- Latest Newsletter - Christmas 2012
- Archived Newsletters
- Brian's latest article: 'Acquainted with Grief'
- Ride For refuge 2012
Join us this fall for the 9th annual Ride for Refuge, a family-friendly bicycling fundraiser that supports 175 remarkable churches and charities who serve the displaced, vulnerable, and exploited. Ride with your family, friends, and an estimated 6000 riders who care deeply (while sweating profusely)! More info. - New Ratanak DVD
- Featured Fundraisers
RATANAK INTERNATIONAL NOW ON TWITTER find us at " ratanakint "
In this issue:
+ Tears of Joy...
+ No Ordinary Graduation...
+ Ride for Refuge...
+ Making Waves...
+ Ride for Refuge in Sharp Focus...
Please contact us at info@ratanak.org if you would like to request a complimentary copy.
Lisa Cheong's Now in Cambodia: Lisa is now in Cambodia. Please keep up to date with her on her blog site. Just follow the link below.
Lisa's Blog...
Larry Dearlove: Running For A Purpose - Larry is a Ratanak Volunteer who runs marathons to raise awareness and funds for the Newsong centre -- a rehabilitation centre for victims of child sex trafficking that Ratanak has the privilege of funding. In his mid 40s, Larry has only run 5 marathons in his entire life and amazingly this past April he qualified to run the Boston Marathon and completed it in 3 hrs 25 mins.
Read full article...
- Full Circle Interview with Lisa aired on Monday May 30th. You can watch the interview online at the following link: http://www2.crossroads.ca/fullcircle/
- Visit Ratanak International Events Calendar
Click on the above Calendar to view our updated events schedule and further details for the events highlighted below.
- Be the Change
There is a great fundraising event coming up on September 27th in Ottawa called 'Be The Change'! The St Leonard’s CWL and friends are holding a Ratanak 'Ladies Night Out' gala, which last year raised $30,000 for Ratanak’s projects in Cambodia. This gala evening includes a delicious 4 course dinner with wine, a fabulous fashion show by Sheppherd's Fashions, a fantastic silent auction with over 100 items to bid on and a raffle for a chance to win an amazing trip for 2 to Barbados. This was such a fun evening last year. You can imagine, 400 ladies in the same room raising money for children. The positive energy was incredible! To get your ticket and find out more information, contact Ratanak committee volunteer Suzie Noaro at 613-491-0298, gnoaro@rogers.com
- Ride For Refuge 2012
Join us this fall for the 9th annual Ride for Refuge, a family-friendly bicycling fundraiser that supports 175 remarkable churches and charities who serve the displaced, vulnerable, and exploited. Ride with your family, friends, and an estimated 6000 riders who care deeply (while sweating profusely)! More info.
- Toronto: Monthly Prayer Meeting
First Sat. of the month @ 9-11am
Rexdale Alliance Church
Room 101 - 2459 Islington Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
- Please note, now that Lisa is in Cambodia we have a new contact for the monthly meetings. Please contact Jessika Mak if you have any questions.
- Vancouver: Ratanak Group Monthly Meeting
First Tuesday of the month: 7-9pm
Join us for our monthly meeting.
Ratanak Vancouver Office
Unit #3 - 5707 Sidley Street, Burnaby - Please note our new address.
Contact Sarah for more info: sarahsurh.rep@ratanak.org
- Visit our blog to follow the latest news from Cambodia
Follow Ratanak International on Facebook
To follow "Like" Ratanak International on Facebook. For those who are not members of Facebook, membership is needed in order to follow Ratanak International on Facebook.- RATANAK INTERNATIONAL NOW ON TWITTER find us at " ratanakint "
Brian McConaghy, Founding and Executive Director at Ratanak, turned 50 this year. We invite you to join us Saturday May 25th for Brian's 50th Birthday Party Fundraiser. If you'll be in the Greater Vancouver area May 25th, we hope to see you! For event details and your ticket to this celebration: www.briansbirthday.eventbrite.com For our supporters who do not live in Greater Vancouver area but still wish to be a part of this evening, please join us by celebrating from afar! We would like to bless Brian with notes of encouragement from supporters and friends of Ratanak around the world and invite you to send in your birthday greeting to Brian by emailing Jessica (jessica.kwee@ratanak.org), which will be included in a special gift for him. If you would like to contribute to Brian's fundraising goal, please go to www.ratanak.org, select "Donate" and choose the event "Brian's 50th Birthday Party Fundraiser".
Effective immediately, we will not be able to receive mail at our former address. Please update your records so we can stay in contact with you. Our new address is: Box 81038, Burnaby, BC, V5H 4K1
Brian McConaghy, Founding Director of Ratanak International, provides an introduction to this website as we strive to capture and deal with the issues of Cambodia. We hope you will find this video helpful.
The goal of Ratanak International is simple: To help the Cambodian people rebuild their country and in so doing show them the love of Jesus Christ in a tangible way. We seek out the very best agencies to work with, agencies that truly love and understand the people.
- Care for Exploited Children
- Provide Medical Services
- Provide Outreach Programs to Prisons
- Care for Orphans
- Help Families in Crisis
- Provide Education
- Improve Sanitation
- Assist in Agricultural Development
Ratanak International began working in Cambodia in 1990, when fear was palpable and international isolation was almost complete. Brian McConaghy, Founding Director of Ratanak International, first visited the Cambodian refugee camps in Thailand in 1989. What he witnessed appalled him! A subsequent visit to Cambodia revealed conditions worse than those in the camps. Many projects have been undertaken since 1990 and have resulted in both Canadian and Cambodian national awards.
Ratanak International finances and monitors carefully selected projects each year and produces a regular newsletter to keep supporters fully informed. Ratanak International keeps administrative costs to a minimum, thus maximizing our resources for projects in Cambodia.
