Establishing the Kingdom of God in the Kingdom of Cambodia

Vulnerable children in Cambodia have been reached and lives changed by New Life Fellowship of Church's Children-at-Risk Ministy.  In the PDF file to the right is the most recent report of changed lives.  Moral values, healthcare, education, family, small business opportunities are making a difference!  You can make a difference by supporting a child for USD$30 per month - only USD$360 per year.  Read the most recent report in the file to the right and browse a summary of the ministry and past reports and needs below.  Take the step today by choosing to support a child for 3 years. 

Cambodia’s Children at Risk is an organization working in cooperation with Cambodia Outreach, New Life Fellowship of Cambodia and New Life Foundation, Cambodia.  Our sole purpose is to provide a better life for children-at-risk in Cambodia.

In the provincial villages and in the cities children are often left homeless of living in inadequate conditions with poor relatives as a result of parents who have died or have abandoned them because they cannot support them.  Only $30 per month will help provide for the well-being of a Cambodian child-at-risk.

Life in a Cambodian village is rough, but even more so for a child.  What future does this child have for education, healthcare and family?  His village has no running water, no electricity, no healthcare system and a sub-standard educational system.  Satya and others like him have only one or two sets of clothes, no bicycle and no place to call his own.  Because they live with a relative, they often become the “slave” of that relative and are responsible for all the menial tasks, thus forfeiting study time.  This is typical for Cambodian village children. 

For USD$30 per month you can sponsor a Cambodian Child-at-Risk.  We will use your sponsorship to create an account for one child.  The monthly contributions will insure that the child:

·         Has school fees paid;

·         Has adequate food each month;

·         Has school clothes and school supplies;

·         Has adequate healthcare needs met;

These are the promises we can make to you.

You will receive:

·         A photo of the child you sponsor as well as information regarding his or her particulars. 

·         The address by which you can write the child or send special gifts for birthdays or holidays.

·         An initial letter from the child as well as periodic updates.

·         An opportunity to visit the child in Cambodia if you wish.

Of the USD$30, $26 will go as direct support to the child you sponsor.  $4 will go toward the salary of a Cambodian who will assist in visitation, administration and overseeing the well-being of the child.

One Child's Testimony

This is a typical report sent to a sponsor about the child they sponsor.  Supporting Children-at-Risk makes a difference!

Child’s name: Neang (true story but ficticious name)

Child’s age: 10 yrs old   

Physical

Weight: 20 cm

Height: not yet to be taken

Neang and her mother are doing well. Neang’s mother said, “Since my daughter has sponsored she is rarely sick and she appears strong and healthy.” Neang has grown up since we have sponsored her, she always help her mother do chores at home when she is back from her school. Neang’s mother said, “Since C@R bought her a few chickens to raise now they produce a lot of baby and sometimes I sell those chickens to make income to support my family”

Emotional and social    

Neang is very shy and quiet when talking to the stranger that she doesn’t know very well but she’s very nice and friendly to her friends and her family. We went to visit Neang at her school and we found out that Neang has a lot of friends to play with her at her school and they like to tease at each other as well. Neang’s mother said, “Neang is very good daughter because she always listen to me and helps me do chores at home and Neang always take of the house when I am gone somewhere.” 

Educational

Neang now studies in grade 2 and she really enjoys her study a lot, Neang always goes to study regularly. Neang’s mother said, “My daughter studies hard every day she always does exercise at home and sometimes write the Cambodian alphabet to review it again, sometimes I help her to spell the letter and write and she always did very good job.” 

Spiritual

Neang and her mother always go to church. Neang’s mother said, “Since I believe in God, He always supports me and my daughter, you see when I raise the chickens, my chicken produce the baby so I cam make money from chickens because when C@R bought me those chicken I pray and gave my chicken to God and now God bless me those baby chicken.”  

Other

Neang’s mother said, “I would like to thank God and the sponsor that help me and my daughter better now, We realize that since we have sponsored our standard living has cut down the burden and God always bless us in the family. I wish the sponsor to be strong, healthy, wealthy, and God bless you!

Population.  Cambodia's most recent census, conducted in March 1998, found that the country's population was 11.42 million. 52% were female and nearly 43% were under 15 years old. The population is growing at 2.49% per year.  84% of Cambodians live in rural areas. The average household size is 5.2 people.
 
Poverty:  Cambodia ranks 136 out of 174 on the United Nations Development Program's Human Poverty Index.  36% of Cambodians live below the poverty line on less than USD .50 per day.  In rural areas the figure is 40%.  Rural households account for nearly 90% of the country's poor.

Development:  29% of households have access to safe drinking water; 14% have toilet facilities; 15% have electricity, and 90% use firewood as their main cooking fuel.  Cambodian's gross national product per capita in 1998 was US$260.

Health:  Nearly 12% of children die before their 5th birthday, mainly of diarrhea, acute respiratory infections and malaria.  Nearly 1/2 of all Cambodian children under 5 years of age are moderately or severely underweight.  Average life-expectancy at birth for a Cambodian female is estimated at 58.6 years; that for a male is 54.4.  The under-5 mortality rate in 1998 was 163 per 1,000 live births.  Cambodia's national health budget constitutes only 5% of the total government budget.

You may contact us at:  childrenatrisk@nlfcambodia.org