$5 for nails

Below is a convo I had with Savoeurn just a couple months after he got back from ARI.  I loved how happy and sincere he was about using local resources – a principal we strongly teach and practice at ARI, and one he has definitely taken to heart! Way to go, Savoeurn!

Savoeurn: This is my chicken pen. I started with 12 layers and 15 ducks and 50 chicks.  I just made the pens after I came back from Japan. I collect the left-over rice from the kitchen and from the restaurant where they sell rice in the market.

Me: Great!  LOCAL RESOURCES!  I’m so proud of you! The pens are also from local wood, huh.  Nicely made!

Savoeurn: Yes, all are local resources, but I spent $5 to buy the nails.

– Savoeurn Sav, 2025 ARI Graduate, Cambodia