Sunday, October 7, 2007
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If you take a moment and look closely into the eye of a Cambodian child, you will see their eyes are full of sorrow, lost of hope, a cry for love and affection and most importantly the need of nutritional food, which has left their bodies brittle and weak.
However we can change this sight, if we all lend each other a hand we can make a difference. YCSCO tries to provide hope and support to these vulnerable children.
With many supports from our donors for foods, books, equipments, and gift funds, our Cambodian kids can be provided with the simple necessity of life such as well nourished meals, safe home, education, care and support. They are the future of Cambodia. Thanks you to all of our Contributors who donated to the works of Cambodian Street kids Organization. “We want to thank you with our hearts !”
Your Cambodian Street Children Organization (YCSCO) is a local Khmer organization which was established in October 2007. Our goal is simple: to rescue Cambodian street kids and disadvantage children from the dark and to provide them a light to guide them into the future. We help all who are orphan, poor, uneducated, abused victims and abandon children. Many abandon children had lost their parents due to AIDS.
The organization strives to find donors and financial funding to run each project and to support each child. We search for donors and supporters across the globe and has attracted many different interest groups with different motives. The majority of them opened their heart and gave us full support with our projects and plans.Many of these children live off the street in unsanitary environments. They scattered in the streets working for some little money to support themselves such as selling newspapers, digging in trash for some leftover meals, and etc…
This is their everyday life!
1: some are illiterate
2: have no clean clothes
3: eat unhealthy foods
4: many are heavily affected by scabies and lice
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!
Our goals are to provide them the better chance of surviving day to day life.
We will try and
1: provides them with good education
2: proper clean uniforms
3: proper nutritious foods everyday
4: live and sleep in a sanitary and safe environments
5: provides proper and good healthcare
6: educate and teach life skills for everyday living
We want to challenge you to get involved, as these precious little angels are growing up! They are still at great risk, and in desperate need of a guardian angel just like you. Further quality education is expensive and is highly impossible for them. Therefore we are working hard to find funds and support to enable them the ability of further education.
Your Cambodian Street Children Organization wants to thank and appreciates your generous support to our work to save kids and for their dreams come true. With your good deed, we’ll be able to provide that boy or girl with hot meals, clean clothes, a warm bed and lots of love. Without your support, we cannot help our kids and thus, kids cannot help themselves.
YCSCO Vision:
To help poor vulnerable street children develop better standards of living, to give them a chance of education and to gain control over their lives.
YCSCO Mission:
- To provide support and protection to children in areas of education, children’s rights, heath and nutrition.
- To ensure that each child had has the simple necessities of life and developed skill for a stable future
YCSCO Objectives and plans:
Background
My name is Sorn Lorn, I was born in Phnom Penh. I have been through many things in my life. You could say I have seen it all, the good, the bad and the ugly. My experience in life has
taught me many things, to never give up and to never lose hope. Good people will receive good in return bad people will see hell before their life is over.
I have witness the suffering of the Cambodian children and community first hand, I have also faced harsh circumstance in my self so I know how it feels to have sleepless nights of hunger and pain both mentally and physically.
I have told my self, I won’t allow any one to suffer the way I did, I will try my best to help the street children off the streets and in to schools for a better future. I will help to be apart of their lives, providing shelter, food, water, safety, education, training and family love.
Throughout my life I have been volunteering in many NGO helping street kids and orphans to gain sight into a better future, better life, and to become a better person. I have studied Japanese for 4 years from NGO who gave me the skill to teach foreign language to disadvantage kids and people.
When I see them learning, smiling, eating, sleeping, and playing, I see in them the love and comforts they never receive before. It was not until I met Miss Rom Him and Miss Maily Duong who inspired me to start Your Cambodian Street Children Organization to help rescue more of the 19,000 street kids and orphans roaming in Cambodia. Together, we share the passion, the love, and the hard works we had put in to create YCSCO as a new home and beginning for many kids.
My name is Rom Him. I was born in Thailand and raised in United States of America as Cambodian American since I was 2 years. Living in the largest Khmer community in the United States, Long Beach, California, I have learned the history of Khmer, cultures, traditions, and values through my family, friends, and role models. Even though I can only speak the language but the respect, heritage and Khmer prides is fully absorb in me.
I have never visit Cambodia but have heard and seen the pity stories and images of many disadvantages poor people in Cambodia. Each day they wake up early before the sunrise and start their day as a seller, a farmer, a beggar, a trash digger, or a poor worker. I realize that these people have missed the chance to receive education; the highly respected skills and knowledge everyone need to gain a better life.
I don’t need to go to Cambodia to know how their life is like. Just witnessing some American here who are poor is enough for me how hard those Cambodia life can be for such a disadvantage people. If living here in United States cans still struggle, imagine them….
To prevent this, education is the key to live a better quality life and we need to start with kids. Kids are the future of the country. There are many abandoned kids walking around in Cambodia as I have seen in news. But how can I help I ask myself? The only thing I can do is donating some few dollars of mine to them, but I want to do more.
I always have the passion to help others and to see and hear many pitiful and sorrow stories of the future generation kids, my heart break even more. I thought I couldn’t help much because I am far. But when I knew YCSCO president, Mr. Sorn Lorn and Australian secretary Miss Maily Duong, who have inspired me to make my dream a reality, we started to work really hard to bring in new home and hope for the children.
My name is Maily Duong. I am an Australian born Cambodian. So all I have known all my life is the great land of Australia.
However I was taught at a very young age to never forget my roots, I still carry my Cambodian heritage with pride and honor even though I am unable to write in the Khmer but I can speak and try my very best to up hold my culture.
I have been back to Cambodia twice now; both of my visits have been unforgettable with both happy and sad memories. I think I had the biggest reality shock, I knew that Cambodia was a third world country and there was a lot of poverty and corruption, but I it hadn’t hit home till I arrived in Phnom Penh.
I got to witness with my own two eyes the suffering of the Cambodian people; the most important thing that really broke my heart was to see young children in pain and poverty.
I have never let my self forget the image of a begging child or the grandmother begging for a warm meal. My heart felt a deep sharp pain, I had told my self at the age of 15 years old that I will come back to Cambodia and help these children and the Cambodian community.
Though I did know who these people were, in my heart they were my family, my little bother, sister, mother, father, uncle, aunty, grand mother and grand father. They didn’t have to be blood related for me to feel a connection just being Cambodian was enough. To see them suffer was like seeing a family member in need of help; this was why I felt so strongly about helping the Khmer community.
I had felt lost; I didn’t know how I could help; I always thought that I was too young, what can I do? However I did volunteer in several programs to help the Cambodian orphans.
Now I’m 20 years old and for the first time I felt, that I can achieve my dreams of helping my fellow Cambodians. I have searched for an organization which shared the same goals and objectives as me.
It was only when I met the YCSCO president Mr. Sorn Lorn and secretary Miss Rom Him when I realized that I was able to do something about my dream and able to finally help these children. All three of us shared the same passion and dreams, this was one of the reasons why we all decided to form a international non-profit organization called
“YOUR CAMBODIAN STREET CHILDREN ORGANIZATION” where our mission is to make a difference.
Photo Gallery
The photo above shows Mr. Sorn Lorn president of YCSCO, Mr. Werner’s friend
This picture shows the children receiving the cakes and how happy they are as they pose with the 3 boxes of special treats.
The photo below depicts how happy they were to enjoy these sweet treats.
These children can only express their gratitude the best way they know how with both hands and a big thank you from their small hearts.
We all at YCSCO would like to thank Mr. Werner and your friend for taking the time to visit our organization and the children! As well as a big thank you for their generous donations of money and cakes.
The children will never forget these special treats, as this is more then they could have ever imagined, most of these children couldn’t have even had a decent meal let alone a sweet cake as a treat.
These children line up side by side against the white board to show off their treats and how happy they were to enjoy the sweet sensation
This is the charity box purchased with the money donated from Mr. Werner, these charity box are placed in hotels and restaurants.
Over all the children had a great day and it was a memorial event.
ACTIVITIES
Language study
Since the starting of the education program of teaching English, Japanese, and Chinese, we have 110 enrolled students and 100 students attend the class every evening from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm. Here are the schedules of classes:
Evening class from 5:30pm - 6:30 pm
· English for beginner
· English for intermediate
Evening class from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm
· Japanese for beginner
· Chinese for beginner
Starting up of the day classes
YCSCO would love to offer day classes to students for Khmer language. However, finding qualified volunteer Khmer teachers is hard and let alone hiring Khmer teachers is out of the question.
In order to start daytime activity, we need qualified volunteers or funds to hire 2 Khmer teachers. These teachers’ salary will be $150 a month teaching for 4 hours a day.
YCSCO want to ask for your donation or sponsor to make the day class a reality.
YCSCO welcome all sponsors and donors to come and visit us in the facility. We want you to see and experience the love from children who yearn to learn who committed to come in the evening everyday from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Therefore, we encourage you to come from 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm when students are learning and classes are in session. Visiting outside of the time permitted, you will not see any activities on site since during daytime students go to study Khmer in other places. They will come in the evening to learn English, Japanese, and Chinese.
Activities
5:30pm-6:30pm
The largest class is the head start elementary English. They are also the first course offer during the evening with 50 students in one room.
YCSCO has just started a new Korean class for students
How ever we are still in need of more Korean volunteer teachers, if you’re interested in helping and working with children please contact YCSCO as soon as possible.
Thank you
Chinese class (6.30pm-7.30pm)
Here 4 students are learning Chinese on the first floor in the next room. Even though there aren’t proper tables and chairs, students are still dedicated to learn.
Total students: 10
Japanese class (6.30pm-7.30pm)
Each evening on the first floor, our YCSCO’s President, Sorn Lorn, teaches Japanese course. There are 20 students.
Elementary English(5.30pm-6.30pm)
These students are learning 1st grade English on the rooftop. They are so dedicated and eager to learn English even in the cold.
Physical Education….an exercise for the body and mind
Every weekend evening from 5:00pm-6:00pm, YCSCO make sure that kids get active exercise so they can stay healthy and refresh their minds.
Oh my… so tired of sitting…Phew!
Ok let have some stretch up!1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…9…10!
Our Projects
The courses developed here are to help with the development of skills that they will be able to use to find jobs and to manage a sustainable life.
We work with volunteer teachers who have had many years of experiences in their specialty areas of teaching. Teachers can create their own curriculum of study offering to students after approval from the committees. Because of the school settings in different provinces, applicants should consider their shelter arrangement in advance as well as the safety of their well-being.
Salaries are based on the living condition of those teachers who work for college and universities in Cambodia, except those who are from countries other than Cambodia will be compensated according to their expertise in the areas of teaching.Each course runs for one semester. Each student who graduates with a certificate from a previous course can register for the next one.
Building Sleep Rooms Project
YCSCO centre is planning to convert a rooftop of the facility into two separated big sleeping rooms for both boys and girls. The dimension of the rooftop is 20 m x 5 m. The project is planned when enough funds are made to let children have a warm place to sleep in. The cost of the project is estimated to be $4000.
Furniture Buy in Project
Upon the completion of the Building Sleeping Room Project, the rooms need 25 beds, 25 bedspreads, 25 pillows, 25 blankets, and 25 clothe drawers.
Contact Us
Phnom Penh Cambodia
H/P:(+855) 16 218 789,17 472 079
Tel: (+855) 23 883 381 Fax:(+855) 23 883 382
Email: sornlorn@ycsco.org
UNITED STATE
Contact E-mail: info@ycsco.org
Australia
Phone: ( (61+) 0430407441),
(03) 98747265
E-mail: info@ycsco.org
VISITING TIME
YCSCO welcome all sponsors and donors to come and visit us in the facility. We want you to see and experience the love from children who yearn to learn who committed to come in the evening everyday from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Therefore, we encourage you to come from 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm when students are learning and classes are in session. Visiting outside of the time permitted, you will not see any activities on site since during daytime students go to study Khmer in other places. They will come in the evening to learn English, Japanese, and Chinese.
- Cambodian Public Holidays for 2008
01 January:International New Year's Day
07 January : Victory Day over the Genocide Regime.
02 February:Meaka Bochea Day
08 March:International Women's Day
14-15-16 April:Cambodian New Year
01 May : International Labour Day
01 May : Visaka Bochea Day
05 May : Royal Ploughing Ceremony
13-14 -15 May: Birthday of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Baromneath Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia
18 June : Birthday of Her Majesty Queen-Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk of Cambodia
24 September : Constitution's Day
10-11-12 October : Pchum Ben Day
29 October : Coronation's Day of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Baromneath Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia
31 October : Birthday of His Majesty King-Father Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia
09 November : Independence Day
23-24-25 November : Water Festival
10 December : International Human Rights Day
*Note: When a public holiday falls on Saturday or / and Sunday,the Monday following the holiday is substituted
Volunteers
With no one to provide shelter or care, many of these orphaned and abandoned children become undernourished and will not receive an education. Police often view street orphans as a menace to the community rather than minors that need their protection. They will grow up without ever feeling loved.
· Help kids dress up
· Organizing fun extracurricular activities
· Helping kids in homework
· Help in food prep and distribution
· Assist in any other works
· Have fun with kids
· Helping with administration works
· Hot meals
- Museums
- Beaches
- Shopping Centre
- Movies Theatres
- Casinos
- Night Clubs
- And many more…
-police record (extrait de casier judiciaire) when possible.
2:Candidates must have a specialty that will be useful to staff and the work of Your Cambodian Street Children organization
3. YCSCO is not a training organization and, therefore, cannot accept students who need to gain field experience unless they can bring a specific skill to the teams or can carry out a specific duty that is useful to the organization in accordance with article 4.
4:Candidates will always work with staff (not with the children directly) to provide specific training, or will carry out a specific duty that will reduce the workload of the staff in administrative capacities (research, reports, presentations…)
5:No project is to disturb and interfere in the education/training curriculum of the children and must adapt to the YCSCO lesson plans and time-tables
7:All candidates that are approved will sign a contract and a job description based on the project proposal with YOUR CAMBODIAN STREET CHILDREN ORGANIZATION . The contract will be time-bound with expected results clearly identified. Maximum length of contract is 3 months, but can be renewed.
6. Working hours will be agreed to for purposes of communication and contact and in the event that there is any claim made by or against a volunteer. Volunteers must advise the Program Convenor they are working with if they cannot commit to the agreed hours on any occasion.
7. Any breach of the volunteer agreement will result in a first verbal warning from the Program coordinator or Program Convener to the volunteer. A second breach will result in a written warning and then a termination of volunteer contract.
8. Appropriate recognition will be given to all volunteers who assist with YCSCO projects.
9. Volunteering is not to be a process for recruiting new employees as it is a breach of the volunteer policy. Voluntary Service - It is a voluntary relief movement not prompted in any manner by desire for gain.
Volunteer management
11: YCSCO has a system for managing its volunteers that supports the Organization’s goals and objectives and has clear lines of responsibility.
12: Volunteers will be recruited, screened, placed and developed according to organizational needs.
13: YCSCO will provide volunteers with appropriate levels of support, management and orientation
14: YCSCO appreciates the work of its volunteers and is committed to recognizing their valuable contribution for their time and service.
15: YCSCO will review its volunteer management systems to ensure best practice is followed.
Support Us & Donation
Donation per month | Children help per month | ||
$ 30 | 1 | ||
$ 60 | 2 | ||
$ 80 | 3 | ||
$ 100 | 4 | ||
$ 160 | 5 | ||
$ 220 | 8 | ||
$ 260 | 10 | ||
$ 520 | 20 | ||
$ 800 | 30 | ||
$ 1300 | 50 |
When you visit Cambodia, you see the beauty of the country. However, if you open your eyes and heart deeply, you will see the hungry, working kid being ignored by the public.
Thousands of them go to bed hungry
If you want to be a guiding light, to help the Cambodian street children find their path through the dark please contact us, your contribution is greatly appreciated.
With your support, we will go on helping these kids turn their life around. In the best cases, that means reconciliation with their parents or other family members. It can also mean help finishing school and teaching them the life skills they need to grow up and eventually make it on their own.
How you can help
You can open your heart and make a donation every month or for as long as you can. You donate either for 1 month, 2 months, or for the whole year.
Please select the amount you can donate for each month or any amount you wish to donate according to your kindness.
For every dollar donated to YCSCO, we are able to feed and give proper care for every day of the month for the whole month.
Above is the donation chart per month that can provide food, clothing, medicine, education, and shelter for the given number of children. Please specify which amount you can donate. You are welcomes to donate any amount and we will use your support according to the needs of the children.
Donation per month
You Can Make a Difference by joining our team today! We are raising much needed funds to support the programs and help the Cambodian Street Children. We would like to ask you to tell all your friends about our fundraising programs.
Please help us to help these children, every donation and support counts and only a few dollars is all it takes, to make it happen. Thanks to your kindness, every dollar counts and will go along way to making a child’s life worth living; we appreciate your help to keep continuing the program and the services.
A Special Event
The children and teachers are so delighted to see our regular sponsor Mr. Werner, who have visit YCSCO 3 times this year. Mr. Werner is smiling happily in his white shirt while his friends introduce themselves to the children.
After a brief understanding of our sponsor, they went to the rooftop to get some fresh air.
A very special treat for them kids are more school supplies, fruits, and a smile on their face.
It was truly a very memorable day for YCSCO and for the children to have met such wonderful people as our sponsors. They care and love the children tremendously! We have no way of saying thanks; only with two palms put together to show how happy and grateful we are.
Thank you so much to our sponsors who have make YCSCO a possible for many children.
Children Policy
Introduction:
. All staff will be responsible for monitoring children protection issues and will facilitate the policy implementation, staff training and awareness as well as reporting
.Children friendly information will be provided to ensure children understand about their rights, safety. Protection and feel comfortable about if they have any concerns
.All successful candidates and existing representatives will be educated on these policy and will sign the code of conduct prior to commencing work
.A child reporting concerns or claiming to be the subject of abuse will be protected, taken seriously and treated with respect; they will be reassured that they are not to blame; they are never to be treated with disbelief or in a way that might induce shame or embarrassment
. Any adult reporting a concern will be treated seriously and with respect, and given support in dealing with the concern
Locations
Our Volunteer Staffs
Sorn Lorn- the founder of YCSCO, Director, and who oversee all activities. He also teaches English and Japanese in Cambodia .
Rom Him- co-founder of YCSCO, Project Coordinator, and who is a representative in the U.S.A.
Maily Duong - co-founder of YCSCO, Finance Coordinator, and who is a representative in Australia.
Chan Perom - assistant to the YCSCO Director, help with all activities.
All volunteers went beyond their duties to help with administration, computers, and the care for children. They each give their best to help with everything even if they live inside or outside of the country.
1: Sorn lorn ( Execustive director)
2: Rom Him (Project Coordinator USA Representative)
3: Maily Duong (Finance Coordinator Australia representative)
4: Volunteer Teachers (10 people )
YCSCO are always looking for great people to join our staffs. If you have the passion to help, love kids, and can work well in a team, please bring your skills and dedication to help make YCSCO a brighter place for children.
Most Wanted Positions
. English Teachers
. Chinese Teachers
. Khmer Teachers
. Japanese Teachers
. Physical Education Teachers
Thursday, October 4, 2007
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