It was a day I’ll never forget. Last summer I flew to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to participate in the work of Extreme Love Ministries. My name is Anna, and I do administrative work for ELM in our home office in Arizona, but always look forward to visiting Cambodia to see...
We're so excited to report that three students in our education sponsorship program recently passed their rigorous 12th-grade exam! All three come from one of the poorest slums in Phnom Penh, but all are now bound for college! Their dreams of further education and...
It’s not uncommon for us to tell you about a child rescued from human trafficking or other exploitation. Your partnership just last year resulted in the rescue of 21 precious little ones. That truth alone causes us all to rejoice! But follow-up is critical. Safety,...
Mrs. Y is a widow with two sons and a daughter who lives and works in a large slum community of Phnom Penh. She has a big heart for the women living there who work in prostitution, often forced to do so by family members or because of desperate economic need. Her...
In our winter 2022 Extreme Love newsletter we reported about a very special rescue. Through our deep connections in many of the slum communities in Phnom Penh, we learned of a pregnant women who didn’t want her unborn baby. What was her plan? Sell it on the black...
What a night of victory for our Elijah team—our biggest yet! Our team (ELIJAH stands for Extreme Love Investigations for Justice and Hope) had been training for weeks. Then we got a lead about a brothel exploiting boys, so we investigated. We also worked closely with...
We didn’t even know her real name. Everyone just called her “Yey,” which means grandmother. At 85 and very sick, she moved in with her daughter about two months ago so she could be cared for, since doctors said they couldn't help. In addition to her own children, Yey...
Prak spent the first 11 years of his life among prostitutes and drug addicts. His mom was the former. Prak’s stepfather, the latter, often beat him with objects (including electrical wires) and withheld food from him. Worse still, the man talked of selling him to...
In December 2019 our Shiloh Church opened in one of the slum communities that have sprouted on vacant land along railroad tracks in Phnom Penh. From the very beginning Bora* and her 2 children attended. Bora also became the first to give her heart to Jesus, and gave...
An amazing “growth” opportunity came to us last year and now, after scouting locations to start, we’ve jumped in—thanks to your support and a very knowledgeable addition to our team. This opportunity has birthed an agriculture and discipleship program based on a...
