Khmer Rouge and Cambodian forces heavily mined the area during the past 27 years. Malaria, Dengue Fever, and other tropical diseases are common in the area with mosquito borne diseases the most prevalent.

From 2003 to 2025 we have been raising many orphans and vulnerable children . and generally the children in this home typically begin their day with devotions before eating breakfast. Those of school age either attend classes in the morning or in the late afternoon. After lunch, most of the orphans take naps, play, study, and attend languages classes in the home. Later, they eat a dinner consisting mostly of rice, fish and fresh fruits and vegetables grown on the church grounds. The family finishes each day, gathering for church devotions, setting up their mosquito nets and going to sleep. and they have Sunday Service at 9 AM and Every Friday night at 7 PM they have special devotion and pray. but now we are don’t raise the Orphan or vulnerable children any more because the government want us to do the church, youth and children ministry instead.

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