"I am a peace trainer in my community, after being trained by World Vision. This is a crucial course for us to raise awareness among the community, especially children, to know about their rights. They also learnt to plan for a bright future,” shared Chanthy (in white).
Lives Changed, Communities Transformed in Kirivong, Cambodia
Because of your years of sponsorship, support, and encouragement, the children and families in Kirivong are now better equipped with knowledge and skills on water, sanitation and hygiene, health and nutrition, child protection, education, and improving economic resilience!
Impact Highlights
Education
100% of children are enrolled in primary school.
Before in 2009, 88% enrolled in primary school.
Clean Water & Sanitation
No households practice open defecation.
Before in 2009, 97% of households practice open defecation.
Health & Nutrition
98% of children aged 12-23 months have completed 3rd DTP dose plus measles vaccination.
Before in 2009, 60% of children aged 12-23 months completed the above vaccinations.
Livelihood
398 households now enjoy more diverse food source.
Child Protection
100% of registered most vulnerable children received birth certificates.
Before in 2013, 62% of most vulnerable children received birth certificates
Kirivong's progress through the years
“It is a golden opportunity for me to participate in this group. I can learn a lot from high technology with my group members. Before, we did not work like this but since World Vision was established in my community, there are many good programmes for all youth,” said Ms Sreypich.
“Since World Vision started its implementation in my community, my family members have been active participants in the development activities," shared Mr Pring. "Because of the technical support from World Vision, my family can grow cucumbers and our living standards have improved."
“I am happy to drink pure drinking water that my family can easily and cheaply buy. I can attend school regularly now because I no longer get sick from unsafe water," shared Thim, 12 years old.
“I am one of the most vulnerable families in my community. World Vision supported my family with a sugar cane juice machine. Now I can sell sugar cane juice to earn more income for my family and improve our living standards. Our situation has improved and my son can go to school every day healthy and happy," shared Mrs Nou.
“My friends and I are delighted to attend the children's club near our homes. We learnt to improve our reading and writing skills with the volunteer. It is a nice and safe place to learn and play with each other. There are many kinds of books and games which World Vision provided," shared Lisa, 8 years old.
“I spent a long time carrying water from the pond. But now, we have a new water pump near my house. It gives us clean water for all our needs," shared Rachana (in blue), 7 years old.
“The local authorities only allocated a small budget or little to no support towards child protection. But recently, their support has improved after the youths in the community advocated for these issues," shared Lan (in purple), a local council member.
“In my community, children, including my sister, were malnourished. But, with support from World Vision, a community volunteer taught us to care for our children properly. Now, I am very happy that my sister's health has improved. Thank you, World Vision and volunteers," shared Racharny.
“The students enjoy reading story books on National Reading Day. This event promoted and encouraged my students to read. Now, they like reading both at home and in school. Thank you, World Vision, for supporting this event," shared Rorn (not pictured), 50, school director.
“I am happy to use the new latrine. It is a safe and hygienic place for bathing and defecating. Before, I used to defecate in the bushes. But now, the people in my village have latrines because of World Vision," shared Sophea, 12 years old.
“After I studied the drip irrigation system, I planted cucumbers. This helped me to increase my income to SGD196/month and now, I can provide food for my family and buy my children's study materials," explained Sieng, a farmer and an agriculture cooperative member.
“I enjoy the handwashing station in my class. My hands are clean and hygienic and do not have any bacteria. Now, my classmates and I know the benefits of washing hands and we are hygienic," explained Vanndy, 8 years old.
“My husband and I are happy and thankful to World Vision for giving us the chance to join the Celebrating Families training. As a result, we learnt about positive discipline and gratitude towards the family," shared Somphors (in pink), 34 years old.
“My youth group members are delighted to work together to design the prevention messages for COVID-19. We will share these messages with the community and we are happy to use our time to serve our community members," shared Sreymey.
“It's the best time to strengthen our capacity and to be a good facilitator for the community group. They reflect on their strengths and weaknesses which enables them to prepare an improvement plan to contribute to the bettering of child well-being in the community," shared Mr Ponleu, 27 years old.
“My classmates and I are very happy that we can learn in a new and beautiful classroom. It has a lot of pictures on the wall and my teacher is very friendly. She always encourages us to study hard together," shared Roby, 6 years old, a grade one student.
“I am so happy to be a leader of the Annual Community Reflection and Planning (ACRP) group for the past 5 years. I worked closely with group members, relevant partners--who are supported by the local authorities--and World Vision to respond to the needs and issues of the children in my community. Through my time in this role, I gained more experience and could contribute to the interventions designed for the Most Vulnerable Children as well," shared Mr Thorn, 41 years old.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why does my sponsorship have to end?
A: Families need and deserve the dignity of seeing themselves as self-reliant - not depending forever on charity. Only then can they experience the sense of dignity to which they're entitled.
Q: Why can't I keep writing to my sponsored child?
A: Your sponsored child needs to know that his or her own family and community are now empowered to help themselves. Once the community is self-sufficient, the World Vision office in Kirivong will close and we will not be available to translate and deliver letters anymore.
Q: What should I do if I do not want to continue the sponsorship journey?
A: If you choose not to continue with child sponsorship, please write to us at enquiries@worldvision.org.sg
Q: How do I know if my sponsored child will be okay?
A: Through sponsorship, you have helped prepare your sponsored child's community to ensure that their children are cared for. You have helped build strong networks of parents, teachers and community health workers. They have clearly demonstrated a readiness to meet children's needs without our assistance.
Q: How does World Vision decide it's time to end the partnership?
A: We look for evidence the people are significantly stronger than when we began - not just as individuals, but as groups, associations and networks. We must be confident that the community can sustain and also improve on what we have built together.
Q: You've found a new child for me to sponsor. How did you choose?
A: This new child's community is at an earlier stage in their partnership with us - they still have many needs. We tried to select a child based on a preference you may have had, or with similar qualities as your previous child.
Q: What if I prefer a different child?
A: We are happy to explore different sponsorship options with you! There are so many children in need. You may request for us to send you a few more child profiles via our online form here! Do send in your request before 31 August 2024!
For more information, please contact us via enquiries@worldvision.org.sg or call/WhatsApp us at 6922 0144. Thank you!
