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Center for Children’s Happiness (CCH)Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Today’s heroes are individuals caring for orphans and vulnerable children. They are nurturing, patient and strong - they are the leaders of GO-supported organizations. GO heroes work tirelessly to improve the lives of countless children, yet their small salaries often jeopardize the continuation of their high-impact work in making the world a better place and giving opportunities to children.
The heroes at the Center for Children’s Happiness (CCH), an orphanage providing children with all the basic necessities they need to thrive, are saving Cambodian children from being lost to the destructive forces of poverty. Home to 150 children, CCH provides necessary care to vulnerable children including after-school tutoring, English lessons, support and encouragement.
GO Campaign wants to make sure that these heroes who are providing care, education and supervision for the children at CCH are able to continue their essential role next year. Just think how important your parents, family, and teachers are to you - that’s how important these people are to the orphans at CCH. Your contributions will guarantee that Chum Sitha, Prak Sokha and Nam Sopheak, all valued CCH staff members, will be able to continue loving and caring for CCH children in 2009.
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Fundraising goal: $8,358
Mr. Prak Sokha
Mr. Prak Sokha is a 29-year-old Cambodian man who teaches Khmer and English languages to CCH children. Highly committed to the cause of orphan children in Cambodia, Prak also helps the Director of CCH, Mech Sokha, with many administrative tasks at the orphanage. In addition to his CCH responsibilities, Prak Sokha is pursuing university studies at night.
Ms. Pho Phanny
Ms. Pho Phanny is 29 years old and works as the main cook for CCH. In addition to cooking three meals a day, 7 days a week for about 60 children and adults, plus an endless stream of visitors, Phanny is a friend, counselor and older sister to the girls and boys at CCH. She finished middle school and when not cooking, she spends time trying to improve her English.
Mr. Pho Phaneth
"Greetings, my name is Pho Phaneth. I work at CCH from 8:00am to 5:00pm. I teach math to children in grades 4, 5, and 6. Every Saturday evening I prepare materials for the library "road show" for children in the community. Such as: story books, paper for drawing, and paper for origami. Sometimes I repair the computers of CCH. Today, I am studying at Asia Euro University. I study from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. When I come back home I look after children of CCH before they go to bed."
Ms. Chum Sitha
At age 62, Ms. Chum Sitha has a long and devoted career as an elementary school teacher in both public and private schools in Cambodia. She has worked at CCH since 2003 as both teacher and surrogate mother to the children and is the Director of the largest of CCH’s facilities, responsible for all the needs of 90 children.
