Oni Vitandham, having grown up as a Cambodian-American orphan, founded PUAA, the Foundation for Cambodia in 1995. She is a songwriter with two CDs and is a first-time author. Her book, On the Wings of a White Horse: A Cambodian Princess’ Story of Surviving the Khmer Rouge Genocide, will be released by Tate Publishing on April 25th, 2006. She is currently working on her second book.
PUAA runs fourteen schools in Cambodia that provides children with training in the English language and computers. PUAA schools also offer children comprehensive information about the prevention of HIV/AIDS.
Through her own personal experiences, Oni became aware of the difficulties facing the Cambodian people as a result of political corruption and scandal. Even though she began as just one lonely voice in the multitudes, she believed that she could do something to help her people recover from the many years of turmoil they had experienced. With the help of her friend and mentor, the late Robert Lewis Simpson, she began a letter-writing campaign, writing letters about horrific human rights abuses taking place in Cambodia to the President of the United States, the American Red Cross, The United Nations, The US State Department and other heads of state around the world. She received many replies, but saw no action taken. Undeterred, she promised to continue writing her letters until action was taken to help Cambodia. Through her persistence and courage, PUAA, the Foundation for Cambodia was formed and has since become a champion for the future of the Khmer people. She recently enjoyed the esteemed privilege of speaking on behalf of millions of children before the International Conference of Chief Justices of the World and at the Global Symposium of 56 Countries. Through her own personal journey, she has realized the importance of defending the rights of children, as she was once a forgotten orphan herself. She continues to plead that those who are in a position to affect change do all they can to use the power of their office to help the children of Cambodia.
If you would like to partner with PUAA, the Foundation for Cambodia, please contact David Brooks Arnold, President, PUAA, 110 Maryland Avenue NE 408, Washington DC, 20002-5625. Our telephone number is (202) 546-0145. Or E-mail David at davidbrooksarnold@verizon.net. or Visit: www.puaaforcam.org
If are interested in having Ms. Vitandham speak at your school, government agency or non-profit organization, please contact her at Oni@onistory.com.
Book description
On The Wings Of A White Horse A Cambodian Princess's Story of Surviving the Khmer Rouge Genocide by Oni Vitandham
"A moving account of survival in the face of genocide and personal hardships. It is the story of a child hidden in the jungle by her father and who escapes to become a young orphan and refugee on the streets of America."
196 pages - $15.95
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