Sustainable Cambodia Inc

LOCAL CAMBODIAN STAFF ASSIST RURAL VILLAGE FAMILIES IN IDENTIFYING THEIR NEEDS AND EMPOWERING THEM THROUGH SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS, INCLUDING FOOD SECURITY, SAFE WATER, LATRINES, ECONOMIC & AGRICULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES, HEALTH WORKSHOPS, SELF-RELIANCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH EDUCATION.

WORKING SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH BENEFICIARY FAMILIES, OUR TEAMS TRAIN AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO REBUILD AND MAINTAIN THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. ACCESS TO YEAR-ROUND SAFE WATER AND SANITATION HYGIENE (WASH) CONTINUES TO BE A CORNERSTONE OF OUR VILLAGE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS. WATER SUPPORTS GARDENS THAT BUILD FOOD SECURITY. WATER SUPPORTS AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND CASH CROPS THAT LEAD TO ECONOMIC GROWTH. HOUSEHOLD FILTERED WATER AND FOOD PROVIDE CHILDREN (WHO ARE THE MAIN WATER CARRIERS FOR THEIR FAMILIES) WITH TIME AND HEATH TO ATTEND SCHOOL TO GROW THEIR FUTURES. IN 2020 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND BENEFICIARIES INCLUDED ANIMAL PASS-ON COWS TO BENEFIT 21 FAMILIES WITH 97 PEOPLE WITH FARM LABOR AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ALONG WITH 75 CHICKENS TO BENEFIT 48 PEOPLE, 30 COMMUNITY PONDS TO PROVIDE 206 FAMILIES WITH 1,010 PEOPLE WITH IRRIGATION FOR RAISED-BED GARDENS, FISH FARMING, HIGH PROTEIN AND INCOME; 16 DEEP WELLS TO BENEFIT 94 FAMILIES WITH 412 PEOPLE WITH YEAR-ROUND WATER FOR DRINKING AND DAILY USE; 185 LATRINES TO BENEFIT 795 PEOPLE WITH IMPROVED SANITATION AND HYGIENE; 76 RRH TANKS TO BENEFIT 6 SCHOOLS AND 723 PEOPLE BY CAPTURING RAINWATER IN LARGE CONCRETE TANKS, SEALED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION; 101 BIOSAND FILTERS (BSF) TO BENEFIT 498 PEOPLE WITH HOME WATER FILTRATION SYSTEMS TO REDUCE WATER-BORNE DISEASES AND TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY; HOME GARDENS TO BENEFIT 388 PEOPLE WITH INCREASED NUTRITION.

IN 2021 OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM CONTINUED TO ADAPT OUR IN-CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION METHODS FOR DISTANCE LEARNING DURING 8 MONTHS OF SAFETY RESTRICTIONS FOR COVID-19. THROUGH ONLINE CLASSES AND ACTIVITY HAND-OUTS, OUR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS DID A WONDERFUL JOB OF STAYING ENGAGED IN THEIR STUDIES. THE TWO MAIN GOALS OF OUR PROGRAM ARE TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL AND ENRICHMENT EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN IN PARTICIPATING VILLAGES. SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION STRENGTHENS OUR RURAL STUDENTS' READINESS TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT GRADES IN THEIR STATE SCHOOLS. COURSES INCLUDE ENGLISH, KHMER LANGUAGE, MATH, COMPUTERS AND RESEARCH AND LIBRARY TIME. SPECIAL TUTORING IN ADVANCED SCIENCES AND MATH ASSISTS OLDER STUDENTS IN PREPARING FOR THEIR 12TH GRADE STATE EXAMS. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE YOUTH CLUB AND STUDENT COUNCILS THAT DEVELOP MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH THEIR SELF-DIRECTED COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, TRADITIONAL DANCE CLASSES. IN ALL, 2,480 STUDENTS FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADUATION BENEFITTED FROM OUR SCHOOL PROGRAMS. DURING 2021, ALTHOUGH MOST PRESCHOOL CLASSES WERE TEMPORARILY INTERRUPTED FOR COVID-19 SAFETY, WE DID PROVIDE 126 CHILDREN FROM 3 PRESCHOOLS WITH FOOD SUPPLEMENT MEALS AND CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES. WE PROVIDED 2 COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOLS WITH HAND-WASHING STATIONS TO BENEFIT ALL CHILDREN IN SURROUNDING VILLAGES. WE ALSO PROVIDED TRAINING IN CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION AND A NEW SCHOOL LATRINE. OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TEAM INSTALLED 2 LARGE COMMUNITY-SIZED BSFILTERS. ALSO 33 NEW UNIVERSITY STUDENTS JOINED OUR EXISTING SCHOLARS IN STAYING ACTIVE IN THEIR STUDIES THROUGH ONLINE CLASSES. TO DATE OVER 400 SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE HELPED YOUNG PEOPLE IN GROWING THEIR ABILITIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COUNTRY'S EMERGING RECOVERY.

IN 2021 WE CONTINUED TO CONDUCT MASK MAKING AND COVID-19 SAFETY WORKSHOPS TO OUR HEALTHCARE PROGRAM. EXTENSIVE TRAININGS SUPPORTED DENTAL, HYGIENE AND HANDWASHING PRACTICES AND SUPPLIES FOR 404 VILLAGERS STUDENTS AND 6 TEACHERS. COVID-19 WORKSHOPS AND MASKS ASSISTED VILLAGE COMMUNITY LEADERS TO GUIDE THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE DANGERS OF THE VIRUS. ALL OF OUR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES, RECEIVED MASKS AND SAFETY TRAINING. OUR PRESCHOOL NUTRITION FOOD SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDED 126 CHILDREN IN 3 PRESCHOOLS WITH HOT MEALS OF CARROTS, GREENS, FISH, RICE, EGG, OIL AND SPICES. DAILY HOT MEALS ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL WHERE THEY CAN GROW THEIR COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. DURING COVID-19 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FROM MARCH THROUGH NOVEMBER, THE CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT REQUIRED CHILDREN TO STAY HOME FOR SAFE LEARNING. OUR DAYS FOR GIRLS PROGRAM LED 2 TRAININGS IN MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE TO BENEFIT 74 STUDENTS IN 2 SECONDARY SCHOOLS. WE ALSO PROVIDED SUPPLY KITS TO ASSIST THE YOUNG WOMEN IN MANAGING THEIR MONTHLY CYCLES, STAYING ACTIVE IN SCHOOL AND HELPING THEM TO SAVE MONEY. EMERGENCY FUNDS ASSISTED STUDENTS WITH OPERATIONS AND EXTENSIVE FOLLOW-UP CARE. ADDITIONAL FUNDS SUPPORTED DORMITORY STUDENTS WITH FOOD AND SUPPLIES. SEVERAL CHILDREN WERE ASSISTED WITH DENTAL CARE.