Monthly Report in September 2009
46 pages, 950kb. Covers all our Cambodia programs in Phnom Penh for September 2009.
Highlights!
226 children had extra nutrition through healthy snacks and drinks during programmes
115 students were promoted a grade this school year
75 children at Steven House afterschool tuition, several absent from family problems
64 new students registered for the 2009/2010 school year at four Phnom Penh state schools
60 families were visited and counselled this month
57 children at Blum House for afterschool tuition, several absent from family problems and truancy
50 children in our choir, 66 in traditional dancing and 74 for breakdancing!
47 children in the Riverkids football teams
45 families had health counselling and checks
45 children in kindergarten, two absent (measles and truancy)
34 children in English classes, some absent from truancy or difficult schedules
34 children and families received the Food Box weekly support
30 women were employed making paper handcrafts for sale
25 students have to repeat the year, usually because of family problems and truancy
25 new grade school students with parents in sex work were interviewed and selected for our pilot Railway site
18 children were safe in our Weekly Boarding program
17 children required medical attention
15 girls in the Get Ready programme, one withdrawn for family problems
15 women joined a short embroidery contract job
13 children selected for places in our kindergarten
12 girls graduated in September, 7 returning to school, 3 to our Bright Girls co-op, and 2 for apprenticeships
10 pregnant women had prenatal care
9 mothers and 6 children had private counselling for serious family issues
7 children were fostered in the community with our support
6 malnourished babies and toddlers had extra nutrition under the Baby Bellies program
6 girls took part in the Bright Girls sewing co-op
4 youths represented Cambodia (and Riverkids) overseas in Italy for football
3 international volunteers taught English
2 rooms were repainted by volunteers from Singapore and the Get Ready girls
2 advocacy tours visited Riverkids
2 children were left motherless after a traffic accident, with the youngest entering our fostercare temporarily.
1 child entered fostercare due to domestic violence
0 child trafficking incidents!
Challenges:
- Kindergarten teachers have extra responsibilities and need more help
- English classroom is small and crowded
- Blum was flooded during the rains and needed repairs
- Lots and lots of work!
- Getting uniforms and school shoes and sharing supplies around
- Microloan programme that fits the high-risk urban community is needed
- A more private and safe space for counselling is needed
- Families skip appointments or refuse to take part in training and counselling
- Kids in foster care and weekly boarding need extra guidance
- We need internal receipts for expenses that won't issue receipts like street vendors
- The Bright Girls need two new sewing machines and training in business as they expand
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