NH Annual Report 2006

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NEW HUMANITY CAMBODIA

ANNUAL REPORT

2006


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Table of Contents

Page

Foreword...........................................................................................................2

Staff 2006..........................................................................................................3

Our Vision and Mission .....................................................................................4

New Humanity History in Cambodia .................................................................4

Projects Location ..............................................................................................5

Education..........................................................................................................6

Disability..........................................................................................................10

Agriculture.......................................................................................................12

Health .............................................................................................................14

Budget 2006....................................................................................................15

Donors, Partners and Friends .........................................................................16

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Foreword

Dear Friends,

It is with a great pleasure that I am opening these few pages of presentation related to our activities

during the year 2006. All we have accomplished through the past months would not have been possible

without your support and your generosity. It is therefore natural to share with you the fruits of our work,

our joys but also the difficulties we have encountered.

2006 was essentially a year dedicated to the reflection and evaluation of our work in Cambodia. We have

sought to identify our strengths and weaknesses more effectively in order to improve our programs and

find the best possible solutions to meet the needs and the suffering of the populations we are supporting.

This on going task continues throughout 2007. However, as stated in our Vision and Mission, we have

chosen Education as the principal vehicle for all future accomplishments.

In the meantime we have conducted our activities as we envisaged in our plan and have achieved much

despite some disappointments. We can underline three key moments in the last year. First, in January,

we launched a new project for people with disabilities through the opening of two Day Care Centers to

welcome beneficiaries from the district of Boribor (Kompong Chhnang). Later in the year, the start of a

second school year for our five kindergartens was a new and decisive step towards strengthening our

Early Childhood Education and Care program. Finally the strong interest and commitment shown by

farmers for our newly implemented Rice Bank project were true signs of hope for sustainabledevelopment in these communities.

As we left 2006 behind, entering confidently into a new year full of promise, the sudden death of Father

Mariano surprised us all. He was the PIME representative to New Humanity since the end of 2005. By his

humble but strong presence he quickly gained the trust and friendship of all the staff, Khmers and

foreigners alike. He tried continuously to be a witness of the love of God. Feeling very strongly about the

importance of Catholic Social Teaching, he devoted his life to the service of the poor. He will always be

an example to us and we will try to follow his path.

To close this introduction I would like to thank all the staff for their efforts and the true dedication they

show every day in the field.

Sincerely,

Herv Roqueplan

Country Director

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Staff 2006

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Herv ROQUEPLANCountry Director

Chendamony RUOSFinance Officer

Fr. Mariano PONZINIBBIIME Representative to NH

(1951-2007)

Ren AYALAProject CoordinatorUniversity Project

Stefania AGATEAHealth Advisor

Vey CHUMSecretary

Cristina TOGNIProgram Manager

Disabled DayCare Program

Veasna CHEUNGProject Officer

BNFE

Sarun LACHProject Coordinato

P

rHEPER

Sony SOURNProject Manager

Integrated CommunityEducation Project

Boribor district

Samboun EKProject OfficerBoribor project

Wanaroth EMProject Coordinator

Ampeou Prey project

Kiry KOSALProject Coordinator

ADFS

7 Teachers

DriverGuardCook

1 Field assistant6 Teachers

2 Field assistants2 Social workers

5 Field assistants2 Literacy Teachers

3 Skills Teachers5 Kindergarten Teachers

1 Field officer3 Field assistants

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Our Vision and Mission

Our Vision

A society where everyone has the same chance to receive anappropriate education, corresponding to their needs, aptitudeand ability.

Our Mission

To develop and improve education services, especially forchildren, youth, women and disabled, by working in partnershipwith local communities.

Our Strategic imperatives

All our action is based on the values of Solidarity and Service inspired by the Christian Faith.

Activities are implemented regardless of age, gender, race, religious belief or political conviction, withdialogue and respect for the diversity of peoples, cultures and religions.

Human development projects like educational, cultural, and socio-economic programs are realized inresponse to the requests, needs and/or emergencies of communities or groups of peoples.

Each program of intervention has to be prepared and carried out in agreement and collaboration withthe local population and authorities.

The programs will use the abilities and competences of volunteers from any country, including youth,who intend to give alternative civil service.

Activities will be developed in harmony with the general plan of human development of local agenciesfrom international organization, public institutions, associations and organizations in Cambodia.

New Humanity History in Cambodia

New Humanity is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, humanitarian N.G.O. based on voluntary service, promoted byP.I.M.E. (Pontificio Istituto Missioni Estere), legally registered in Italy and approved by the RoyalGovernment of Cambodia.

In April 1992, New Humanity made a written statement of intention to the Ministry of Foreign AffairsInternational Cooperation to open an office and start operations in Cambodia. On October 23, 1992, ourfirst Agreement was signed with the Ministry of Education of Cambodia for a program of CommunityEducation integrated with Rural Community Development to be implemented over a 6-year period(renewable) in the provinces of Kandal and Kompong Speu.

Since then New Humanity has implemented several rural development projects in 3 different provinces:Kompong Speu (closed), Kandal and Kompong Chhnang (on-going). To foster community developmentNew Humanity has worked on activities such as the Early childhood, Disability care, Promotion ofwomen, etc. in several sectors such as Agriculture, Health, and Education.

New Humanity has also carried out specific projects in the higher education sector in close cooperationwith the Royal University of Phnom Penh since 1994. Among the main achievements of our project forHigher education was the establishment of the Sociology Department, a long term Research TrainingProgram for social Sciences and humanities which ended in 2004, and a scholarship program abroadfor the Philosophy and Sociology Department. On September 1st of 2004, the MoEYS provided officialapproval for NH to progress further, this time with a Master Program in Sociology-Anthropology focusedon social research.

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New Humanity worked in 3 different places:

In Kandal province we carried out an Education and Development Project for the Disabled (EDPD)which started in 2001 and is predicted to last until 2008 at least.

In Kompong Chhnang province we continued an Integrated Community Education Program which

was launched in 2002. In 2005 it was divided into several components:

Agriculture Development and Food Security (ADFS) Basic and Non-Formal Education (BNFE) Health Education, Prevention and Emergency Relief (HEPER) Disabled Day Care (DiDaCa)

In Phnom Penh we supported a Master of Sociology-Anthropology in co-operation with theDepartment of Sociology of the Royal University of Phnom Penh.

What about the future?

In September 2007 we will open two Early Childhood Care and Education Projects. The first oneconcerns 5 new kindergartens and will be located in the district of Teuk Phos (Kompong Chhnang

province). The second one will be a pilot project of 3 kindergartens in the district of Pech Chhreada(Mondolkiriprovince). Designed to last one year, it may be extended depending on the results.

Projects Location

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Education

Background

Our activities in education are divided into 2 main parts: a Basic and Non-formal Education program

(BNFE) for rural areas and a Higher Education program taking place at the Royal University of PhnomPenh (RUPP).

The education program in rural areas was implemented in 4 communes in Boribor district (KompongChhnang province). It covered all 25 villages and a total population of around 15,000 people (3,300families). This program was an extension of a previous project (2003-2005) located in the same districtthat targeted only 8 villages.

At RUPP, New Humanity carried out a Master Program in Sociology-Anthropology. At the end of 2006, a2 month pre-Master program was initiated in order to prepare a second intake of students for the year2007-2008.

Basic and Non-formal Education

Program Objectives

To provide scholarships for poor students living in remote areas to improve their access to education. To strengthen the development of literacy through the implementation of school and mobile libraries. To develop the intellectual skills of 5 year old children in order to prepare them to attend primary

school. To give to illiterate people basic knowledge of reading, writing and calculating to improve their living

conditions and active participation in community life To promote building of community human resources for disadvantaged girls and women through

income generating activities. To create awareness of social issues and equity that promotes the empowerment of women in rural

society.

Activities & Achievements

Scholarships

In order to facilitate registration of children at risk, from 6 to 20 years old, into theformal school system, we provided scholarships consisting of school materials,uniforms, bags and slippers. Sometimes, in the most needy cases, we also gavebicycles, food and other emergency aid.

For the School Year 2005-2006, we granted scholarships to 545 students (281 girls). Monitoring wasensured through 8 School Scholarship Committees (SSC) with the help of NH staff. Each SSC wascomprised of the school director, teachers and community members. Thanks to their work andinvolvement, 61 students in difficulty did not drop out. At the end of the school year, 90% of sponsoredstudents (489) passed their exams and only 10% stopped (4) or failed (52). For the SY 2006-2007, wehave decided to support 493 students (249 girls).

We have organized parents meetings once a month to discuss education topics and to help parents dealwith their childrens problems. During 2006 an average of 362 parents (351 women) out of 401 attendedthe meetings.

The food supportprovided by NH has improved family living conditions. When children had enough food

for daily subsistence, they could be sent to learn instead of to work in the fields.

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Education

School libraries and mobile library

management, book codification and reading activities. A total of 5,120 books

were given to their school libraries (ten of them received 160 books each and11 got 320 books each). Nowadays a total of 10,662 students (5,105 girls)aged from 6 to 20, and 313 teachers (90 female) have a better and wideraccess to books and information for their studies. Our staff monitored libraryactivities in 10 out of the 21 schools to ensure the effectiveness of our goals.

We also began a mobile library service for 18 villages. Our librarian drove amotorbike with a box containing hundreds of small books. He traveled 5 days per week to 4villages each day, spending 2 hours per village, and met villagers, mostly children, under their houses.

Kindergarten

For the School Year 2005-2006, we managed 5 kindergarten classes of132 five-year-old children (68 girls). Children attended morning class(7h00 to 11h00) from Monday to Friday and around 90% of them cameregularly to the kindergartens. For the SY 2006-2007, the classes willcontinue with 127 children (74 girls).

For the harmonious and holistic development of small children, theiroverall needs must be taken into account, i.e. health care, hygiene, nutrition, opportunities to

explore and learn. This child-centred approach promotes an active role for children through exploration,manipulation and discovery, and it enhances their ability to think, establish relationships and interact withtheir surroundings. Thus children become familiar with basic mathematics, writing and reading, drawing,hygiene, sport, Khmer culture and of course socialization and pedagogical games.

Parents were also involved in the daily running of the project through rice and firewood contributions.Mothers were asked to give a hand in cooking food for their children (a kind of rice porridge), washingdishes, cleaning the classrooms and preparing some materials. A monthly parents meeting wasconducted in order to raise awareness about the importance of education for their children.

Our kindergarten teachers attended a yearly training course organized by Krousar Yoeung (Our Family),a local NGO specialized in Early Childhood Education. Due to the training received, our kindergartenteachers definitely have increased confidence, and improved teaching abilities and class management.

If it is difficult to assess the impact of this program at this stage, but it is clear that the children showedgreat capacity and learned a lot. Parents were highly satisfied and have requested an increase in thenumber of children allowed into our classes. They were also pleased that they had more time to work andso could earn more income to feed their families.

Literacy

In 2006, 24 literacy classes were established, 5 days a week, for one hour andhalf per day. We provided the poorest students with food support and bicycles.We organized a study trip to Udong (the former capital of Cambodia) for 100students in order to encourage them to learn Cambodian history.

A total of 420 students (333 women) aged from 15 to 45 years old attended ourcourses and 85% did it on a regular basis. Among them 167 (143 women)achieved basic literacy: 121 (102 women) completed the basic literacy cycleand 46 (41 women) finished the 2nd cycle equivalent to the last grade of

primary school. Unfortunately we could not prevent 66 students (39 women)from dropping out, mainly for economic and cultural reasons. At the end of theyear, 187 students were still learning.

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Education

Livelihood Skill Training & Handicraft Promotion

Our organization has supported 4 classes of skills training, 5 days a

week for 2 hours per day, for 121 women interested on silk sewing,embroidery and crochet. The attendance average rate was good(84%). Once the training finished, they were able to receive someorders at home or at our center. Now around 30 women areproducing handicrafts to be sold abroad or uniforms for children inour kindergarten and scholarship programs. This activity allowsthese women to increase their family income.

This training is also provided in 3 different secondary schools where NH has organized skills training for 3classes. 85 students from grade 8, selected from among the poorest families, attended lessons 4 hoursper week in each class during the past year.

Gender Advocacy

We have organized 16 meetings for 8 groups of women. This year the topics were Against anger infamily and Wedding policy. A group of 200 women attended discussion sessions on gender advocacy.Most of these women now know and understand about their rights and roles in Cambodian society.

Facilities

We have financed a kindergarten and librarybuilding in Sra Kach School (Anhchanh Roungcommune).

In Pech Changvar Commune, with the agreementof the commune leader, we provided materials andlabor for the renovation of the commune office.Once repaired this place was used for skillstraining. We also provided some materials such ascement, cement rings, stones and sand

transportation in order to build a bridge in front of the commune office which facilitated access to the skillsclass.

Higher Education - Master Program

Program Objectives

The main objectives of our Master Program at the Royal University of Phnom Penh during 2004-2006were: To give continuity to previous cooperation programs sponsored by New Humanity in Cambodia and to

complete the long term training of lecturers in the Sociology Department. To provide lecturers and students with a consistent and qualified input on socio-cultural issues of

Southeast Asia in general and in particular about Cambodia. To promote the development and institutionalization of master programs at the R.U.P.P. so that the

institution may respond to the needs and expectations of todays students. To respond to the demand for qualified human resources in social sciences required by government

and non government organizations.

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Courses

Besides the courses required by the curriculum, the master program provided workshops, fieldwork visits,study trips, research activities and seminars on socio-cultural research. Most of these activities includingthe normal courses were presented by international lecturers with long experience of the Cambodiancontext.

Research activities

During the master program students were assigned to conduct socio-cultural research activities. The aimof these activities was to strengthen and expand the students capacity for fieldwork applying qualitativetechniques of research. The students also presented research reports about relevant issues forcontemporary Cambodian society.

Tutoring

During the master program NH offered regular tutorial activities for each student. The main task of thecourse tutor was to facilitate the comprehension of each subject. Tutoring was also given during theprocess of writing the students theses.

Scholarships

The master program is a non-profit program focused rather in the promotion of local lecturers andstudents in need. The program granted scholarships to ensure the students full time attendance and to

facilitate full concentration on their studies.

Facilities & materials

NH supplied all the necessary equipment for the masters class room, such as: air conditioners,computers, projectors, printers, and internet connection for research online.

Achievements

By December 2006, 25 students of the first master program in Sociology-Anthropology were granted withmaster's degrees. This first promotion has already provided better qualified human resources to theDepartment of Sociology.

Graduate students from other departments and faculties have also enhanced their opportunities to findbetter work within national or international organizations. The experience of socio-cultural researchobtained by the students during the master program became a key attribute for finding a job in the socialresearch centers in Cambodia.

Program Continuity

A new agreement was signed at the end of 2006 between the Ministry of Education, RUPP and NewHumanity in order to strengthen and consolidate the institutionalization of the master programs in thesociology department. The agreement consists of a new master program in sociology-anthropology with amajor in Rural Development. The aim of this second intake is to increase the awareness about the realityof Cambodian rural life by offering the students a tool kit to identify, analyze, and interpret the intricateprocess of development in the Southeast Asian region and especially in rural Cambodia.

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Disability

Background:

The first project led by New Humanity in the Disability sector was implemented in the

Kandal Stung district (Kandal Province) in 2001 under the title, Education andDevelopment Project for the Disabled. It was supported by the Comunit MissionarieLaiche (CML).

Confronted by the difficult situation faced by People with Disability (PWD), especiallypeople with mental problems, and a lack of response by public institutions and NGOs,in 2005 we implemented a second project in 4 communes of the district of Boribor(Kompong Chhnang province) called the Disabled Day Care Project (DIDACA).

In 2006 we operated 3 Day Care centers in 2 provinces, welcoming 35 PWD (from 2 to 50 year old),every day from Monday to Friday, and provided several services such as lessons in Khmer language andmathematics, basic physiotherapy, medical check-ups, daily lunch, and manual work like gardening, etc.

Program Objectives

To develop language skills, social behavior and basic literacy for disabled people by providing specialhealth care and education.

To improve physical capacities of identified disabled people through basic physiotherapy in order toincrease their autonomy.

To improve the capacities of our teachers with the aim of increasing the quality and efficiency of theirwork for the sake of the Disabled and their parents.


Basic Education

Our staff teaches basic knowledge of Khmer language and mathematics for those disabled peoplecapable of receiving such education. Some of them have successfully studied the basics for writing,reading, and counting. They also learned how to interact with other people, particularly with classmates.

Basic Physiotherapy

PWDs who need to improve their physical capacities received adapted physiotherapy twice a day. But theresults of physiotherapy were often modest; last year we were delighted to notice some progress by 2disabled people who can now walk a little bit and for another one who can sit without holding. If only smallimprovements are possible for PWDs with contractures, sometimes no visible change is possible forthose with severe mental problems (at least concerning their mental situation). However, even if peoplewith degenerative mental disabilities are maintained in a stable condition due to the care received, it isalready an achievement.

Health Care

Disabled people who need specific treatment are referred to healthservices accordingly: commune health centers, the provincial hospital ofKompong Chhnang, Eye hospital in Takeo (Caritas), Dermatology Hospitaland Calmette Hospital in Phnom Penh, Jesuit services for ear problems,National pediatric hospital and Emergency hospital in Battambang. Twice

a year we invited a mobile clinic dentist to check teeth problems of the disabled (together withchildren from kindergartens). Out of 24 disabled who were referred to the hospital, 21 were cured while 2epileptics are being monitored by a doctor from Calmette Hospital. Sadly,1 child with cerebral paralysisdied because of severe pneumonia.

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Disability AwarenessEvery month we invited the parents to join their children at the centre and watch them during theiractivities. This time was also devoted to discussion with parents about their relationship with their child

and the difficulties of having a disabled child. Parents were made aware of positive changes that canoccur, such as, when some disabled can take care of their own body, take a bath, wash their clothes,help to clean the vegetable and even help in the rice field. The parents also started to understand theimportance of health prevention through our workshops about personal hygiene, accidents in and outsidethe house, dengue fever and safe food.

For us, the greatest step forward is when the parents accept the their childrens disability. Some of theDisabled will never be able to make significant progress regarding their mental health, but the mostimportant point is that their families love them.

Staff training

In 2006 we invited 2 Italian physiotherapists to train our staff who had also attended training at the LavalSchool and Rabbit School both specialized in disability care. They learnt about methodology - how toteach the disabled with mental problems - and how to make pedagogic materials for disabled people.They also attended courses at the Cambodia Trust organization about problems linked to HIV/AIDS. As aresult of this ongoing guidance, the teachers' awareness has improved considerably.

Our teachers were also effective at helping parents to take care of their children. Once they understoodthe real needs of the disabled and began considering them to be the same as able human beings, theythen assisted the parents to adopt the same attitude and to take care of them when there were sick asthey would with other family members (health check, medicine, consultation with special doctor ifnecessary).

Sochan story: To walk and to study as any other child

Sochan is an 8-year-old boy. His disability is mainly the result of severemalnutrition and the tuberculosis he had when he was 5. Last year heweighed no more than 7 kilograms. As his legs were very weak. He could notstand and he was always seated alone, crying. He had no interest in playingwith other children and didnt want to talk with anyone. Obviously, Sochan didnot have the opportunity to study like the other children in his village.

In 2006, Sochan was sent to the Disabled Day Care center established byNew Humanity in Kroal Chy (one village of the district of Boribor, KompongChhnang Province). Since then has gone to the center from 7 in the morning

to 3 in the afternoon, every day except on weekends. He is brought to thecenter by his mother or sometimes by New Humanitys field staff.

After one year of therapy, care and love in the NH Center, Sochan has gained weight, from 7 to 9kilograms, and his tuberculosis has been completely cured. You can see that he looks really happy. Hisbad mood and crying seem to be part of the past. Today, he can stand, walk alone, play, sing and dance.He has become very friendly, likes to socialize with other children and can now take his bath and dress byhimself.

In the center, Sochan has the opportunity to study. Now he can read, write, calculate and paint as well.New Humanity also gave some money to his mother to buy extra food for him on Saturday and Sundaywhen the center was closed. His mother was very happy to see such changes in her son; in her words, Idid not think my child could have a better life and I did not expect to see him one day walking andstudying just like any other child.

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Agriculture

Background

Our Agriculture Development and Food Security project (ADFS) is implemented in the same place and

covers the same population as the education program. It is an extension of a Mixed Farming Skills project(2003-2005) also located in the Boribor district but targeting only 8 villages.

Program Objectives

To provide knowledge about agricultural techniques and management to guarantee a sustainableagriculture.

To establish rice banks in order to ensure food security for poor families. To encourage the values of solidarity and trust within each community.


Rice Cultivation

We organized training courses on rice cultivation skills to transmit new farmmethods to our beneficiaries who, at the same time, had to organize plantingdemonstrations within their own village. Tools (186 hoes) and seeds (800 kg)were distributed to facilitate the process. To make possible the sharing ofexperiences and the acquisition of practical knowledge, we arranged fieldvisits and monthly meetings with former and new beneficiaries.

Thanks to our training, 237 farmers have begun to apply new methods such as how to increase theamount of natural fertilizer and the size of seedbed but also how to reduce the number of seedlings perclump.

Our outreach field activities for remote areas achieved positive results like eradicating pests orimplementing new planting and gardening techniques. The farmers strengthened the ties and solidarityamong themselves by working together for the sake of the community.

In partnership with the Village Development Committees (VDC) and some farmers associations, NH hascreated 4 rice banks, regrouping 318 members with an elected management committee for each. NHgave a total of 30,000 kg of rice and materials to build rice stores when the farmers added wood and4,900 kg of rice.

The rice banks are already working and people can now borrow rice in periods of food shortage. Theyhave to reimburse it after the harvest season (December-January).

Vegetables Cultivation Pest Control Fertilizer

This year NH provided training for 16 villages about vegetable cultivation andpest control/fertilizer skills. Some farmers who received such training havebeen encouraged to put into practice what they have learnt so as to setexamples for the rest of the community. Thanks to the interest aroused bythe training, 22 families have agreed to implement Model VegetableGardens. These families received support in the form of materials and toolsfrom NH.

In order to build capacity and encourage solidarity among farmers, we organized monthly meetings duringwhich farmers came from different communities to exchange ideas and experiences. At the same time,our staff organised regular follow-up visits with the trainees to monitor their progress and help them tocorrect their mistakes.

A total of 581 farmers attended our different courses. So far, these beneficiaries have improved their

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production, enlarging the size of their garden and diversifying the kinds of vegetables they plant. Theyalso have more understanding about natural resources for saving, making and using compost and/ornatural pesticides.

We also provided 16 families with the necessary materials, such a stones, bricks and cement, to buildhand wells. Not only can the water be used for gardening activities during the dry season but now morepeople have easier access to safe water.

Farm Livestock and Farm Poultry

NH conducted 23 training courses on pig and chicken rearing techniques for 543 families. The farmersnot only gained knowledge about ecological techniques of rearing domestic animals but also ofmanagement techniques to generate increased income and food.

We gave pigs and chickens to some participants so that they could apply what they had learnt by raising

their animals. The project also ensured sufficient animal food along with the treatment and vaccination ofthe animals to decrease mortality rates.

Pig Bank: 135 families Chicken Farm: 197 families

2005: 45 families received one piglet each. 2005: 52 families received 4 to 5 chickens each.

2006: 90 families received one piglet each.2006: 135 families received 4 to 5 chickens eachand 10 families received 10 to 15 chickens inorder to established Model Chicken Farms.

2006: 40 sows gave birth to 324 piglets and 47families get an average income of 170 USD.

2006: 60 families already got an averagemonthly income of 56 USD.

Many families who received the training have increased their monthly income so that they are better ableto manage their daily rice consumption and economic needs.

School Agriculture Education

This project was an attempt to reach out to secondary school students to provide them workshops onmixed farming. So far, this project has involved 2 lower-secondary schools and 1 high school in Boribordistrict.

During the School Year 2005-2006, 86 students attended these Life Skills courses and for the SY 2006-2007, 475 students of grade 8 have decided to join our workshops. The training gave the students someknowledge of mixed farming skills though insights on how to improve rice planting and some techniquesof rearing farm animals. Although the number of students is still small compared to our expectations, theincrease in enrolments is encouraging.

The school directors welcomed our initiative, encouraging the idea of including mixed farming skills aspart of the official New Curriculum that has already been approved by the ministry but has not yet beenimplemented.

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Health

Background

The Health Education, Prevention and Emergency Relief program (HEPER) targets people and places of

Kompong Chhnang province as in the above mentioned programs. Designed for 3 years (2006-2008), itincludes two major components: Education and Prevention on the one hand and Emergency Relief orPoverty alleviation on the other.

Program Objectives

To train primary school teachers in Basic Health Care in order to assure better quality of life, healthand hygiene behavior of their young pupils.

To prevent the spread of common infectious diseases and to improve childrens behavior related topersonal hygiene.

To improve family health by providing annual basic health training to children in kindergarten andadults in literacy programs.


Health Education and Prevention

We conducted 35 courses about Basic Health Care for 140 teachers of21 primary schools. The topics included the following: Malaria, Denguefever, Diarrhea, Water sanitation, Tuberculosis (TB), HIV/Aids,Personal hygiene, Typhoid fever, Worms, Common cold, Foodsanitation and First aid. Assessments were conducted after the trainingto check the teachers level of understanding. 133 out of 140 teachersattended the assessment exams of whom 65% passed, which wassomewhat less than our expectations and objectives.

Preventative measures were aimed at providing first aid, clean water and improving personal hygienewhich can all help to avoid common diseases and reduce expenses related to health. Thanks to the firstaid box given by NH to 21 primary schools, teachers can now attend to mild injuries or sickness thatoccur during school hours. Through the provision of 240 Ceramic Water Purifiers, 51 families and childrenfrom 169 classes; 5 kindergarten and 2 disabled day care centers, got safe drinking water during schooltime or at home. 40 families got better access to clean water through receiving the necessary materials tobuild 12 hand wells. Access of safe water also saves time for families who do not need to boil the waterany more. 180 one-hour courses were given to 525 people in their villages, at which we distributed 200mosquito nets, soap, tooth brushes, tooth paste, etc.

In September 2006, we started to prepare health booklets for teachers and villagers. It is planned topublish 7 different booklets about relevant health topics in 2007.

Emergency Relief

During the year 2006, we referred 361 people to public or private health facilities (commune healthcenters, provincial hospital of Kompong Chhnang, Takeo Eye hospital, Emergency hospital inBattambang, Phnom Penh hospitals). We helped them by providing transport, food and all necessarymedicines. Out of 361 patients, 40 pregnant women a delivered safely, 319 sick people were cured, and 2are continuing their treatment for Tuberculosis.

We provided food support to 80 poor families, often widows or families with numerous children that was

made on a regular or occasional basis, according to each situation. In 2006, 6,045 Kg of rice, 240 bottlesof fish sauce, 240 kg of salt, and 1,475 packets of instant noodles, were distributed.

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Budget 2006

Expenditures by sector

Sector of Activities Amount in USD

Education 126,761.21Agriculture 49,317.77Health 25,488.00Disabled 35,851.38Support to Local NGO (CfP) 45,800.00Administrative costs 53,498.90TOTAL 336,717.26

Education

37.6%

Agriculture

14.6%

Health

7.6%

Disabled

10.6%

Support Local NGO13.6%

Administrative costs

15.9%

Expenditures by donor

Donors Amount in USDCEI 174,273.18PIME 74,204.24CML-Cam To Me onlus 31,688.70Clown One Italia 19,059.70Private donors and NH Income 13,477.59Misereor 11,773.97Amici SAIMA 6,219.18Sant' Egidio 4,549.20Caritas Ambrosiana 1,471.50TOTAL 336,717.26

CEI

51.8%

Caritas Ambrosiana

0.4%

Misereor

3.5%

PIME22%

Private donors

& NH income

4.7%

9.4%

Clown One Italia5.7%

Amici SAIMA1.8% Sant' Egidio 1.4%

CML-Cam To Me onlus

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Donors, Partners, & Friends

PIMEPontifical Istituto MissioniEstere

Misereorthe German catholicbishops' organisation fordevelopment cooperation

Clown One Italia

CEI - ConferenzaEpiscopale ItalianaServizio per gli interventicaritativi a favore deiPaesi del Terzo Mondo

CMLComunit MissionarieLaiche

Caritas MilanoCommunity of Sant'Egidio

Center for InformationSystems Traininga project supported byEnfants du Mekong andAccenture.

Tham Chiet / Up to Youa Khmer Handicraft Shop,supported by CatholicNGOs in Cambodia, for aFair Trade Handicraft.

Gruppo Missionario Parrocchiale

SS. Gervaso e Protaso - Parabiago

Amici SAIMA

CAM TO ME onlus

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NEWHUMANITY CAMBODIA

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PHNOM PENH - Cambodia

Postal Address: B.P. 48

Telephone/Fax: 00.855.23.882.304

Email: [email protected]

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Documents

NH Annual Report 2006