SC 2014-2015 Annual Report

Annual Report
2014/15
Bringing hope, building brighter futures.
OUR GOVERNANCE BOARD
Mr. LY Tech
Board Chairman,
Technical Officer, Learning for
Transformation Unit, World
Vision Cambodia.
Mrs. Bonnie
LEPELAAR
Board Member/ Secretary,
International Communications
Officer, Bible Society in Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.
Mrs. Margaret
POSNETT
Board Member, formerly Board
Chairwoman, Freelance Consultant, DIO Consulting
Mr. SAN (Sros) Sarin,
Board Member, Director, Asia
Human Resource Development
Center (Cambodia)
Mr. CHAN Sambo,
Mr. NOP Channy,
Board Member/ Treasurer
Lawyer, Advocates & Solicitors
Non-voting board member/
Director of Sunshine Cambodia
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MESSAGE FROM THE
DIRECTOR
It is our pleasure to share with you our achievements
for the fiscal year, July 2014 to June 2015. It is the
third year of our new community-based model and
we have achieved many good things for the children
and families of Sunshine.
Major highlights include :
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purchasinglandandbuildinganewmultipurpose community center in the Prey Tea
community,
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renewingofficialpartnershipwiththe
Ministry of Social Affairs, and
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obtainingagreatresultfromtheexternal
evaluation.
However, the greatest blessing is seeing
changes in the lives of the people we work with.
SC has brought hope to over 1000 family members around 300 children from nearly 200 families, a 30%
increase from the previous year.
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Parentshaveincreasedself-relianceand
self-confidence.
Parentsvalueeducationmoreandare
more aware of child rights.
Morechildrenarecontinuingintosenior
high school.
Thenumberofstudentsatuniversityhas
grown.
Livingconditionshaveimproved
Childrenaregrowingwellduetobetter
nutrition.
ThecommunitiesofSCfamilieshavealso
improved their awareness of child rights
and parenting skills.
Theseachievementswouldnothavehappenedwithoutyoursupport.Thankyou
very much for your generosity which
has enabled more and more struggling
families to stand own their own two feet.
Many others are waiting for our support.
Please continue on this journey with
us. We welcome more partners and can
guarantee that we will use your resources
with great stewardship to be effective and
accountable in every way.
Please enjoy reading our Annual Report.
May God bless you and continue to use
you to bless others.
With my warmest regards,
Mr. Channy NOP,
Director of Sunshine Cambodia
[email protected]
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CONTENTS
About Sunshine Cambodia
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Our Community Development Programs
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Program Achievements
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Family/Community Development Program
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Children Development Program
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Stories of Hope
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Financial Overview
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SpecialThanks
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ABOUT SUNSHINE
CAMBODIA
VISION
To see Cambodian families growing holistically.
MISSION
Sunshine Cambodia is a Christian organization
working toward the holistic development
of poor children and their families living in
communities.
VALUES
Cooperation
Working together with beneficiaries, each other
and donors.
Honesty
Being truthful in our words and actions.
Respect
Regarding every person as worthwhile,
a unique individual.
Improvement
Making changes that lead to better results.
Servanthood
Helping others regardless of their different
status.
Transparency
Openness and accountability in all operations and relationships.
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OUR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Children
Education Sponsorship
Children Clubs
Food Subsidy
Family
Family Visitation
Micro Enterprise
Development
Emergency Relief/
Special Support
Saving Groups
Vocational training/
Job Placement
Church Paternship
Neighbours
Parenting Skills
Parents Days
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PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS
Sunshine Cambodia (SC), in July 2014, was working
with 282 children (143 girls and 139 boys) from 185
families in four poor communities in Phnom Penh:
SansomKosal,StungMeanChey,ThnoatChrumand
Prey Tea. Over the year, this number reduced to 250
children as families often move to find employment.
Each child received a public education and outstanding students also attended privateclasses. SC runs a
children’s club in each of the four areas.
SC also worked directly with all 185
families to build parental responsibility
andself-reliance.Theparentingprogram includes a Food subsidy, Parenting
Skills Training, Vocational Training & Job
Placement, Small Business Development
and Start-up Capital, Savings Groups, as
well as Emergency and Disaster Relief
programs.
“I wanted my children to study, but I couldn’t do it on my own. But now, I am very happy and
grateful to Sunshine and its staff who work hard to help my family.” said Chantha.
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G
oal : “By 2015, at least 80 % of SC families are empowered and enabled to meet the basi
needsand rights of their children by themselves, and their children are developing well
holistically according to their age”.
SCisgettingclosertoachievingthisgoal.Therearecurrently85childrenandyouthinSansom
Kosal,ouroriginalarea,wherethebeneficiarieshavebeenwithSCfrom4to10+years.These
children are on their way to either completing school up to Grade 9 or learning a vocational skill.
SC asked the parents of Sansom Kosal : If SC stops supporting them for any reason what would
you do ?
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30%werecommittedtocontinuesupportingtheirchildren’seducation
33%wouldtrytheirbest
5%wouldfindanotherNGOtosupportthem
5%wouldendtheirchildren’sschoolingandaskthemtofindjobs
5%werenotsureyet
22%didnotanswer
Thislastgroup’sreluctancetoanswermayindicatethattheywereafraidoflosingSC’ssupport-
therefore they are still dependent on SC.
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1. FAMILY / COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
1.1. Economic Empowerment
• 10 people (F=6 & M=4) did Vocational Training
in the following courses: sewing machine repair,
motorbike repair, cooking, coffee making, driving,
Korean language (to work overseas), tailoring, beauty salon.
• ThreeCommunitySavingGroupswereestablished.
• 97familiesjoinedthesavingsgroups.
• Group savings totaled $3,950, with individual
savingsfrom$1.25to$540.
• 35 people borrowed money, with loans ranging
from$25to$300.
• 54peopleattendedMicroEnterpriseDevelopment
training.Theylearnthowtomakeasimplebusiness
plan, plus basic sales, marketing and book keeping.
• SCoffered$150start-upcapitalto17MEDtrainees.
Daily Income of SC Families
20 %
80 %
Daily Income : < $2,5
Daily Income : $2,5-$10
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“I can even save some money now.
One day I will have my own business.” —MRS.PHRON, an SC mum.
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1.2. Social / Emotional Empowerment
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80%ofmothersandnearly20%offathersattendedmonthlyParents’Days.
Nearlyone-thirdoffamilieshavelearnttosetgoals.
97%familieshavenoseriousdomesticviolence.
75%ofparentshavestrongcommitmenttotheirchildren’semotionalhealth.
58%seetheimportanceofplayingandtakingtheirchildrenoutoccasionally.
69%ofparentsrespondappropriatelywhentheirchildrenareunhappy.
1.3. Spiritual Empowerment
SC acknowledges that we work with people of different faiths and we respect each other’s beliefs
and convictions. As a Christian organization, SC helps SC families who are interested in Christianity to have access to local churches and through the Christmas celebration, children clubs, home
visits and by working with church partners, many beneficiaries have heard the good news of Jesus
Christ. About 14 % SC children and 10 % of SC families attend Sunday church services.
(ThisaspectoftheprogramisnotapartoftheGlobalDevelopmentGroupapprovedaidand
development project J529*)
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2. CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS
2.1. Physical Care
Our survey revealed that most people have understood but only partially applied what they learnt
about child rights, children protection, domestic violence and basic healthcare. Most had enough
food, suitable shelter, enough clothes to wear, and they know where to find health care whereas
in the past they depended on SC to do this.
• 100%ofprimarychildrenreceivedmonthlyfoodsubsidyfromSC.
• 102familiesreceivedwaterfilters,givingthemaccesstocleanwaterwithouthavingtoboil
or buy bottled water.
• 153primarychildrenfromprojects1and4hadtheirBMImeasured:93%aregrowingwell.
• ThreenewwoodenpathwayswerebuiltintheStungMeancheyslumarea(project2).
Theyare1mx94mandcost$4,000.Thesepathwaysserve200families(approx.1000people)
and they all are happy and thankful for these new paths.
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2.2. Educational Care
All SC parents follow up on their children’s study to some degree with 74% helping their children
with homework or revision. At least 64% will continue to support their children’s education if SC
stoppedsupportingthem.HalfofSCparentswouldliketoseetheirchildrengotouniversity.This
commitment to education is encouraging evidence of increased parental responsibility.
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199childrenareenrolledinstateschoolsand51attendprivateschools;about30%take
extratuition(catch-up)classes.
Over90%ofstudentsstudyEnglish.
14studentsdidshortcomputercourses.
3studentsareinuniversity:GOwasSunshine’sfirstuniversitystudentandisstudyingfor
a Bachelor of English Literature. CHANDY is studying for a Bachelor of Civil Engineering.
CHENDA was studying for a Bachelor of Sociology.
School Results in the last six months :
Score
Good
Fair
Average
Poor
Primary
School
19 %
23 %
34 %
24 %
Secondary
School
14 %
31 %
40 %
15 %
High School
19 %
48 %
28 %
5%
English
Lessons
37 %
34 %
29 %
0%
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“By God’s grace, my family was accepted into Sunshine in 2009 and my sister and I could go to
school again! We also received a lot of love, care and encouragement.”
2.3. Emotional/Social Care
Most of the children are well-cared for emotionally by their families and teachers. Most families
know how to solve conflict without violence and have good relationships with their neighbors,
their children’s teachers and SC staff.
• Weeklyclubsforprimaryschoolchildrenarerunineachofthefourprojectareas,covering
art,music,dancing,soccer,kickboxingandsocialawarenesstopics.
• 55children(39boys&16girls)fromProject1playsoccereverySunday.Theywontwo
Cups in the ISF-HKFC 2015 tournament and have now won a total of 7 cups.
• 15topstudentsenjoyedtheirfirstevervisittoKohKongneartheThaiborder.
• 250childrenhadafunoutingtoSantepheapWaterPark.
• 21bikeswereboughtforchildrenwitha50%subsidyfromSC.
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2.4. Spiritual Care
SC respects other’s beliefs but is happy to share about Christianity when families show interest.ThechildrenandtheparentscanseetheloveofJesusthroughourworkandourstaff.
Children are not compelled to join in Christian activities such as the devotions during clubs
or the Christmas celebration.
100 %
100 %
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STORIES OF HOPE
Chenda’s Story ...
Like so many Sunshine children, Chenda’s parents were rural migrants, arriving in Phnom Penh
in 2005, seeking a better life. However, they found themselves struggling to meet even the most
basic needs of food and education for their two young children. Without Sunshine’s assistance,
Chenda’s life could have been very different. Children like her in slum communities are at risk
ofsexualabuse,druguse(especiallygluesniffing),violence,childlabourandhumantrafficking.
Once in the Sunshine program, Chenda thrived.
She proved a bright, able student and a hard
worker. In the past 10 years she completed her
primary and secondary education and has just
finished the first year of a sociology degree.
However, her studies will now be postponed due
to the increasing pressure to support her family.
ThisisacommonsituationinCambodiawhere
there are virtually no safety nets. Her mother
will soon stop working due to ill health and her
fathermakesverylittleasamotorcycletaxidriver.
A relative has given Chenda the opportunity
to start a small business selling car tires. If the
business succeeds, Chenda will be able to buy a
small home for her ageing parents in the outskirts
of Phnom Penh. If they can help look after the
business, this will give her time to complete her
degree sometime in the future. Chenda has
thought and prayed a lot about this decision to
put her dream of a university education on hold.
However, she feels that providing for her family
is the right thing to do and Sunshine staff, both
past and present, support her decision.
“Because I am from a poor family and was supported by Sunshine, I wanted to become a Social
Worker and help others like me. However, I have to stop my studies for now as I need to help my
family. I hope that someday in the future I can finish my degree. May God bless all those who
have blessed me and so many other Sunshine children.”
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HOW SPONSORSHIP
CHANGES THE LIFE OF A
FATHERLESS BOY …
When he was just 8 years old, Reaksa’s father died. Reaksa
became addicted to online games which made his mother
angry with him most of the time, and he got poor study
results.
Reaksa’s mother sold vegetables in the market and worked
hard to support the family but sometimes she could not
pay for rent or food. Reaksa felt hopeless and unhappy
and so he spent a lot of time with his friends and playing games. He didn’t attend school regularly.
In 2008, Reaksa was accepted into SC’s Child Development Project. SC’s support covered school fees, food
subsidy, uniforms, stationery and other school materials. Now he is 13 and in grade 6 at Sansom Kosal
Primary School, and goes to school regularly. He
is a good son too. Life for Reaksa and his family
has improved a lot since receiving support from
SC. His mother has moved her small business
to another area and is getting better every day.
His studies are also improving.
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Reaksa : “Now I study very hard because I want
to be a good student and make my mother
happy. I also help her in my free time. I used
to be a very bad boy, making my mother sad
and unhappy, but now I am very different !”
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ONE PARENT’S STORY :
THE SMILES OF A FAMILY
OF RUBBISH COLLECTORS
InThnoutChhrum,aslumcommunityinPhnomPenhwhere
many migrant people struggle to make a living, lives Rin, 33,
andherhusband.Theyarerubbishcollectors.Elevenyearsago
they left their home in the countryside to look for work but
they could not find any job because of their lack of education.
Theirfamilyoffivelivesinasmallrentedroom.Thefamily
has faced many challenges over the years and they could not
send their kids to school or to hospital when they were sick.
“Dirty Girl, you should be in school!” the villagers would
taunt. Channa, known as Dirty Girl, would tag along with
her parents as they collected rubbish for recycling. In
2013, Rin’s family was found by SC staff and Channa
is now in grade 3 at the Jesus School. Rin has been
equipped through Parents Day Trainings and has
learnt parenting skills, Micro-Enterprise Development (MED), communications, money management,
setting goals, and other life skills.
TheynowhaveaTukTukwhichhelpsthemto
make more income.
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RIN :“ T hroug h Sun shine’s suppor t,
my daughter can go to school like other kids.
She studies both Khmer and English and learns
other useful skills in the Children Club. I am
also grateful to have learnt many good lessons
during Parent’s Days. Thank you for supporting my family. My burdens are reduced and
my family is much better now” .
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
$5,663.00
2%
$45,498.00
17 %
Total Revenue : $274,970
Denmark and others
$162,185.00
59 %
$61,624.00
22 %
USA
Sweden
Australia
$11,870.00
6%
$14,950.00
7%
Total Expenses : $198,983
Children Development Program
$5,250.00
3%
Family & Community Delevopment Program
$88,760.00
45 %
Organizational Development
Staff-Salaries-Benefits-C&F Dev
$45,628.00
23 %
General & Proprety
Support Staff Salaries
CCFC Project
$12,322.00
6%
$20,992.00
10 %
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SPECIAL THANKS &
APPRECIATION
Each year, Sunshine Cambodia continues to be greatly blessed, and this past year is no different.
We are deeply grateful to our supporters and donors who have contributed so much in terms of
funds,humanresources,knowledge,experienceandprayers.Withoutyou,SCwouldnothave
performed as well as we have. Sunshine remains highly dedicated to transparency, accountability,
and wisely managing the resources donated by you all.
Child Hunger Relief Fund
Child Hunger Relief Fund
TYNDALE
Ascent Foundation
*Sunshine Cambodia is a partner for project J529 for Global Development Group (ABN 57 102 400
993), an Australian AusAID -approved NGO responsible for quality humanitarian aid and development projects according to AusAID rules. GDG provides a governance role and assists in the areas
of planning, monitoring, evaluating and auditing to ensure projects are carried out to Australian
requirements. No non-development activities are a part of this project.
For more info www.globaldevelopment.org.au
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