Progress in February-2012

February 6:  CCAF management team was allowed to organize the Board of Governor meeting.  The main aim was to restructure the new board as Vice-Chairman Ms.Charlene Bredder is no longer lives and works in Cambodia, and the Chairman Philp Greven has ended his term.  Attending this meeting, Mr.Hourt Seila, who is the Country Manager of the Buddhist Library Cambodia Project, Ms. Kaija Begen, Peace Corps Volunteer working in Kampot Province, CEO Channarith, Ms.Charlene Bredder, Mr.Phil Nelson, and CCAF Accountant Ms.Nav Leakhena.  During the meeting, CEO Channarith reported the participants about the status and progress of CCAF, and future of of the organization.  Regarding restructure of the board, Mr.Hort Seila was voted as the Chairman and Kaija Begen will serve as the Vice-Chairman.  CCAF would like to thank previous Chairman Philip Greven for his support since the beginning of CCAF, and Ms.Charlene for her helping CCAF management team on monitoring, reviewing the report and proposal and did fundraising for CCAF.  CCAF management team is welcome the new Chairman and Vice-Chairman for their commitment to support the organization.

Photo from right to left: Mr.Hort Seila, Ms.Kaija, CEO Channarith, Ms.Charlene, and Mr.Phil.

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Achievement in January-2012

January 30: CCAF was very honor to have Phil Nelson, who is the member of Board of Governor of CCAF visited the CCAF's pre-school and farm at OdongK District, Kampong Speu Province.  At the pre-school, Phil enjoyed interaction with the students and teachers even though he does not speak Khmer.  At the farm, our staff informed Phil about pigs, fishes and duck raising for selling and the income will be supported the pre-school and community development projects.  Phil, lives and works in Boston, U.S.A.  Every year, Phil travels to several countries including Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam to visit friends and NGOs.  This year, with his friends in Bostob including Tom Apleton, Phil donated US$500.00 to CCAF for operation the program.  We would like to thank him, Tom and friends who have donated fund to CCAF.

Phil at the pre-school	Phil visits pig farm at CCAF farm

 











January 26:  After follow up visit to the village chief mentioned below, CEO Channarith was invited to join the monthly community base association (CBA) meeting, which was organized by the village chief who was the participant of the management training.  The purpose of the meeting was to update the current CBA, its function and future activities.  Channarith was invited to share his experience on leadership of CCAF to the members.  During the meeting Channarith gave some advices to the management team to review the existing By-Law, rule of the executive committee and the organizational structure of this group. 

Sophy, her mother and Channarith with the bicycle donated by GfH Canada.	Sophy at the grade 2 class
Photo right: After took Sophy to school Sophy's mother uses bicycle for her traveling to work at the cement factory in the community.

January 20:  CCAF team met with Vice-Chairman of BoG Charlene Bredder and Member of BoG Roath Leakhena to discuss the issue on chicken farm and agriculture training project, which is funded by the Methodist Relief and Development Fund.

Cambodian tricycle cart: In Kampot provincial town, there are about three to five tricycle carts that people use to transport goods, and sometimes we saw people traveled by this cart.  In March 2008, CEO Channarith used this kind of cart to transport pre-school children back homes after they joined a ceremony.

	Channarith with the cart and children in Banteay Meas District, Kampot Province, 2008

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January 17: At the village in Kampong Speu Province, west in Cambodia, where CCAF's farm is located in, CCAF established a pre-school in October last year.  CCAF management team visited the school to see the progress of the activities.  Please click on this link to read the case study of a student. Photo: students join the recreational activities at the school compound.

Morning marker in Kampot Provincial Town	Two girls were seen while they were collecting death fishes, oyster and shrimps.

Pre-School Project:  CCAF team conducted follow up visit to see four former pre-school students, who are now attending grade one at the public school in Rompeun Village, Banteay Meas District, Kampot Province.  During the visit, we donated writing books and pens for supporting their learning.  Please click on here to view case study of a student.

Chicken Farm Project:  CCAF Community Development Program Coordinator Pich Chamroeun met with village chief and chicken farm target group to discuss plan of returning chickens to CCAF for further support to another families.  During the meeting, Chamroeun collected some money from a beneficiary who could not return chickens but money instead. Photo left: Chamroeun receives money from a beneficiary who is living in Pretapret Village, Banteay Meas District, Kampot Province.

CCAF Farm Manager shares his experiences on feeding pigs and ducks with visitors.

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January 3: CCAF BoG Sandy met with CCAF Accountant Leakhena to view the draft of the annual report for the donor.

CCAF Site
24 pigs are being raised.	80 ducks are being raised at the farm.
5,000 fishes are raised in this natural pond	Oyster mushrooms are being grew at the CCAF R&D room

Pre-School Program: CCAF is currently close 14 pre-schools in Banteay Meas, District, Kampot Province.  Two pre-schools are remaining open to serve children in Kampong Trach District, Kampot Province and in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia.

During 2011, CCAF operated 16 pre-schools serving 413 students (196 girls) in Banteay Meas and Kampog Trach districts, Kampot Province. 

CCAF pre-school students at Prey Krala Khang Keut village, Banteay Meas District learn Khmer alphabet.	A medical staff performs physical check up on students while attending school.  Every two months we do this activity.
Pre-school students at Prey Tapret Khang Cheung Village participate in recreational activities during class.  This has motivated children to be friendly among them.	Depending on funding available, we serve nutritious meals to students.

Reksa, a student, enjoys studying at CCAF pre-school, please read her story

Video clips:

A beneficiary in Chum Kiri District, Kampot Province

Farmers join the theory training on producing fertilizer.	Farmers learn to produce fertilizer.
Farmer produces fertilizer at home for growing rice and vegetable.
Farmer scatters fertilizer at her rice farm.	Pov Sokhom who joined the training uses the EM fertilizer that she produced for growing rice and vegetable.  Click here to view her full story.