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TGF Cambodia – Programmes

TGF Cambodia works in an increasing number of villages – currently 52 – in Chi Kraeng District of Siem Reap Province. Our principle purpose is community development, through empowerment and leadership training. We achieve this by concentrating on four programmes.

Health

The Health Programme augments and complements the existing local public health system:

Projects include:

  • training to village health volunteers to help in all health activities in their communities;
  • a malnutrition project where children receive food supplements and their parents receive nutrition education;
  • health education workshops aimed at pregnant women and new mothers dealing with pregnancy and care for newborns;
  • mobile immunization clinics to remote and isolated villages conducted by local public health workers sponsored by TGF; and
  • technical support for the Pongro Leu Health Centre.

Infrastructure

TGF talks with local communities and local government to determine infrastructure, water and sanitation needs and plan projects to address them. TGF funds and supports villagers who manage all aspects of the projects on the ground. This gives local communities as much ownership as possible.

Projects include:

  • a well construction and water filter project;
  • a latrine construction project;
  • repair of two village roads to improve access;
  • improved bridges;
  • dam embankment construction;
  • Primary school construction;
  • Health clinic construction.

Children’s Education

TGF works with local communities, students, teachers, administrators and the Chi Kraeng District Department of Education to improve the reach and quality of primary and secondary school education.

Projects include:

  • a dental hygiene project to introduce primary school students to toothbrushes and toothpaste;
  • a community kindergarten project for the creation and sponsorship of community-managed kindergartens;
  • a teacher training project to improve skills of local public school teachers;
  • a summer school project organized in area public schools during summer vacation;
  • a bicycle project to provide bicycles to students needing transportation to school;
  • a scholarship project for students attending secondary school;
  • a study club project to be run by student committees providing students learning space and materials as well as tutoring to aid them in their studies;
  • a mother and father education support group project to encourage parents to come together and discuss education more regularly and constructively;
  • a sports and athletics project to give students an opportunity to join volleyball teams at local schools; and
  • a life skills project to teach students about “real world” subjects such as agriculture, environmental awareness, hygiene, and planning their futures.

Adult Education and
Vocational Training

TGF partners with local communities to improve adult education and vocational training. Projects include appropriate vocational training, market linkage, job placement with local employers and assistance to budding entrepreneurs. TGF provides training that, together with the establishment of savings and loans groups, give villagers vital skills and resources to enable them to start up their own businesses.

Projects include:

  • assisting villagers in establishing savings groups;
  • basic accounting training;
  • business skills training;
  • vegetable production training;
  • pig raising training;
  • chicken raising training;
  • fish raising training;
  • sewing skills training;
  • motorbike repair training;
  • tv and cd repair training;
  • veterinarian training; and
  • adult literacy training.