Childrens Future International Inc

TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF VULNERABLE, MARGINALIZED AND AT-RISK CHILDREN IN BATTAMBANG PROVINCE BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION; PROMOTING CHILD RIGHTS; ENSURING PHYSICAL SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS; INSPIRING CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS TO ACT AS POSITIVE ROLE MODELS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES; FOSTERING SELF-RELIANCE AMONG FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES; AND SHARING JOY TOGETHER.

OUR SOCIAL WORK TEAM ENSURES SAFETY AND THE WELL-BEING OF THE MOST AT-RISK CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDES TRAINING TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO SUPPORT THEIR RESPONSE TO THOSE CASES, AND WORKS WITH RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES TO KEEP KIDS WITH THEIR FAMILIES. THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS: - SECURED A GRANT FROM THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS TO REPAIR OR BUILD 33 HOUSES AND TOILET FACILITIES. - REINTEGRATED 10 CHILDREN FROM RESIDENTIAL CARE INSTITUTIONS TO COMMUNITY-BASED CARE, SEVEN WITH THEIR DIRECT FAMILY AND THREE IN KINSHIP CARE. - PREVENTED 23 CHILDREN FROM BEING SEPARATED FROM THEIR FAMILY. - SUPPORTED 141 CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM OR AT RISK OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, ABANDONMENT, MIGRATION, OR EXPLOITATION. - TRAINED 74 LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO IDENTIFY CHILDREN AT RISK OF VIOLENCE OR OTHER CHILD PROTECTION CONCERNS AND HOW TO REFER THEM TO THE PROPER CHANNELS FOR HELP. - TRAINED 41 RESIDENTIAL CARE INSTITUTION STAFF ON IDENTIFICATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS POLICY TRAINING. - SUCCESSFULLY SUPPORTED ONE RCI TO REINTEGRATE THE CHILDREN LIVING IN THEIR CENTER TO COMMUNITY-BASED CARE, AND SUBMIT THEIR LETTER TO THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS TO OFFICIALLY TRANSITION.

CFI'S LEARNING CENTER AND EDUCATION ADVOCACY TEAM WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP KIDS IN SCHOOL AND MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THE TOOLS TO SUCCEED. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS: - 126 STUDENTS IN OUR SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATION PROGRAM HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED: 57 STUDENTS IN MATH/KHMER, 88 IN ENGLISH, AND 56 IN COMPUTERS. - BASIC HEALTH AND NUTRITION WORKSHOPS HAVE BEEN HELD WITH 107 STUDENTS ON TOPICS SUCH AS: LICE, EDUCATION, DENTAL HYGIENE, HAND WASHING AND GENERAL HYGIENE, DENGUE PREVENTION, EXTREME HEAT SAFETY, AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. - 39 STUDENTS RECEIVED FREE LUNCH AND DINNER MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. - STUDENTS FROM DFI'S LEARNING CENTER HAD A 94% PASS RATE THIS YEAR, WHICH IS 9% HIGHER THAN STUDENTS WHO DID NOT RECEIVE CFI SUPPORT. - CFI PROVIDED 16 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS TO PURSUE A UNIVERSITY DEGREE (7 GRADUATED) AND 12 VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS. - 78 DAY FOR GIRLS PARTICIPANTS, 179 FUTURE GOALS WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS, AND 98 NEXT GENERATION INITIATIVE PARTICIPANTS (32 FOR LIFE SKILLS AND 66 FOR EMPLOYMENT SKILLS). THESE WORKSHOPS COVERED TOPICS SUCH AS: GOAL SETTING, CAREER PLANNING, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, THE IMPORTANCE OF GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL, AND SOFT SKILLS.

CFI PROVIDES ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE AT-RISK CHILDREN WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM AND DEVELOP SKILLS TO HELP THEM SUCCEED IN THEIR FUTURES. THIS YEAR SOME HIGHLIGHTS WERE: - 17 YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD PROGRAM IN THE BRONZE, SILVER, AND GOLD LEVELS. - EXPANDED OUR LEADERSHIP THROUGH SOCCER AND LEGO PROGRAMS FROM 500 IN 2022 TO 927 STUDENTS IN 21 PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE EK PHNOM DISTRICT. - SUPPORTED 21 INTERNS WITH A 92% TRANSITION TO FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT.