Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) In collaboration with Project Khmer H.O.P.E (PKH)

6 different souls, 1 goal

April 2015

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PROJECT CAMBODIA

Project Cambodia is an annual student-led service learning initiative to reach out to the less fortunate in

Cambodia.

Mission To initiate and organise a wide range of activities to raise funds and execute meaningful projects for the less fortunate in Cambodia as

well as personal character building for all individual team member.

Vision

To be a small caring community that leaves a footprint to the lives of the less fortunate, locally & overseas.

WHO MADE UP THE TEAM?

From Right:

Danial Azri, President

Bruno Dunstan, Publicity Officer

Kelly Han, Logistic Officer

Eileen Chew, Programme Officer

Shirley Poh, Finance Officer

Lim Si Yin, Secretary

SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Established in 2009, SIT is an initiative of Ministry of Education offering undergraduate degree programmes primarily for the polytechnic graduates. Through a unique tripartite collaboration with its overseas university partners and five local polytechnics, SIT represents a new model that is set to become a key pillar of university education. SIT also adopts a distributed campus model to allow greater synergy and efficiency. In 2014, SIT was recognized as an Autonomous University in Singapore and have 36 existing degree programmes based at different locations. For more information, please visit www.SingaporeTech.edu.sg. SIT provides great opportunity for students to emerge as leaders through providing autonomy to students in organize meaningful events and projects such as Project Cambodia.

PROJECT KHMER H.O.P.E (PKH)

St Andrews Cathedral is a Singapore-based project with the aim of alleviating poverty and creating sustainable livelihoods for Cambodians with social, economic and health disabilities.

It was set up in 2000 to share God's love with poor and needy Cambodians by meeting their social and economic needs. PKH is a non-governmental organization registered in Cambodia, working in collaboration with the Cambodian Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation. It operates from the PKH (Anglican) Centre in Chbarmon district of the Kampong Speu province.

Us with PKH Chbarmorns youths, staff & teachers.

Children at PKH Trang

Us with PKH Aoral staff, Ms Deborah & Ms Audrey

PKH CHBARMORN One of the centres under Project Khmer H.O.P.E, PKH Chbarmorn trains them a year for English Language followed by another year in hospitality services or industrial skills. Equipped with these marketable skills, these young people are then employed in various high-end hotels and commercial buildings in various cities such as Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville in Cambodia.

COMMITTEE TREE

Kelly Han Logistic Officer Technical University of Munich BSc Electrical Engineering & Information Technology

Danial Azri President University of Glasgow BEng (Hons) Mechatronics

Shirley Poh Finance Officer Newcastle University BSc (Hons) Food & Human Nutrition

Lim Si Yin Secretary

University of Glasgow BEng (Hons) Mechanical Design

Engineering

Eileen Chew Programme Officer

University of Glasgow BEng (Hons) Mechatronics

Bruno Dunstan Publicity Officer

University of Glasgow BEng (Hons) Mechatronics

BEFORE WE FLY... Fund Raising Activities

In order to execute the project, we had numerous wild ideas on how to go about raising funds to cover the cost of the project in less than a month. After the first meeting, we realised we have a baker, a crafter and many small entrepreneurs! One of us baked cookies, another did DIY paracord bracelets and the rest of us chose to buy and sell items. Whats best? Everyone puts in equal amount of effort to advertise and sold all items as a team!

We were also extremely fortunate to have a few generous donors who donated money to assist with our fund raising.

What about a little cool

handmade paracord bracelet

around your wrist?

BEFORE WE FLY... Preparations

Despite our busy school schedule, we made effort to meet once every week to discuss our project plans and update on our fund raising activities. We also ensure all task delegated were completed prior to meeting because every single minute spent at our meetings were very precious to us.

When we were

packing our logistics...

READY... SET... GO!

We met Ms. Susan (In Charge of PKH

Chbarmorn) that night too!

SIT-PKH CHBARMORN ACTIVITIES

The youths were still unfamiliar with us and their greetings were reluctant. We started the camp with an introduction about ourselves and split the youths into groups with fair mixtures of Year 1s, hospitality services and industrial skills students.

After familiarising themselves with us and their camp mates, we started our camp with ice breaker games followed by exciting activities.

SIT-PKH CHBARMORN ACTIVITIES

Did you know..?

We customised camp booklets for the youths in PKH Chbarmorn and distributed them at the start of the camp. Before each activity, we will take turns to introduce an important value with its meaning and have

them to apply the value to each activity organised. After every activity, a short debrief was conducted and the youths wrote short

reflections on what they had learned from the activities.

So, what kind of values did we try to impart to them?

SIT-PKH CHBARMORN ACTIVITIES

Value Initiative to Lead

Game

Choo Choo Train

How to play? The youths form a row and use a string given to tie their legs to the team member beside him or her.

After tying, facilitators ensure that they are connected. On the count of 3, the youths will walk together

towards the end point. In this game, it is important to have a person to

lead in order to get their leg movement coordinated and walk towards the end without much

difficulties.

How to play?

Youths were given a specific amount of paracord ropes to make a bracelet. The action of making it is repetitive in order to compete the bracelet. For beginners, it took them an approximate half an hour to learn and complete. When they did it

again with a new set of ropes, it took them only 15 minutes or less! Amazing!

Value Patience will be Rewarded

Game

Paracord Making

Value Unity

Game

Ball Plant

How to play? The youths stood in a row and received

a fork and spoon in an alternate manner. All the youths were required to

hold the fork or spoon with their mouths. The first person takes the stress

ball and place on his or her spoon to pass to the next persons fork without using their hands. The group with the

most stress balls wins the game.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Game of Captains Ball

Warm Up

Ice Breaker Tangle Untangle

Presentation of their Goals

Ice Breaker Whacko!

Introduction to Frisbee

Mambo Jumbo!

Camp Fire

Mass Dance

WHATS NEXT? PKH TRANG (CHOM BOK)

On 2th April 2015, a day before we leave PKH Chbarmorn, we made arrangements to visit PKH Trang which is located at Chom Bok. It was an approximate 3 to 4 hours of bumpy ride to the destination. The national statistics of Cambodia indicate that in rural places like Chom Bok, 90 percent of the people are illiterate; they dont have the chance for education. PKH Trang has more than 300 children who will come daily for meals and English tuition. Upon arrival, we were warmly greeted by Brother

Sokha Bunthoen (In-charge of PKH Trang) and proceed to distribute gifts that had been purchased for them. It was a pencil case set which consist of two pencils, an eraser, a ruler, a sharpener and a box of colour pencils. All of the children greeted us with their palms together to thank us after receiving their gifts.

PICTURES PKH TRANG (CHOM BOK)

The recce trip was an eye opener for us. The pond was close to empty and water resources were limited. The uniform of the children was

almost brownish and most of them were either bare footed or wearing an oversize slipper. They have got a huge plot of empty land in front of the school which was not utilised. Numerous ideas struck our mind at the instant. We stayed for 3 hours to have lunch and to

better understand the environment.

The children walking bare footed

home after their lessons

The pond that was nearly emptied in

early April due to weather

So, whats our plan?

PKH TRANG (CHOM BOK)

PLANS Multi-Purpose Hall (MPH)

With the estimated available space of 27m by 14m, we are looking to build a Multi-Purpose Hall of 18m by 11m. The MPH will be a long lasting sustainable project to ensure that the children have sheltered space to play during their free time. The shelter will be able to shield the children during drought or raining season. This space can also be used as a common platform for all the children to gather when other community service organisation conduct activities with them.

*Estimated Cost: SGD$12,000.00

Mural Painting According to various research available online, mural painting enhances children environmental awareness. It will continuously deliver principles and concepts, visions, thoughts and ideas through mural painting. This holds an important role in social learning for children as it also crafts their behavioural pattern. PKH Trang has three classrooms and a library. We target to paint the interior of a classroom & the library with the involvement of the teachers & children. *Estimated Cost: SGD$2,000.00

* Note: The cost of these projects are subjected to change as proper quotation has yet to be

formalized.

PKH TRANG (CHOM BOK)

PLANS

Other Activities In addition to the key plans, we will be conducting events locally to assist with the project needs and also activities with the children in PKH Trang during the execution phase of the project.

Local Initiatives

Community Service Event with a local beneficiary (Before & After project execution)

Donation Drives

Buy a Slipper today!

At PKH Trang

Button Sewing

Personal Grooming

Education Sharing

Food Delicacies Sharing

Note: Activities proposed are subjected to changes.

PKH TRANG (CHOM BOK)

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Personal Donation (Cash or Items)

Every dollar and cents will contribute greatly to our project funds. If you have items that we are able to assist in selling with the profit

going to our project, we are more than willing to take it in!

Purchase Our Initiatives We will constantly look for items to craft and purchase to resell so

that you will not be giving without receiving!

Sponsoring Required Logistics Why not sponsor our required logistics or the childrens present such as nail cutter, paints, buttons or slippers? It will help us to save a lot

of expenditure cost!

Word of Mouth Cant help us monetarily or logistically? Not to worry! Your words

are important too! All you need to do is to let your friends know more about our project as they could be our potential donor too!

THANK YOU!

Interested to find out more about us?

Contact us at: SIT.ProjectCambodia@gmail.com

For more information: www.facebook.com/ProjectCambodiaSIT (Scan the QR code below to be directed to our Facebook Page!)