THE COOK, MALEE: ~ Sponsor Needed ($50/mnth)

A note from Heartland: Before the New Start School began, the children had to work all day collecting rubbish to earn enough money for just one bowl of rice. When we asked why they weren't at school, they told us, "If we don't work, we don't eat". We asked them if they would attend a school that provided food for them. They eagerly answered, "Yes!”

Our cook, Malee, has the important role of preparing delicious and nutritious food for the New Start School students each day. On a budget, she manages to provide scrumptious hot meals of rice or noodles, with vegetables and meat. When the meal is ready the kids race to the table and devour every morsel.

Malee, a mother of two, spends time with the kids over lunch, chatting about their day, always smiling and listening. At the end of the meal she clears the table and washes all the dishes, ready for tomorrow. She's one of the few kind, caring and stable adults the children have in their lives.


My name is Malee and I am 35 years old. My husband, Mee-it Bon-Seyng and I have two children, (a son who is 13-years-old and a daughter who is 11-years-old). Jesus has been so good to us.

I have been cooking for the New Start Children for a year now, and before that I was the cook at the Windy Village Feeding Project, so I have worked with Heartland for a long time. I really like my job.