This December, I am excited to be making my seventh volunteer trip to NHCC to assist with the education of these beautiful kids impacted by HIV/AIDS. This will also be my 4th consecutive Christmas away from family and friends, to offer my services to the village.
Some background information:
New Hope for Cambodian Children opened in late 2006, ‘Our Village’ is an 18 acre property located in Kampong Speu Province that provides a full range of housing, nutritional, health and educational needs to orphaned and abandoned children impacted by HIV/AIDS.
NHCC has over 300 children from babies to 18 Years Old who have no other housing alternative; most of these children were orphaned when their parents died of AIDS, and others come from families who no longer have the capability or financial resources to care for them. The children are referred to NHCC by hospitals, INGOs and NGOs. Most orphanages in Cambodia will not accept children with HIV, thus the children are referred to NHCC.
In 2013, John and Kathy Tucker started NHCC International School to give the children the best education possible. The children of 'Our Village' attend school on-site full-time.
Through donations, the school has expanded to 17 dedicated classrooms and continues to expand. This year, the older students will also attend full-time.
The Main Aim:
To sponsor a teacher for the school year.
The Fundraiser:
Currently NHCC has 22 teachers that have come from all over the world. Whilst living in "Our Village" in remote Kampong Speu, they are provided with a small house, meals and a small salary for the 10 month school year.
NHCC rely solely on donations. This year- they REALLY need our help!
Please be part of our Village!
Many of you have been so generous in the past and I am so proud of the work we have already achieved.
Please give what you can- it doesn’t matter how small.
Your generosity for the Pencil campaign in 2014 was in excess of $2,700. This was a wonderful way to first arrive at NHCC and assisted in the purchase of a photocopier, computers and a substantial amount of stationary needs for the school community.
Our 2015 campaign raised $4,011 to furnish 2 Science labs that are now up and running directly from YOUR help!
Last year's fundraiser to feed a house cluster raised an incredible $6.030- enough to feed a whole cluster for over 2 months!
Please help to make this initiative come alive!
And please share with your family and friends. We need your support.
Corporate donors: Please feel free to contact me directly for further ways you can assist New Hope for Cambodian Children.
Contact me: [email protected] for more information or visit my website.
Learn more: Visit the NHCC website to see their wonderful work or to become an ongoing sponsor: http://www.newhopeforcambodianchildren.org/
