CYA-LMTV PROGRAM 2014 – 2015
PROJECT CODE: CYA/LMTV01, CYA/LMTV02, CYA/LMTV03, CYA/LMTV04
PROJECT NAME: TEACHING ENGLISH AND COMPUTER, ORGANIZING READING ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS, AND WORKING WITH CYA PROJECT STAFFS TO DEVELOP CYA PROJECT
PLACE OF PROJECT: KAMPOT, SIEM REAP, AND BATTAMBANG PROVINCE, CAMBODIA
PROJECT PERIOD:NOVEMBER 2014 – OCTOBER 2015 (MINIMUM STAY: 1 MONTHS)
NUMBER OF VOLS:CYA/LMTV1 = 2 VOLS
CYA/LMTV2 = 4 VOLS
CYA/LMTV3 = 3 VOLS
CYA/LMTV4 = 2VOLS
- HOSTING ORGANIZATION
CAMBODIAN YOUTH ACTION (CYA) is a non-governmental organization, which was founded in 2010 by a group of volunteers from different backgrounds and experiences. CYA aims to promote international voluntary services in Cambodia by engaging Cambodian youths and international volunteers in environmental preservation, community development, and youth and child education.
VISION
Youth/Youngpeoplewillbeabletomanageandleadthemselvestoreachtheir goalin life andimprove theirliving standard. Theywill become active global citizenship andusetheirfullPotential to participate in development plan and actionin ordertocreateasustainabledevelopment world.
MISSION
To bring together youth/young people from everywherein the world with peace tolearn, share,and discuss on their knowledge, experience, and the global issues in the purpose of personal development and social engagement.
WHAT WE BELIEVE?
CYA believe that through organizing international voluntary service activities, youth and young people around the world will have chance to meet, share, discuss, and learn from each in order to create their better future and sustainable development in rural/remote community where the children and young people will have more chance to see the world outside their place.
- ABOUT CYA’S LMTV AND GENERAL INFORMATION
- According to the recent history of international voluntary service, Long/middle term voluntary service (LMTV) is rapidly grow very fast as more and more organizations in this movement start to send and host LMTV project in their communities. After four years working with IVS movement, CYA has been set up many projects in Cambodia. Some of them we cooperate with our local partners and some are set up by CYA itself therefore, we are now seeking motivated volunteers who wish to stay longer in our project site to make a huge change in life of our children and teenagers by providing chance to learn languages and some technology.
- LMTV stands for Long and Middle Term Voluntary service. Volunteer(s) stays in a place for a long time to work to improve the situation of the communities and the societies. The minimum stay of volunteer for our LMTV project is one month. The volunteers are allowed to choose their own period of staying in the project site from one month up to one year. For our LMTV volunteer, CYA will keep track of volunteer progress and safety by organizing on arrival training, monthly visit, middle term evaluation, and final evaluation.
- LIST OF LMTV PROJECT 2014 – 2015
MIDDLE/LONG TERM VOLUNTEER
Project code / Place/sites / Date/Duration / No. vols
CYA/LMTV01 / FEDA, BATTAMBANG / Dec. 2014 – Nov. 2015 / 2
CYA/LMTV02 / CYA-Learning Center / Dec. 2014 – Nov. 2015 / 4
CYA/LMTV03 / KHMER SMILE / Dec. 2014 – Nov. 2015 / 3
CYA/LMTV04 / CYA Head office in Phnom Penh / Dec. 2014 – Nov. 2015 / 2
- The date/duration is opened so that volunteers can choose their duration to stay.
- PROJECT BACKGROUND AND AIMS
CYA/LMTV01 / FEDA, BATTAMBANG / Dec. 2014 – Nov. 2015 / 2
Ksach Poy is a village of around 3,000 inhabitants, the majority of whom are young people. It lies on the bank of the River Sangker, about 10km south-east of Battambang town. The villagers are rice farmers and the majority of them are poor: the average family income is around $ 30 USD per month. Many families supplement their rice income by growing fruit and running other enterprises such trading stalls and taxis offering transportation into town. All family members are commonly involved in some kind of work and children start helping out with the animals or crops from a very early age. Therefore, many of them drop of school for helping their family or looking for job in the neighboring countries illegally and most of the report showed that they are end up in prison or come back home with nothing in return.
Despite their living standard in rural village, young people and children from our communities are vibrant, eager to learn and friendly. We are opened to share and to learn cultures and knowledge available. Here, we have been hosting groups of volunteers from NICE Japan since July 2011 and as a result, we found that it is very important to have international volunteers in this village because many teenagers and children are willing to learn more about other cultures, other countries and it helps to keep their consistent on their study.
More importantly, we are receiving a very warm welcome from principals and teachers of Ksach Poy primary school. They believe that through our voluntary service will help their school to work more effectively for children in these surrounding communities and on the other hand, children will also see the value of education by working and communicating with our national and international volunteers. Therefore, We, CYA’s volunteers, local people, teenagers and children of Ksach Poy village, principals and teachers of Ksach Poy primary school, are welcoming you all to come and work for a better future of this small village. Short time and little effort, we can make a huge change in the life of Ksach Poy children. Ksach Poy primary school is located in the middle of Ksach Poy village and there are around 300 children are coming here for their primary education. It is a public school, which is supporting by Royal Government of Cambodia. Because it located in a rural location and small number of children studies in this school, it makes government paying less attention on it. Ksach Poy primary school has two building, one is the old building, which was built during 1960s, and re-arrange again after Khmer Rouge regime and the other one was built in year 2000 so that both of them are getting old now. There are many activities that need a helping hand from our motivated volunteers and one part of our workcamp activity is re-painting these building with art and decoration. The theme will be “My Education, My Future”
Children books are more than welcome to bring with you for our library!
This project aims at:
Promoting global education and education among children, teenagers, and local people
Understanding and living in harmony in culture diversity
Income generation for local families through promoting local products
Introducing idea of international voluntary service to Cambodian university students and local people
- TASKS AND WORKING OUR OF LMTV VOLUNTEERS
Teaching English to FEDA and Ksach Poy primary school students
Working with FEDA staffs to enhance their knowledge and help them with their social enterprise
Visiting communities for better understanding about living life-style of the people
Participating with local activities in organizing local rituals and belief or events
- ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
LMTV volunteers will stay with their host family where the basic living materials are provided such pillows, blanket, mattress, and water. People are living very simple they do not have air-conditioner, hot shower, and Internet access at home. The food will be provided be the host family with a very Cambodia traditional way. We normally have 3 meals per day, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If you are allergies or have any special food problems please let us know in advance so we can find the way to help but don’t expect something very good from our host family. We will try our best though.
- LOCATION OF THE PROJECT AND THE NEAREST TERMINAL
This project site is located in Battambang province where it’s also known as the city of art. The city center consists of many French architects building which is the heritage from the France that came to Cambodia in early 19 century. There are many houses in the village not far from Battambang downtown, which last for more than a hundred years and it’s in Cambodian style.
The nearest terminal is Siem Reap International Airport where you can easily take the 3:30 minutes bus to get to Battambang and as we have our project sites in Siem Reap as well so volunteer will be fully supported by our project staff to find the way to Battambang. We are making sure that you are arrived safety and conveniently to the project site.
- FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
As a long term volunteer, you have nothing to worry about how to spend your time happily. Our staffs and host family will guide you time to time where should you spend your weekend or holiday while you are in Cambodia. Cambodia is also known as the Kingdom of Wonder because it’s full of wonderful and world heritage sites around the country. Angkor Wat is one of the world heritages, which is very popular to travellers who wish to visit Cambodia and there are a lots more wonderful place that we can assure you that you won’t need to worry about that.
- EXCITING EXPERIENCE FOR VOLUNTEERS
If you are from a big city we are sure that you will be very excited about coming here because you will live in the remote area where people are living in harmony with nature. There are lots to learn and get from this project for example:
-Making friends with new people from difference places around the world
-Having fun with local people, volunteers, and children in our community
-Sharing and experiencing culture diversity while living and working together in local village
-Finding a natural life
-Having a wonderful family where everyone is taking care of each other
-Funny games and energizers
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- FINANCIAL CONDITION
Cambodian Youth Action (CYA) is a non-governmental organization, which has no support from any funding agencies; so all participants are required to pay the participation fee. The participation fee you can either pay upon arrival or wire through our bank account:
Bank Name: ACLEDA Bank Plc.
Bank Address: #248, Preah Monivong Blvd. (Street 93), Sangkat Boeung Raing, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Account Holder: Mr. Sorn Sophat
Account Number: 1800-20-311300-1-6
Swift Code: ACLBKHPP
The participation fee will be 400 US dollarsper month covering the foods, accommodation, and local transportation, plus camp’s materials. Volunteers are requested to bear their own health and travel insurance. Please be aware that all personal expenses and free-day expenses are excluded.
- TRAININGS AND MEETINGS
To make volunteers adapt easily to new environment, new situation, and understand better about their roles and responsibilities while doing their volunteer service, CYA will organize several meeting and training as below:
-On Arrival Training: The on arrival training will ensure that volunteers are fully understood about the roles and responsibilities and situation which they are going to living in for the entire period of their service. We are also included the adaptation way in our on arrival training as well.
-Monthly or weekly visit: this to check how our volunteers are living with the host family and how they perform their work and also to check about their health to know that are there any problems occurs such foods, the work, and other needed to improve.
-Mid term and final evaluation: This is to check with our volunteers, students, and other stakeholder about the impact of having our LMTV volunteers staying with them and also to check with our volunteers whether they are satisfied with their work, what should be improved for the better of implementation in the future.
9. REMARKS
If there is further information needed, please feel free to contact us at the contact provided on the cover page above.