COMMUNITY SUPPORT
YEAR
2013 – present
ISSUE
Without support poor Cambodians are destined to a life of poverty.
TEAM
4 dedicated social workers & counsellors.
IMPACT
Providing vital & lifesaving education, guidance & support to hundreds of families in the community.
The Issue
Many Cambodian families living in chronic poverty are faced with the harsh reality of suffering sickness, illiteracy, malnutrition and exploitation.
Often impoverished parents have not had access to education, as such, they are restricted to low-paying, exploitative labour to provide the bare necessities for their children. In the absence of a steady, decent income and limited access to free-education for their children, families find they are trapped in the poverty cycle
Although official statistics report the national poverty line as income of US$0.98 per day and an extremely high percentage of the Cambodian families are surviving just above this line, they are most definitely
living with scarcity and suffering.
Without support and direction from our holistic community development programs, these vulnerable families would continue to suffer.
How We Address It
Our Community Support Program is an incredibly important part of Feeding Dreams.
The objective of this program is to keep families united and strengthen them through access to the tools and resources needed to escape the poverty cycle. Our dedicated team of social workers assess the needs and challenges of each individual family, and create an action plan to address the issues and support the family through every step of the way.
The Community Support Program encompasses a multitude of services and works with local partners to ensure our families have access to the best support.
For example we work with local government to issue essential identification documents such as birth certificates (which prevent high levels of human trafficking) and we work with local reproductive health clinics to offer mothers access to family planning services.
FDC provides morality development lessons which aims to teach the importance of respect, culture, health and hygiene, human rights, self-respect, compassion and empathy, sexual exploitation and
The ethos at Feeding Dreams is to deliver a holistic approach to development.
We ensure our Community Support Program covers all bases which include:
– Domestic Violence intervention, shelter and counselling
– Healthcare – Medical consults and treatment
– Birth control Contraception Implant bars
– Child Protection Program & action plans
– Human trafficking awareness & prevention
– Financial Literacy Support
– Birth Certificates and legal registration
– Educational meetings
– Personal and Food Hygiene education
– Dental treatment
– Eye care / glasses
– Funeral financial Support
– Crisis food distribution to families
– Bicycles & Clothing
– Hut & pump repairs
We firmly believe that the Community Support Program is the life-line of Feeding Dreams and through this program, we can bring lasting change to the families we serve.
Community Support Fund
US $15 +
Each month our team is faced with a number of critical emergencies and medical needs within the
community which have to be addressed. When any of our families are in urgent need of support,
Feeding Dreams tries to never turn them away.
As well as regular dental work and optical needs for students, the emergencies we face range from
hospitalisation for victims of domestic violence and temporary refuge, funeral support, providing
contraceptive bars, urgent medical treatment at our partner Neak Tep Hospital, sickness from
disease such as tetanus, HIV or Hepatitis A or B, treating fractures or urgent first aid.
Become a valuable supporter of the Community Support Fund by making a one-off donation or
donating upwards of US$15 per month to help cover urgent and emergency medical treatment costs
for our children and their impoverished families.
When donating, please add a message stipulating that you wish your funds to be added to the
Community Support Fund – thank you!
US$15
Will Provide
A Child Birth Certificate
US$30
Will Provide
50kg of Rice
US$100
Will Provide
2 Bicycles
US$300+
Will Cover a Social Workers
Salary for One Month