FAMILY HOUSES
OBJECTIVE
To welcome children in a safe and caring environment, tailored to their needs.
PROJECT
The youngest and most traumatized children need particular attention to ensure their development in a secure and stable environment. These children are sent to family houses where a couple of Cambodian parents, carefully recruited, trained and followed-up by Krousar Thmey, raise the children from the Foundation as well as their own.
Whenever possible, original family bonds are maintained and encouraged. Regular assessments of the children’s family situation of children are conducted. If a noticeable improvement is noted and there is no risk for the children, they may leave the house to be reunited with their relatives.
ACTIVITIES
- Enrollment in public school
- Psychological support
- Sociability and respect for the Cambodian way of life
- Awareness of hygiene rules
- Family reintegration with support
TESTIMONY
Sreynich, 9 years old, welcomed in a family house
Sreynich used to live in the streets with her parents before she met Krousar Thmey social workers during an outreach session. She was first welcomed into a temporary center and then joined a family house, where she lives with four other children.
Read her story
MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
$50 – food and clothes expenses per child per month
$10 – cost of 1 compulsory uniform for public school per child
Duration: undetermined
Location: provinces of Kampong Cham, Kandal and Siem Reap
Beneficiaries : underprivileged children below 12 years old and their families
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