Cambodia

Country info
Population: 14 million
Child mortality: 143 per 1,000
Illiteracy: 26%
Life expectancy: 58 years
HDI rank: 133 out of 177

HIV/AIDS

Tear´s commitment in 2008: €96,000

Partner: PNKS

Programme content:
Raising awareness of HIV/AIDS in rural areas.
Providing assistance to people living with HIV/AIDS in normalising their day-to-day lives and maximising use of existing medical care.

Target group: 66 villages, with a total of 10,000 families

Healthcare

Tear´s commitment in 2008: €85,000

Partner: TASK

Programme content:

TASK works with vulnerable groups in the slum areas of the capital, providing:

support for people living with HIV/AIDS
education programme for high-risk groups
nutrition and medical programme for malnourished children
drug rehabilitation programme for young people
day care centre and education programme for disabled children
community water and sanitation programme

Target group: 2,500 families living in the slums of Mean Chey in Phnom Penh

Education

Tear´s commitment in 2009: €9,500

Partner: EFC CC

Programme content:

Training children’s workers (a 16-month course) to work with marginalised children.

Target group: 60 trainees working with children

Small-scale enterprise

Tear´s commitment in 2008: €44,648

Partner: Credit MFI

Programme content:

Credit MFI supports small business entrepreneurs with credit facilities. Tear supports its programme in the Siem Reap province in north-west Cambodia. Tear has contributed towards an improved management information and loan tracking system for more rapid and efficient handling of loans. In 2007 Credit opened its Vulnerable Service Unit, focused on providing credit to the poorest of the poor. A unique feature of this programme is Tear’s cooperation with a development agency focusing on the social and rural development aspects of the target group. Credit products for the target group were developed in 2007.

Target group: Kampong Cham province, with 350,000 families (average family: 4.5 persons)

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