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Feeding Dreams Cambodia
NEWSI S S U E 3 J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 2
Fantastic start to the New Year!
The first month of 2013 has proven to be a successful and busy
time. Were excited to see progress throughout this new year,
and continue getting the results weve seen so far. A huge thank
you to all the volunteers who have contributed to helping Feed-
ing Dreams achieve great things in the short time weve been
running. This gives a lot of courage and confidence for what the
future brings.
So far weve seen new students arrive to be enrolled,
sponsorship arrangements for classes, meals and stu-
dents, positive responses to crisis situations and even a
new classroom under construction!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Nit Maradys Story 2
Sponsor a Class 4
Meet Juan 5
Juan and Chhek 6
Brakthas Story 7
New Classroom 8
Lost everything in
House Fire 9
Photo Gallery 10
Contact Us 12
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P A G E 2
Nit Maradys heartwarming storyNit Marady is an extremely bright young boy. When he did attend
school, he used to top his class. However, due to poverty and lack of
legal registration, he dropped out and took a job as a shop assistant. At
17 years of age, he is now getting the opportunity after many years to
continue with his grade 9 studies at Angkor High School in Siem Reap.
Fortunately it was recognized by a volunteer what a waste that such a
bright boy could not continue with his formal education. Only hours
after receiving details of his wish to continue formal studies, he was
sponsored by Nicole Carter. We are currently organizing Maradys cor-
rect paperwork and organizing his re-enrolment. A huge thankyou to
Nicole for her generosity and amazingly prompt response to Maradys
situation!
F E E D I N G D R E A M S C A M B O D I A N E W S
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P A G E 3
Sponsor a Class!
F E E D I N G D R E A M S C A M B O D I A N E W S
Your ongoing support of $60 per month will support one class of poor students all eager to
learn with:
computer equipment and repairs
educational software
notebooks and study materials
whiteboard markers and erasers
contribution towards your Cambodian Computer teachers' salary
Sponsorship for the ComputerClass
By sponsoring a class for $60 per month, you are
personally giving the gift of IT education to
twelve impoverished young adults. With English,
Math and Computer skills, these students will
have positive job prospects and a brighter future.
You will receive photos of your class at each level.
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F E E D I N G D R E A M S C A M B O D I A N E W S
Sponsorship for the ComputerClass
Teacher Sokmean teaches 4 Computer Classes
each day. His students never thought they would
ever have the opportunity to learn the skills of
technology and programming, as they are all from
very poor family backgrounds.
Thanks to recent donations of computers and
sturdy new computer desks from Nepcam Trust
Aid Fund Australia, each computer class now holds
12 students.
Sponsorship forEnglish Class
Your ongoing support of $60 per month
will support one classroom of 35 stu-
dents with bright smiling faces with:
notebooks to students
pens, pencils, rulers, boxes of cray-
ons and puzzles
flashcards, educational toys and
study materials
textbooks and student worksheets
whiteboard markers and erasers
contribution towards your teachers'
salary
For more information please emailArlene at
community@feedingdreamscambodia.org
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P A G E 5
Meet Juan!
A young boys life
turned around
Yean Sok Juan is a 16 year old boy
who collects rubbish for earnings with
his younger brother Yean Sok Chhek.
They begin work at 5am and earn
approximately $1 per day each. This
exhausting and dangerous work has
impacted on their health both physi-
cally and psychologically.
Both parents are deceased, so they
live with their elder sister and her
husband and young baby. Their elder
sisters husband sells bread from the
back of a bicycle and makes approxi-
mately $2 per day.
By chance, Arlene Gormley, Feeding
Dreams Community Support Officer,
helped Juan pick up his fallen bicycle
last week when all his rubbish fell on
the road. She spoke to Juan and of-
fered to give him some new clothing
from Feeding Dreams.
After speaking to their elder sister,
she agreed to the boys attending
school for 2 hours each day, espe-
cially as Feeding Dreams also pro-
vides a meal for them.
Both boys desperately need a Child Sponsorship in
order to offset some of their lost income while learn-
ing. This will also enable them both to attend For-
mal Khmer School to ensure they will not be illiter-
ate in Khmer language.
If you could help with a $50 per month sponsorship
for one or each child, please email Arlene at
community@feedingdreamscambodia.org
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Juan and Chhek
F E E D I N G D R E A M S C A M B O D I A N E W S
The boys at home in their village in their
new clothes from Feeding Dreams.
Chhek and his sister and their bicycle.
Juan and Chhek, eating bread in their new clothes at their new school!
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P A G E 7
Brakthas story, cleaner a
Feeding Dreams
F E E D I N G D R E A M S C A M B O D I A N E W S
We met BrakTha, aged 30, in a slum area in mid October while w
were telling local children about the new school opening. BrakTha
very kind and invited us into her battered little hut built from rub-
bish to meet her son aged six and was keen for him to begin study.
Her husband, also 30, is a laborer picking fruit from trees and ispoorly paid. Their son has suffered bouts of bronchitis and everytime he has been hospitalized she has had to borrow $10 to buy th
medicine for him.
BrakTha boldly stepped up and asked us for a job at FeedingDreams. She was in $20 debt for rent arrears, being 2 months ren
@ $10 per month for her little house built of rubbish. After an inte
view the next day, we employed her as Cleaner and gladly paid her
debt of $20. Every day both her and her son arrive at school with
beaming smiles, little Davat is a real character and is very bright.
BrakTha is a hard worker; in addition to cleaning she helps to dis-
tribute meals to the students and even helps to prepare some vege
tables with our cook early in the morning.
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F E E D I N G D R E A M S C A M B O D I A N E W S
A new classroom!!Thanks to the hard work and dedication from volunteers and Feeding Dreams work-
ers, a new classroom is well under way! The new room that is being constructed
alongside others outside, has its basic structure standing proud after a mere three
days of work.
A big thankyou to Garry Mulroy and Trinity Catholic College of Lismore, for their
financial support and daily work efforts with this classroom. The new building is go-
ing to create more space and class availability!
The beginning of building the classroom
The near finished product.
The Building Team
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Lost everything in house fireTwo weeks ago, Juan Sophats rented room and entire building was destroyed in a fire caused by faulty wiring.
Her twinsWan Banya and Wan Seyha are 4 years old and attend our kindergarten class. Sophat (35) buys
bread from a bakery and sells it for a small profit. Feeding Dreams buy bread from her 3 times a week as part
of our students meals program. Sophat must sell 800 baguettes to make $1 profit. Her husband died some
years ago.
Sophat had been saving a little of her meager earnings and keeping in her rented room. All of her possessions
and her savings were burned and she is now destitute. Her and her children were left literally with the clothes
they were wearing.As Sophat did not have the deposit to rent another room, she was homeless. A worker inthe bakery where Sophat has traded for many years has took pity on her and is temporarily letting them sleep
at his home. The twins have still been coming to school every day but the recent events have taken its toll- the
boys are noticeably thinner and look tired and sad.
Despite the crisis Sophat has still been cycling around town selling bread every morning. It will take her months
to earn enough money just to save the deposit for a small room to rent. After that she would need to buy basic
things such as cooking utensils, food, toiletries, clothes and bedding etc.
We need to help Sophat with a once only donation of $300 for:
deposit for a rental room
replacements of family book and birth certificates (legal identification)
a small gas cooker (a camping style single stove)
bowls, spoons and a cooking pot
clothes for the family
rice, salt, sugar, soap, tooth paste, shampoos etc
bed, mat, blankets and mosquito nets
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Feeding Dreams Cambodia NEWS
Photo Gallery
VOLUNTEERS:
We would like to extend
our sincere thanks to Janu-
arys volunteers at Feeding
Dreams. We are very
grateful for your help and
look forward to your re-
turn!
Nicole Carter
Lucy Lavery
Karyn Findlay
Dianne Scandrett
Garry Mulroy
John Scott
Margaret Scott
Mitch Jacobson
Chi Wing Chan
James Gatt
Pia Jorgensen
Rhys Fowler
Students busy at work
School Meals
Great volunteers Lucy and Karyn
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Photo Gallery
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Project Director
Mr Kenneth Okoh
Ph +855 (0)97 590 8770
kenneth@feedingdreamscambodia.org
Project Manager
Mr Blaed Perkins
Ph +855 (0)10 390 743
manager@feedingdreamscambodia.org
Public Relations Officer
Ms Kerry Huntly
Ph +855 (0)97 600 9000
kerry@feedingdreamscambodia.org
Volunteer Coordinator
Mr Sovann (Gi Gi)
Ph +855 (0)86 864 087
volunteer@feedingdreamscambodia.org
Community Support Officer
Ms Arlene Gormley
Ph +855 (0)97 7166 161
community@feedingdreamscambodia.orgFeeding Dreams Cambodia
No. 932 Group 1 Ta Vien Village
Sala Kamrek Commune
Siem Reap City
Siem Reap ProvinceKingdom of Cambodia
Contact Us
THANKYOU DONORS
Steven Tan, Singapore
Trinity Catholic College
of Lismore, Australia.
KIDS Canada
Nepcam Trust Aid Fund
Walk on Water
Dianne Scandrett
Sandi Sinnamond
Janet Hill
Henry Hitchcox
The Southport School
Aneta Seidler
Sarah Harrison
Jan Hewitt
Rhys Fowler
THANKYOU ALL SO
MUCH FOR YOUR WON-
DERFUL SUPPORT
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