Paul Ai Magazine Summer 2017 | Page 10

02 CAMBODIA FEBRUARY LIGHTHOUSE CHILDREN’S REFUGE CENTER educating children, enriching lives Cambodia is the second home to Dr. Paul & Ruth Ai as they opened the Lighthouse Children’s Refuge (LCR) Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. LCR offers hope in this darkness and a refuge for at-risk children from a life of exploitation on the street. LCR offers food, clothing, education and discipleship to children who lack these means. Each child is taught English, Khmer, and Vietnamese as well as trained in skills like sewing, drawing, computer, and music. In turn, they are equipped to reach out to others in their community. to the community where it becomes a light and refuge for people of all ages who have experienced such great darkness. These times of worship and sharing of the Gospel become a safe haven for the people whose lives are changed through the empowering message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As lives change through the word of God and the message of the Gospel is spread throughout the area; we continue to meet practical needs by hosting different medical and dental LCR also opens its doors every Sunday outreaches. 9