Cambodian Childrens Fund

OUR MISSION IS TO BREAK CYCLES OF POVERTY AND ABUSE AND TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE IN CAMBODIA THROUGH INTERVENTION AND EDUCATION FOR THE MOST IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. BY PROVIDING HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, THE CHILDREN IN OUR CARE WILL ENTER CAMBODIAN SOCIETY WITH THE SKILLS, CONFIDENCE AND INTEGRITY TO HELP THEIR OWN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN AN ACTIVE WAY NO GENERATION HAS BEFORE. WE BELIEVE THAT FOR OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALING, THEC HILDREN IN OUR CARE MUST REMAIN CONNECTED TO THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.TO SUPPORT THIS OBJECTIVE WE RUN A BROAD SPECTRUM OF FULLY INTEGRATED COMMUNITYS ERVICES THAT COLLECTIVELY OFFER THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE SAFETY NET FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN CRISIS.

EDUCATION PROGRAMS ACHIEVEMENTSTHE CCF EDUCATION PROGRAM AIMS TO DEVELOP QUALIFIED STUDENTS FROM IMPOVERISHED BACKGROUNDS, PROVIDING A FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY. REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS WERE SUCH AS ENSURING ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION FOR 1,432 STUDENTS (893 FEMALES, 539 MALES) IN DIVERSE AGE RANGES AND EDUCATIONAL LEVELS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 12, STRONG ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE EVIDENCED BY HIGH PASS RATES ACROSS GRADES (98% FOR CCF KGE STUDENTS IN GRADES 7-12, 93% FOR ALL SENIOR SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND 89% FOR GRADE-12 STUDENTS) WITH NOTABLE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED, AND HIGH ATTENDANCE RATES, WITH LESS THAN 5% ABSENCE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM ACHIEVED ACTIVE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT WITH 97% OF STUDENTS PARENTS JOINING THE PARENT-TEACHER-STUDENT CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS STUDENTS LEARNING PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCE, STUDENTS PARTICIPATION IN 246 STEM-RELATED PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES INCLUDING GLOBAL EVENTS AND COMPETITIONS, WITH STUDENTS WINNING AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.

COMMUNITY OUTREACHS ACHIEVEMENTSTHE AIM OF THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY INDEPENDENCE BY ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES SUCH AS HOMELESSNESS, DEBT, HUNGER, AND DOMESTIC ABUSE. CORE INTERVENTIONS WERE ENHANCING COMMUNITY WELFARE THROUGH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, AND RAISING SOCIAL AWARENESS, DEMONSTRATING A COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE AND ADDRESSING CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES. BIG MILESTONES DURING THE YEAR ARE: FINANCIAL SITUATION: AVERAGE ASSETS, DEBTS, MONTHLY INCOME, AND EXPENSES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS FLUCTUATED FROM 2015 TO 2023. LOOKING AT THE 2015-2023 FINANCIAL SITUATION OF INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY PEOPLE BY COMPARING THEIR BEGINNING ASSESSMENT WITH THE LAST ASSESSMENT, IT SHOWS A 33% INCREASE IN ASSETS, A 32% DECREASE IN DEBT, A 60% INCREASE IN INCOME, AND A 34% DECREASE IN EXPENSE. CASH ASSISTANCE: WAS PROVIDED TO 2,857 CASES FOR VARIOUS NEEDS. FOOD DISTRIBUTION: 82,375 KG OF RICE DISTRIBUTED TO 3,223 CASES. INTERVENTIONS: 100% OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RECEIVED TIMELY SUPPORT. EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME GENERATION: SUPPORTED 73 BUSINESSES, WITH 21 NEWLY ESTABLISHED IN 2023; 59 INDIVIDUALS WERE EMPLOYED, WITH 6 NEWLY HIRED THIS YEAR. SOCIAL AWARENESS: CONDUCTED 3 CAMPAIGNS REACHING 1,100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON TOPICS LIKE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND MENTAL HEALTH. COMMUNITY-BASED CARE: NEW PLACEMENTS OF 40 CHILDREN IN COMMUNITY-BASED CARE AND SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF 275 CHILDREN ACROSS VARIOUS CARE TYPES.

HEALTHCARE PROGRAM: INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES IN THE STEUNG MEANCHEY AREA IS THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM. IT HAS HUGELY IMPROVED HEALTH ACCESS AND OUTCOMES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, FOCUSING ON PREVENTIVE CARE, MATERNAL HEALTH, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION, WHILE MAINTAINING HIGH STANDARDS OF SERVICE DELIVERY. SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE: BENEFICIARIES: 12,896 BENEFICIARIES RECEIVED HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN 2023. OVERALL TREATMENTS PROVIDED: 30,010 MEDICAL CASES. CLINICAL OUTCOMES: DIABETES WERE FOR 1,419 TESTS WITH 49% CONTROLLED (HB-A1C 7%); HYPERTENSION WERE FOR 11,212 TESTS WITH 72% CONTROLLED (BP 140/90 MMHG). PARA-CLINICAL TESTS: 10,015 TESTS WERE CONDUCTED, INCLUDING X-RAYS, ULTRASOUND, AND BLOOD TESTS, WITH VARIOUS RATES OF DETECTED ISSUES. DENTAL CARE: 3,721 DENTAL CASES, RESULTING IN 6,924 PROCEDURES. MATERNAL CARE PROGRAM (MCP): ZERO MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE OVER 14 YEARS; 127 PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL MEMBERS WERE IN THE PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR; 53 NEW MOTHERS ENROLLED; AND 57 DELIVERIES FACILITATED SAFELY IN 2023. NUTRITION PROGRAM: 1,830 CHILDREN RECEIVED BMI ASSESSMENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN NUTRITIONAL STATUS (62% REMAINED NOT MALNOURISHED AND 17% SHOWED NO IMPROVEMENT.). HEALTH EDUCATION AND TRAINING: 170 TRAINING SESSIONS ON 35 HEALTH-RELATED TOPICS WERE HELD, REACHING 8,500 PARTICIPANTS ON TOPICS LIKE DIABETES MANAGEMENT AND FOOD SAFETY. EMERGENCY AND REFERRAL SERVICES: 1,101 REFERRALS FOR FURTHER HOSPITAL CARE, WITH CONSULTATION, TRANSPORTATION FOOD, AND OTHER SUPPORTS PROVIDED.