What has OIC done with their funds already?
In the two successful crowdfunding campaigns that we have run on StartSomeGood, over 160 people have generously supported our work. With these
funds we have completed the first pilot project of speech therapy in Cambodia, helping over 100 children like Ling. We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia, to start progress towards running a speech therapy
course at a university in Cambodia. We've laid the foundations for a five-year plan to start a speech therapy course in Cambodia by the year 2020.
Where will AUD$18,000 get us?
If we reach our tipping point of $18,000, we will be able to bring the stories of 10 children to the United Nations and the Cambodian government. This will help them to understand why it's important to include speech therapy in the public health system and
how it will help more children reach their potential in education. Funds will cover the costs of equipment, labour, transport and related expenses towards this campaign.
Where will AUD$28,000 get us?
If we reach our target of $28,000, we will be able to take this campaign nation-wide. We will be able to collect the stories of an additional 10 children (total of 20 children) and cover expenses to extend the
Unseen, Unheard campaign across Cambodia.
We will engage doctors, teachers, and local government officials to help them understand why we can no longer neglect children with speech problems. We will also work to increase understanding of the need for speech therapy by engaging local communities,
families and schools and improving attitudes to children like Ling.
For a detailed budget breakdown, please contact us at [email protected]
Thanks to our generous supporters & partners:
Anna Bella Betts Photography
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Dorsu: Clothing Creating Change
Dorsu is a Cambodian-based organisation which provides fair employment, makes ethical clothing and funds community education. Please visit www.dorsu.org to learn more about their gorgeous garments and how clothing
really can create change!
Beekeeper
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Coco Khmer
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Soksabike, Battambang
A sustainable, educational social enterprise aiming to connect visitors with the Cambodian countryside through exhilarating bicycle tours. Check out their website at www.soksabike.com to
learn more about their great eco-tourism initiative in Battambang.
CrossFit Amatak
CrossFit Amatak is the first crossfit in Cambodia. Started by a group of people who wanted to push themselves further and were getting tired of working out in a parking lot, they raised some funds, recruited an awesome coach and opened their doors in the
Summer of 2014. Visit www.crossfitamatak.com to learn more about how they went from selling beer to barbells at their first facility!
ARTillery Arts Cafe
ARTillery is a health cafe and arts venue in Phnom Penh serving up fresh, creative, homemade food and drinks. Get creative and feed your soul at one of ARTillery's venues and check out their website at www.artillerycafe.com to
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The Southeast Asia Globe
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region. Find out more at www.sea-globe.com, facebook.com/southeastasiaglobe and follow @SEA_GLOBE on Twitter for
the latest news and events.
PN Medical
PN Medical creates pulmonary and speech pathology devices for inspiratory and expiratory muscle training. Co-founder, Peggy Nicholson, a Registered Respiratory Therapist, envisioned to create the first no-nonsense device out of a simple idea back in 1979
- to find a better way to help people improve breathing. She then embarked on a trek to bring her dream to life. After a few years of research, prototypes, and patient feedback she created an affordable easy to use device:
The Breather®. A patient even named the product! Go to
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Resources Illustrated: Bespoke Photography from Mine to Market
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Red and White International
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principals, their customers, and the Company benefit through these commercial networks. Visit their website at www.redandwhite.net to learn more about their luxurious products.
House Boutique Hotel, Phnom Penh
House Boutique is a Khmer-owned social enterprise hotel based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Bordering some of the city’s most interesting neighbourhoods, House Boutique offers a great location from which to both explore, and be a part of, life in Phnom Penh. House
Boutique works with a community of local businesses to procure materials, designs and products from sustainable sources. Taking responsibility for the environment and local community is an important part of House Boutique’s broader commitment to sustainable
development. Go to www.houseboutiquehotel.com to find out more!
