Quarterly Report

October - December 2016

Organisation Name: Hope for Cambodian Children Foundation (HfCCF)

A Community–Based Care Organisation

Address: Balat Village, Norea Commune, Sangker District

Battambang, Cambodia

Telephone: +855 53 900 170

Website: www.hopeforcambodianchildren.org

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/HopeForCambodianChildren

HOPE is accredited with and practises all of the Cambodian Laws covering Child

Protection and Child Safety

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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MESSAGE FROM THE IN COUNTRY DIRECTOR 3

1. OUTREACH PROGRAM 4

2. TRANSITION EDUCATION PROGRAM 5

3. COMMUNITY SKILLS-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM 5

4. GROUP HOME-BASED CARE PROGRAM 5-6

5. MOTHER TO BABY ( JOINT) PROGRAM 6

6. COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM 6-7

7. EARLY LEARNING CHILDCARE & EDUCATION PROGRAM 7-8

8. COMMUNITY SPORTS PROGRAM 8

9. COMMUNITY AID/ ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 9

10. STAFF 9-10

11. VOLUNTEERS/VISITORS 10-11

Abbreviation explanations used within this Report

CCWC - Commune Committee for Children and Women

MoSVY - Ministry of Social Affairs Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation

DoSVY - Department of Social Affairs Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation

MoU - Memorandum of Understanding

SALT - Sports and Leadership Training

BEST – Battambang Education Support Team

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Message from the In Country Director

Wow, talk about a jam packed October.

Not only did we have The JT Little Hiro’s fundraising bicycle riders arrive at our Community Centre, we also had

many of the Australian Board here.

The JT Little Hiro’s completed their longest ride ever. From Laos into Thailand and then across the border into

Cambodia, finishing this mammoth 900 kilometre ride at our Community Centre here in Battambang. They arrived to

a huge welcome party made up of community kids, HOPE VIP guests, HOPE staff and members of the Australian

Board. It was loud, exciting and overwhelming all rolled into one. The highlight of their arrival was the official

opening of our new JT Little Hiro’s Level 3 Early Learning Child Care and Education classroom (pre-school). We

now have 65 toddlers enrolled in our early learning classes aged from 3 to 6 years old. At 6 they leave our program

and start primary. We are looking at continuing our support to the kids that leave us at 6. After a family assessment is

carried out, it will be clear on what and if we do offer ongoing support. Our main aim is to ensure that all of our hard

work with the pre-schoolers is not wasted. They do need to continue on their pathway of a good education.

For the first time in the Board’s history it was suggested by Jenny McAuley to have the Annual General Meeting here

at the Community Centre in Battambang. The most positive outcome of this decision was for Board Members to see

firsthand how all of our programs actually ran on a day-to-day basis. To touch it, feel it and breathe it. Plus to be able

to meet and talk with our Cambodian Advisory Committee and other important official members of the community

who are HOPE supporters.

Two of our long-term volunteers, Kathie and Karen, both from Brisbane, and they did a lot of work with our pre-

school teachers.

Donna Edwards, one of 2 company directors from Watts Energy in Brisbane, and who are our sole sponsors of our

HOPE Community Sports Program, paid us a short visit visited us in November. Our community soccer teams did

not let Donna down and put on quite a rowdy welcome and their show of appreciation. They presented Donna with a

replica of the grand final cup that they had just won.

HOPE is continuing to work with the Department of Education as we seek our MoU with the Ministry. We are also

continually reviewing our child safety and protection procedures here at our Community Centre. Having over 200

local community students visit our Centre 5 days per week requires constant monitoring and reviewing of our

procedures. HOPE needs to be vigilant in the care and safety for every child that it allows to come into our

Community Centre.

We are looking at deepening out existing programs and not widen our community programs. This allows us to do

better at what we do well and leave others to fill other more detailed community programs. If it ain’t broke, do not

try to fix it.

Peter

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1. OUTREACH PROGRAM

WELFARE - EDUCATION - HEALTH

For the period October to December 2016, we had 56 under our program, (15 females, and 41 males).

During this period all 56 outreach children/teenagers were visited and given a variety of ongoing support. Of course

government departments came with us during each visit.

During this period all 56 outreach children/teenagers were visited, accompanied by government departments, and

given a variety of ongoing support.

The new school year 2016-2017 started on the 1 November after a 2 month holiday with all of our outreach children

returning to school. We have 2 education staff that work with all of these children and regularly go to meet them at

their school or at home.

We have 36 of the outreach children studying in the state school -18 children are in primary school from year 1 to

year 6, 15 teenagers are studying in secondary school and 1 young teenager is studying in high school. This year we

don't have any teenagers in university.

Nearly 40 percent of all the children are doing quite well at school. They study hard, love learning and going to school

and get good results.

Two young teenagers decided to start skills training. One is studying to be a beautician and the other to become a

dressmaker. Both are learning their skills close to where they live and both at approved private businesses.

By working with social welfare, we have started to work with some of the older boys and girls asking them to start

thinking about what they want to do, or learn, for their future employment. Most of them started school later in their

young lives.

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40

The detail number of non-residential care children/teenagers

during the period of quarterly report:

Male Female

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2. TRANSITION EDUCATION PROGRAM

WELFARE - EDUCATION - HEALTH

Houy Heang is continuing to live in the HOPE Transition House whilst he completes his final year of his Graphic

Arts Degree. He has returned from his internship program in Phnom Penh and is looking forward to job

opportunities once he completes his degree.

3. COMMUNITY SKILLS-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM

The community sewing class has been running well on Sundays in our Community Centre. The same 23 teenagers are

still studying and their skills have increased to the level where they are making clothes and bags.

Kathie and Karen (regular visitors and long-term supporters of HfCCF) came in October and they brought two

machines which were donated by their friend, Bev. One is an overlock machine and one a sewing machine. Kathie

assisted our sewing teachers to install these into the sewing room.

4. GROUP HOME BASED CARE PROGRAM

WELFARE - EDUCATION - HEALTH

In the months of October to December 2016, we still have five children (1 boy and 4 girls) living in Group Home-

based Care.

They all are happy, safe, healthy and attending school at the local primary school.

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Two of the children attend the free English Language Course at HfCCF in the afternoon while the other girls and boy

attend a free English Language Course in Norea Pagoda in the morning operated by SCC.

The five children are visited monthly by HfCCF’s dedicated team: assigned social workers, education staff and nurse,

and in collaboration with DoSVY and CCWC, provide them support and to monitor their well-being and progress.

5. MOTHER TO BABY (JOINT) PROGRAM

WELFARE - HEALTH

In the months of October to December 2016 we had 36 Families, in this program, where we continue to work in

close partnership with Home-Based Care and the Provincial Hospital.

6. COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM

EDUCATION - WELFARE - HEALTH

This program is growing larger with more classes, requiring more teachers, running each afternoon.

During this reporting period, the number of children has increased to 254 (143 girls), which is an increase of 30

children from the last quarter.

Jenny Elliot visited us during December and led a week-long productive training course with all of the afternoon

English teachers.

Funding from the Australian International School in Hong Kong allowed us to renovate the old boys’ dormitory into

4 new classrooms. 2 of the new classrooms are currently being used every afternoon for English classes.

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7. EARLY LEARNING CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM

EDUCATION - WELFARE – HEALTH

At the beginning of this reporting period, we have 65 toddlers studying in the 3 levels with Khmer and English has

been our focus.

We have conducted 2 technical support meetings, with safe working methods as one of the topics being discussed.

New safety procedures for teachers, caregivers and parents was developed, introduced and put into practice to ensure

that every child coming to this program is safe.

In November, Grahame Lewis donated the funds for us to be able to install two (2) sets of external stainless steel

double sinks with pump action soap dispensers. We are now training all of the children to wash their hands on a regular basis,

particularly before food and after playing. Hand basins inside each pre-school classroom’s bathroom have also been

lowered for easy access for the children to be able to wash their hands after using the bathroom.

Donna (our HOPE sports sponsor) donated the funds for us to install shade cloth over the newly-installed external

hand washing stations, plus additional funds to build 3 sets of external seats.

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8. COMMUNITY SPORTS PROGRAM

EDUCATION - WELFARE

During this reporting period, with the soccer competition complete for the season, the boys and girls still attend our

Community Centre for training with a soccer coach from SALT Academy. This takes place every Sunday morning.

60 soccer boys and 1 girl have registered to play with the HfCCF teams for the next season that will commence at the

beginning of January 2017.

It was great that Donna Edwards (our soccer program Sponsor), who visited us in November, was able to see for

herself what is happening with the program she has sponsored.

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9. COMMUNITY AID/ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Ry Ra's Australian Sponsor, John, purchased a small parcel of land some time ago with the view to build a home on

that land for Ry Ra. He was living with his Aunt, Uncle and his niece under his Grandmother's house, open to the

elements.

This good news story now sees them all living in this new modest home. It is safe, waterproof and most of all a place

to call home. The Aunt is going to grow pigs to implement their small income.

HOPE and John will continue to work alongside this family, encouraging them on their pathway to independence.

RyRa says "Thank you so much Mr John", and so does HOPE.

10. STAFF

During this period October – December 2016, staffing numbers did not change:

In Country Director: 1 full time (The only foreigner working at HOPE) Social Welfare: 6 full time Teachers: 6 full time and 2 part-time Caregivers: 3 full time House Mother: 1 full time Nurse: 1 full time Accountant: 1 full time Office Administrator: 1 full time Cleaner: 1 full time Driver / Maintenance & Grounds Team: 1 full time Grounds Team: 2 full time

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Contract Staff

One translator/story writer One Sewing Teacher Two Security staff (both female) One In-home Caregiver

At HOPE, except for the In Country Director who is an Australian and a Foundation Board Member, all other staff members are Khmer Nationals.

11. VOLUNTEERS/VISITORS

October - Jeremy Thomas and 27 other HIRO’s for HOPE bike riders (Photos 5, 6, 7 and 8)

- Australian Board Members (Photos 1 and 2)

- Kathie Graham and Karen Smith

November - Donna Edwards – Watts Energy – Sponsor of HOPE’s Community Sports Program

December - Melbourne Grammar School (Photos 3 and 4)

- Jenny Elliott, who conducted Teacher training

- Omar El-Hage and family - VIP donors from Sydney

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