J1036N ACTS (Assisting Children to School)
Cambodia, Southeast Asia
The Situation
The Assisting Children to School (ACTS) project plays a strategic role in Asian Outreach Cambodia’s (AOC) overarching vision of the holistic and sustainable transformation of communities. This project targets 172 poor children from six rural villages in Thalabarivath district, Steung Treng province, Cambodia. The goal is to provide the opportunity for children from disadvantaged families to have access to a quality education. The children included in the program are those living under the poverty line who are unable to attend school as they lack basic shelter and food because of poverty.
The beneficiaries include:
• Children from broken families.
• Parentless children.
• Labouring Children (Children put to work by their parents).
• Children whose parents are living below the poverty line.
• School dropout students.
The Objectives
This project is integrated with several other projects of AOC to ensure that effective change occurs for the families. Projects such as the Family Empowerment Project educate and train women and girls about personal reproduction, parenting, hygiene and the dangers of human trafficking and domestic violence. Other strategically linked and integrated projects include Savings Groups, Water Access and Leadership Development.
The major objectives are to:
- Provide educational support and resources to children.
- Foster spiritual and moral growth among children.
- Encourage community engagement and support for children’s development.
- Enhance food security and promote sustainable practices within families.
ACTS project is providing intervention in many areas, supporting families, transforming lives, and restoring dignity and fullness of life to those caught in the vicious cycle of poverty. Giving children the opportunity to attend school aims to help them build a better future and become great contributors to their society.
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