1. Cambodian Child’s Dream
SI Midland Arden Region project
Presentation to SI GBI Conference, Newcastle/Gateshead
Saturday 2nd November 2013
Patricia Martin – SI MAR Programme Action Officer
Margaret Jarman – Director & Chair, CCDO UK

2. BACKGROUND
1975 – 1979 Cambodians endured genocide during the
Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot era this resulted in:
2 million deaths (25% of the population)
Every family lost at least one member
65% of the population is under 25 years of age
Poverty is widespread
Families in rural areas earn less than $2 dollars per day
80% of people live in rural areas

3. Background continued…..
• 4.6 million people do not
have access to safe water
(33% of the population)
• Over 10,000 children die
each year from diarrhoea
caused by unsafe water ,
infected with E-coli which
leads to dysentery and
high child mortality

4. Cambodia – area of operation Siem Reap

5. CCDO – Goal 1
SI will improve the lives & status of women and
girls through EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT OR
ENABLING opportunities
SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timely

6. Water Well Video Clip
http://youtu.be/VOO3aUsP8PA

7. Access to clean water
•
Each water well costs £170
•
Provides water for 4 families
•
Wells have ceramic water filters so
fuel for boiling can be conserved
•
Each well takes 1 day to dig and
employs 4 people
•
Contractor is liable to repair the well
for the first 2 years
•
Villagers are taught how to care for
their well
•
Workshops teach young and old the
importance of hygiene and washing
hands with soap and water

8. Soroptomist Water Wells
A total of 8 water wells have been donated by Soroptimist
International and include:
•SIGBI (1 well donated at Belfast Conference)
•SI Midland Arden (2 wells)
•SI Stourbridge (2 wells)
•SI Kidderminster (1 well)
•SI Leamington (1 well)
•SI Rhyl & District (1 well)

9. SIGBI Well

10. ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMME

11. ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMME
•
Rural schools are in open fields
•
It is compulsory for families to provide uniforms and stationery
for children to attend school
•
Classrooms are overcrowded with 3 children to a desk and 60
children to a class
•
There is no electricity or toilets
•
No other equipment but blackboards and chalk
•
Children complete either a morning or afternoon session
•
Teachers do a double shift for less than £30 a month
•
School Starter kits cost £15

12. Adult Literacy Programme

13. THANK YOU:
AWKHUN
GOODBYE: LEEHIGH
GOOD LUCK: SAMNANG LAOR