Cambodia,
Asia
 Orphan
Situation - In Cambodia, thousands of children
are left without homes and familys as a result of the
“Killing Fields”, civil war, poverty, illness and HIV
AIDS. The orphans, along with thousands of other Cambodians,
camped under plastic on the border for many month
The
Beginnings - In July 1997 ICC began caring
for 12 orphans in a home at Samrong, close to the Thai
/ Cambodia border. In early 1997 a second home, bathroom
and kitchen facilities were constructed and the number
of orphans cared for grew to 20.
Finally the orphans were transferred to Phnom Penh
and lived there for the rest of the school year. In
1997 ICC began looking for a new safer site for the
development of a Children’s Country Home Campus. ICC
rented a home in Kampong Thom, central Cambodia, and
30 more orphans joined the program. In 1998 ICC purchased
20 hectares of land at Khompong Thmar, about 30 kilometres
from Kampong Thom. Volunteer teams came to construct
the first home on the new site.
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ICC Children’s Country Village - The ICC Children’s
Country Home Village now includes gardens, orchards,
a chicken industry, Primary and Secondary School, Vocational
Training Center, guard house, staff housing, 5 homes
for orphans, a meeting house, playground and sport field.
Cottage home care is provided, where each child is placed
with loving Christian house parents and 10 – 12 other
orphans, much like a real family. Here they can find
love and care and a sense of self worth.
Development for Self Sufficiency -
Educational and vocational training is provided to enable
orphans to become self sufficient and contributing citizens.
Development of small industries that can assist with
operational costs and also provide vocational training.
Eg sewing, block making, chickens.
Large agricultural program to provide food, agricultural
training and operational costs
How You Can Help - There are a number
of ways in which you can help! Please take the time
to see how by visiting our volunteer
section, click here to make
a donation
or sponsor
a child.
If you would like any further information about this
project, please contact
us here!
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Now?
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