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CAMBODIA PROGRAMS (Current)
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CULTURE & ARTS
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Cambodian Orphanage ~ Performing Arts Project: Providing Cambodian orphaned children with
the opportunity to engage in an integral part of their culture through traditional
music, dance and song. This program offers the opportunity to study Mahowry music and
Apsara dance. Global Children is committed to providing these children with an artistic
outlet as well as a viable and respected trade giving them economic opportunities,
an understanding and appreciation of the history, role and importance of Cambodian
music and dance in Khmer culture, and long-term capacity-building to orphanages and
their local communities to offer community cohesion, growth and self-sufficiency.
The Cambodian Orphanage ~ Performing Arts Project at Kampong Chhnang and Kampong Speu
Orphnages has grown tremendously over the last year. The children involved have made
countless presentations to visitors and special guests of the orphanage. Thanks to our
music and dance teachers the students' skills have increased and portray a confidence
that is not only beautiful to watch but makes us eager to provide more support for them.
Click here to see new photos.
Cambodian Orphanage - Visual Arts Project: Providing the Cambodian orphan population with
the opportunity to study traditional Khmer visual arts. Daily art classes are held at the
orphanage for children 3 to 18 years of age. Taught by local artists, these children are
given visual and creative stimulation through an artistic outlet. Notecards are made from
the children's work and sold to help support this project.
Cambodian Orphanage ~ Visual Arts Project: While visiting the orphanage at Kampong Cham during
a recent visit to Cambodia, we were moved by the absolute talent of some of these young artists.
Not only were there nearly 50 finished works on display, but the children involved were diligently
working on even more beautiful pieces of art as we arrived. The art teachers have been doing
great things with the students. They have been teaching many advanced techniques and their
expertise certainly shows in the finished pieces that the students are turning out every day.
We are lucky to have such qualified teachers molding and guiding the students at Kampong Cham
Orphanage and only hope that we can continue to offer the same, if not greater levels of support
this coming year.
Click here to see new photos.
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ORPHANAGE~PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM:
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The young participants (12 -18 years old) document their lives, friends,
the orphanage and their community and write and talk about their photographic
work. Through a combination of their pictures and words they find an outlet
to tell their story and to give their invaluable commentary of the world they
live in. By expressing themselves they become advocates for change, generating
awareness about the lives of orphaned children. Through the exhibition of their
work their stories reach those who would normally pay little attention, encouraging
others to reflect upon the children’s views, opinions and achievements. They use
photography to show people that they are in many ways like other children their
age and that given a chance they are, in contrast to many people's belief,
capable of achieving great things. This program is the result of a joint
venture between Global Children and PhotoVoice a UK-based nonprofit organization.
This program is currently underway at Keang Klang Orphanage in Phnom Penh.
There are 15 student participants.
Students photos available for viewing and for purchase
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & HIGHER EDUCATION
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Building a Brighter Future: An education, development and mentoring program that
provides scholarships for Cambodian orphans to study at a University in Phnom Penh.
Eligible academic fields range from law to medicine to nonprofit management.
Investing in education and professional development truly gives Cambodians the
tools they need to help themselves and one another. Recipients of scholarships
in turn volunteer in their communities or through Global Children projects as
an educator or mentor, creating an upward spiral of capacity building.
With the recent graduation of the majority of the first generation scholarship students,
seven new students were accepted into the program to continue its incredible successes.
In November 2006 they left their homes in their respective provinces and came to Phnom
Penh and have been living in the Global Children student house and studying at Norton
University (NU). NU is a new university, established in 2005, and is very competitive like
all private institutions in Cambodia. Global Children was very lucky to have been giv en
the opportunity to have enrolled our students in their university. The average age of our new
students is 20 years. The students have chosen to study subjects like Information Technology,
Economics, Business and even English Literature. We are very proud of their dedication and
accomplishments at this point through the first year of their studies. We are inspired as we
hear about their determination to succeed at the university level and are humbled by their
appreciation for the opportunity Global Children has given them. This project is accomplishing
its goals in ways we could never imagine. The confidence and high caliber of these students is
something of which we are very proud and your support helps make it all possible.
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HAIRCUTING PROGRAM
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Global Children is proud to announce a new haircutting service it's offering
to children in the orphanages where Global Children is present. Nearly 200
children will benefit from monthly haircuts helping to promote hygiene
awareness and boost confidence among children, many of whom who had never
previously had a formal haircut. The cost of the program will be roughly
$30.00 monthly and is currently being funded by individual donors. If you
are interested in learning more about the program or would like to get
involved please contact Global Children at info@global-children.org.
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LATRINE CLEANUP AND HYGIENE EDUCATION PROGRAM
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This program cleans and improves the conditions of the latrines
and provides hygiene education training to the children and all
caregivers at Kampong Cham Orphanage. A cleaning person washes
the facilities daily. Educational sessions for the students and
caretakers are conducted monthly. These sessions cover information
from basic hand washing and hygiene education to larger concerns
such as environmental pollution. We have also improved the facilities
by re-building/fixing the septic system.
Subsequent to widespread destruction and devastation, Cambodia has
become one of the world's poorest nations. The government infrastructure
remains weak and many communities suffer from extremely poor living conditions.
The latrine facilities at Kampong Cham Orphanage were unsanitary
and a health hazard. The situation was a result of a combination of
factors. Most orphanages receive some financial support from the Cambodian
Government however there is rarely enough funding to cover the costs
associated with all basic necessities. Kampong Cham did not have
sufficient cleaning supplies nor did it have someone to clean.
A lack of hygiene education was a second contributing factor to
the health and hygiene habits of the children and the caregivers.
Kampong Cham Orphanage is home to 64 children, 22 girls and 42 boys. Currently,
Global Children runs the Orphanage~Visual Arts program at Kampong Cham where
the children study traditional Khmer arts.
Thanks for grants from the PYAR Foundation (Huntsville, AL)
and the Cottonwood Foundation (White Bear Lake, MN) this
project has been underway since January 2004.
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CAMBODIA PROGRAMS (Past)
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ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS & HYGIENE EDUCATION PROJECT (2000):
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Urban squatter communities in Cambodia often suffer from extremely poor living
conditions. The poorest communities are littered with refuse, human and animal waste.
Diseases such as Hepatitis A & B, Tuberculosis, parasites, skin illnesses,
and diarrhea are common. Global Children works with Cambodian Volunteers for
Community Development, a grassroots Cambodian-run organization addressing such
issues. A year long initiative the 'Environmental Awareness and Hygiene Education
Project' is currently underway in the Bassac community initiating environmental
cleanups and educating community members on proper hygiene techniques.
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STUENG MEANCHEY DUMP (2000)
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Global Children believes every child has the right to an education.
Literacy is a tool for empowerment. Children are too often denied an
education and are forced to work instead. In Stueng Meanchey district in Phnom Penh,
Cambodia hundreds of children work at the garbage dump. All day these children climb
through and sink into a sea of refuse. Often children are injured or suffer from ill
health due to the unsanitary conditions. Global Children is working to help provide
support to Pour un Sourire D'enfant (PSE), For a Child's Smile, a French organization
committed to the health and well-being of these children. PSE provides food and basic
medical care to approximately 250 children working at the dumpsite and has removed an
additional 1,200 children enrolling them in school.
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GLOBAL CHILDREN T-SHIRTS FOR SALE.
Click here for info.
and to order a shirt |
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