Sheltering more families, building more communities in 2012 2011 was indeed a great year for HFH Cambodia. We have raised the bar by growing our sheltering efforts and expanding our reach to more vulnerable groups in both in urban and rural communities. The year was marked by significant developments and activities such as the launch of Enhancing HIV and OVC Programmes with Holistic Housing Solutions supported by the Elton John Aids Foundation, World Bank’s approval of the one year extension of the program on Strengthening Civil Society-Government Partnership to Deliver Land Tenure Security, the evolution of our Housing and Community Development Program, covering more project areas both in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap and the growth of families served in our Water and Sanitation program in Siem Reap – both supported by The Charitable Foundation, and the success of Khmer Harvest Build that allowed us to build homes for families, strengthen our ties with our affiliates, global village volunteers and donors, and build new promising relationships with local private companies, among others.
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We also concluded the previous year with the successful implementetaion of our first ever flood response project where we assisted resiliency of 490 families to flood and disaster. We embrace 2012 with so much fervor as we prepare to implement the extension of our HIV OVC program and gear-up along with HFH Australia for the Hands and Hearts Build and the Hope Journey headed by HFHI CEO Jonathan Reckford. We are excited to host more GV teams in Battambang. We are grateful for the overwhelming support we have received from you and we look forward to the wealth of new opportunities that await us this year. 2012 will not be successful as we hope it to be without your support. We trust that you will continue to share your resources, time and skills to help us in sheltering more families and building more communities.
Hands and Hearts Build HFH Cambodia and HFH Australia collaborate for another exciting build happening in March – the Hands and Hearts Build, which will host 50 volunteers from Australia. 5 vulnerable families will own their homes in Trapiang Anhchanh, Phnom Penh at the end of the build and more vulnerable families will also receive support from this project. The special build will fund a long term HIV OVC project that aims to improve the shelter security of families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS and OVC by providing secure houses and access to safe water service, and to help increase their livelihood opportunities. Friends, we invite you to build with your hands and with your heart.
Bernadette Bolo-Duthy, Country Director
Highlights EHOPHHS Training Wrap Up
Basic Construction Training
Chicken Rasing Training
Group Discussion
With the clear objective of providing vulnerable families with better lives in 2012, the EHOPHHS team along with partners, prepared and conducted trainings to HFH Cambodia home partners in the previous month. The accomplished trainings are as follows: 05 to 06 December: EHOPHHS facilitated the Basic Construction training to 25 family members at SEAD’s office in Toul Kork, Phnom Penh. Em Thonnak and Kelvin Au, HFH Cambodia Construction supervisors were the facilitators. , The participants learned how to read house designs, basic technical construction techniques, calculate cost estimations, and the importance of site safety.
20 to 23 December: A Family Financial Management and Chicken Raising training was conducted by Sharing Experience and Adapted Development (SEAD) in collaboration with HFH Cambodia. The purpose of the training was to teach the villagers how to improve their income-generation, manage their financial resources and how to analyze and calculate their expenses and savings effectively. The villagers also learned ways of planning for their family’s future. The session also included the agricultural skill where participants were taught how to successfully raise chicken and ducks to help increase their home-base incomes.
26 to 30 December: 30 home partners from Russey Keo District, Phnom Penh participated in this five -day training in facilitated by Khemara and organized by HFH Cambodia. The training is again on income generation particularly about Chicken and Fish Raising. The trainees were taught the right raising methods to help improve their income. Ms. Sao Sophan HFH Cambodia home partner said, “I’m happy that I’m able to join this training. I know nothing about chicken and fish raising before, but I learned a lot now. I will share with my family what I learned from this training and decide whether we will raise fish or chicken. I hope we can start soon. ”
Another Mission in Trapaing Anchanh
A Chiroprator checking a patient’s leg
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First Aid Training
tors, nurses, dentists, physiotherapists was this time joined by chiropractors, thereby being able to serve significant medical needs of most of the community people. Along with the medical mission, a First Aid training was also given to Habitat home partners and other villagers; equipping them with important basic knowledge in first aid.
Checking on the children
The trainees are given the responsibility to share their knowledge and be able to help other villagers during emergencies by employing first aid techniques before reaching the hospital. Each trainee received a medical book called “Where There is No Doctor” which was translated to Khmer.
Viva Volunteers Volunteers Viva Global Village Wrap Up
GLOBAL VILLAGE TEAMS
January 01 to 08: A 23-member Global Village volunteer team from United States, headed by two team leaders, Carla Foster and Surayyah Hasan, came together to build another two houses made of bricks and wood in Pouk District, Siem Reap. Besides their building mission, the team took the opportunity to visit Tatork Primary School, donated a swing for students at the playground and some study materials; they also took the time to visit Laberk pagodo, located in the same district to understand more about the Cambodian culture. In addition to the support they extended to the children in school, the team also donated some clothes to the villagers. During the house dedication, the US team were dancing and singing together with home partners, skilled workers and villagers. They together enjoy lunch prepared by the local people.
Brian is laying bricks
Sand delivery team
Nora is getting better with construction skill
Group photo in front of new house
January 16 to 20: An eight-member Global Village volunteer from Australia worked on one brick house located in Trapaing Anchanh, Phnom Penh. On the last day of their build, the team together with home partners, skilled workers together celebrated an emotional house dedication, where they each had a chance to share their thoughts about their recent experience.
Red ribbon cutting
Thumbs up!
“My brick house is almost finished, only the roof and toilet need to be completed. I am very excited. I never even imagined that I would have a team of international volunteers come to help build my house, but it is happening now. I am very thankful for their kindness and hope that they will return their home safely.� - Bo Sophorn, Habitat home partner from Trapaing Anhchanh, Phnom Penh Passing photos to home partners
Dance time!
Volunteers’ Voice
The group also danced and sang their hearts away! Peter Bonney, the first time volunteer with Habitat shared, “the build work is really great and wonderful! I learned a lot of basic construction skills during the week. Now I am getting so much better with brick laying. From here, I also experienced an unforgetable moments with the skilled workers, villagers and home partners, they are all very nice, friendly and helpful to me and the rest of the team. I am sure that I will come back to work with Habitat for Humanity in more occasions .”
Visit to Totark Primary School
Break time at our new swing!
If you would like to make a difference and volunteer with Habitat for Humanity Cambodia as a Global Village volunteer, visit this site for more information: http://www.habitat.org/gv/ Brick delivery group
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Australia team mixing concrete
It’s getting higher!
Testing tropical fruit
Trying the ‘moto’
Higher...and higher!
Happy to do the ground work!
Visit to families at the dumpsite
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Khmer Harvest Build Family Update
Nhim Phy family in front of their new house
Sreylen helping her mother prepare lunch
Ren Ran and Nhim Phy: While preparing lunch for her family, Nhim Phy, one of the new 22 home owners from Khmer Harvest Build project, gladly shared her thoughts about being in their new home.
where each of them are able to earn about US$3 a day by plowing the field, planting, watering vegetables, and feeding the fish. “My husband and I are now working at the farm with the other family members. The income may not be as much as before, but Nhim Phy and husband Ren Ran, and her just enough for our daily needs. We are also three children, Phyrak, Sreylen, and Sreylin able to buy vegetables and fish from the farm moved to their new homes to begin a new where we work at lower price.” chapter of their lives at the New Holistic Hope Community in Oudong. “It has been All three of their children are now attendabout a month and a half and my children ing the school nearby - Arey Kasob Primary look healthier and feel healthier. I think this School. Speaking to Nhim Phy’s daughter is because of the clean surroundings and the Sreylen, she says, “I’m very happy for being in 2nd grade. I made a lot of new friends. fresh air that we breath, ” said Nhim Phy. Along with their new live, she and her hus- Aside from studying, I also enjoy being theband are now working at the farm nearby playground during breaks.”
Sreylin playing with her pet after school
Chum Savy: Chum Savy invites us to sit and join her in her brand new house. We met her at the community entrance when she was on her way back from the farm. Unlike Nhim Phy, Chum Savy moved in right after the big build. She right away took advantage of the opportunity of applying for work at the farm in order to help one of her children who provides her support for their daily living and monthly repayment.
Chum Savy and her daughters before heading to school
As a single mother, Savy is driven by her goal of sending her children to go through decent education. “My children are now studying in different grades, fourth grade, second grade, and kindergarten. I am so proud of them and excited for all the good things they will learn from school .”
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Special Feature HFH Cambodia Christmas Party
Upcoming Events 23 – 27 January HFH Cambodia Strategic Planning in Siem Reap
30 January – 3 February Disaster Response Reflection and Learning
06 – 10 February EHOPHHS Mid-term Evaluation Program has started!
Singing praise and thanksgiving
07 February Meak Bochea
08 – 16 February Global Village Team from ECA in Phnom Prnh
07 – 18 February Global Village Team from Japan in Phnom Penh
19 – 28 February HFH Cambodia team
The dance floor opens
Global Village Team fromo Japan in Phnom Penh
20 – 29 February Global Village Team fromo Japan in Siem Reap
Games!
Group performances
Ready to go on-stage to performance with KHB team
More dancing!
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Or Khun! Habitat for Humanity Cambodia says thank you to our corporate and international partners and our affiliate tithe donors. Together, we will continue improving lives and building communities in Cambodia. A F F I L I AT E D O N O R S : Habitat for Humanity GREATER LOS ANGELES
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The Charitable Foundation, Elton John AIDS Foundation, International Children’s Care Australia, World Bank, Japan Social Development Fund, Asian Development Bank, Paul and Aileen Munn and Activate Church
C O R P O R AT E PA R T N E R S :
ANZ Royal Bank, Khmer Solar, Davies Paints Philippines, Hotel Cambodiana
U N I V E R S I T I E S A N D S C H O O L PA R N T E R S :
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