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SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND (UK) CAMBODIA

(SCF/UK)

 

I. Introduction

 

1. Background: SCF(UK) is a secular, non-profit, non-political organization based in the United Kingdom. SCF (UK) works to achieve lasting benefits for children within the communities in which they live by influencing policy and practice based on its experience and study in different parts of the world. In all of its work, SCF (UK) endeavors to make a reality of children's rights. SCF (UK) began work in Cambodia in 1991.

 

2. Objectives

·         To improve the living conditions and development opportunities for rural children within their families and communities in Kratie and other prioritized areas.

·         To improve the protection, care and support of vulnerable children and facilitate effective measures to enhance opportunities for development and participation in order to prevent children from being exploited.

·         To improve learning opportunities and increase access to relevant and useful information in a culturally sensitive way among children, their parents, and their communities in order to improve the situation of children.

1.     Counterparts/Partners: Ministry of Social Affairs; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport; Ministry of Social Affairs; UNICEF; KWWA; CCASVA; AFESIP.

 

4.Current Activities: Child Rights; HIV/AIDS and Child Focussed Project

 

5. Location: Kratie, Phnom Penh, Prey Veng (support to a LNGO).

 

 

I.                   The Activities Related to Mekong

 

SCF(UK)'s Child Focussed project works with villages along the banks of the Mekong near Kratie town, below the site of the proposed Sambo dam. Environmental issues are not the focus of the project; however, unsustainable use of resources has been identified as a key issue within target communities. SCF (UK) has identified environment as a key issue for advocacy within Cambodia, and gathers information regarding environmental degradation and sustainable resources (including Mekong issues) as it relates to impacts on children's lives.

 

 

II.                Contact Details

 

    - Contact Person : Brian Smith- Country Representative

    - Address            : #25, St. 71/398, Cham Car Mon District, Phnom Penh

    - Post                 : P.O. Box 3, Phnom Penh

    - Fax/Phone                  : (855) 23 362 157/ 426 222

    - E-mail               : saveuk@forum.org.kh