Peace Corps Cambodia Annual Report 2018
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Peace Corps Cambodia Annual Report 2018 Peace Corps Cambodia | Table of Contents 12 Years of Partnership and Service ii Our Vision and Values iii Message from the Peace Corps Team 1 Peace Corps Global Overview 2 Peace Corps in Cambodia 3 Cambodian Government Support 4 Our Volunteers Todayy 5 English Teaching and Teacher Training Program 6 Education Accomplishments in 2018 7 Education Success Stories 8 What Peace Corps Volunteers are Doing 10 Community Health Education 12 Health Accomplishments in 2018 13 Health Success Stories 14 Community-Driven Secondary Projects 16 Secondary Project Success Stories 18 Homestay Experience 20 Counterpart Stories 21 i 12 YEARS 6 1 2 of partnership and service Volunteers have served in 19 of Cambodia’s 25 cities and provinces since 2007 K12 Swearing-in t Battambang t Pursat 25 Education Volunteers t Kampong Cham t Stung Treng 2018 swear in on December 28, t Kampong Chhnang t Tbong Khmum 2018 and serve in: t Kampong Thom t Kratie K11 Swearing-in t Battambang t Kratie t Takeo 71 Volunteers, 34 in t Kampong Cham t Prey Veng t Tbong Khmum 2017 Education and 37 in Health, t Kampong Chhnang t Pursat swear in on September 15, t Kampong Thom t Siem Reap 2017 and serve in: t Kampot t Svay Rieng K10 Swearing-in t Banteay Meanchey t Kampong Thom t Siem Reap 69 Volunteers, 34 in t Battambang t Kampot t Svay Rieng 2016 Education and 35 in Health, t Kampong Cham t Koh Kong t Takeo swear in on September 16, t Kampong Chhnang t Prey Veng t Tbong Khmum 2016 and serve in: t Kampong Speu t Pursat K9 Swearing-in t Banteay Meanchey t Kampong Thom t Siem Reap 63 Volunteers, 34 in t Battambang t Kampot t Svay Rieng 2015 Education and 29 in Health, t Kampong Cham t Koh Kong t Takeo swear in on September 25, t Kampong Chhnang t Prey Veng t Tbong Khmum 2015 and serve in: t Kampong Speu t Pursat K8 Swearing-in t Banteay Meanchey t Kampot 53 Volunteers, 29 in t Battambang t Koh Kong 2014 Education and 24 in Health, t Kampong Cham t Prey Veng swear in on September 12, t Kampong Speu t Pursat 2014 and serve in: t Kampong Thom t Siem Reap K7 Swearing-in t Battambang t Kampot t Pursat 46 Volunteers, 29 in t Kampong Cham t Kandal t Siem Reap 2013 Education and 17 in Health, t Kampong Chhnang t Koh Kong t Svay Rieng swear in on September 6, t Kampong Speu t Phnom Penh t Takeo 2013 and serve in: t Kampong Thom t Prey Veng t Tbong Khmum K6 Swearing-in t Banteay Meanchey t Kampong Thom t Pursat 58 Volunteers, 29 in t Battambang t Kampot t Siem Reap 2012 Education and 29 in Health, t Kampong Cham t Koh Kong t Svay Rieng swear in on September 7, t Kampong Chhnang t Preah Sihanouk t Takeo 2012 and serve in: t Kampong Speu t Prey Veng K5 Swearing-in t Banteay Meanchey t Kampot t Pursat 59 Volunteers, 40 in t Battambang t Kandal t Siem Reap 2011 Education and 19 in Health, t Kampong Cham t Koh Kong t Svay Rieng swear in on October 3, 2011 t Kampong Chhnang t Phnom Penh t Takeo and serve in: t Kampong Speu t Preah Sihanouk t Kampong Thom t Prey Veng MoU with Ministry of Health K4 Swearing-in/First t Banteay Meanchey t Kampong Thom t Pursat Signs MoU with Ministry Health Education Volunteers t Battambang t Kampot t Siem Reap of Health on May 25, t Kampong Cham t Koh Kong t Svay Rieng 2010 49 Volunteers, 31 in Education and 2010, officially starting t Kampong Chhnang t Phnom Penh t Takeo 18 in Health, swear in on September our Community Health t Kampong Speu t Preah Sihanouk 23, 2010 and serve in: Education Project. K3 Swearing-in t Banteay Meanchey t Kampot t Svay Rieng 42 Education Volunteers t Battambang t Phnom Penh t Takeo 2009 swear in on September 20, t Kampong Cham t Prey Veng 2009 and serve in: t Kampong Chhnang t Pursat t Kampong Thom t Siem Reap K2 Swearing-in t Banteay Meanchey t Kampot t Svay Rieng 34 Education Volunteers t Battambang t Kandal t Takeo 2008 swear in on October 4, 2008 t Kampong Cham t Prey Veng and serve in: t Kampong Chhnang t Pursat t Kampong Thom t Siem Reap K1 First Group Swearing-in Volunteers Meet the King t Battambang t Siem Reap The first group of 29 Peace Corps Volunteers t Kampong Cham t Svay Rieng Education Volunteers swear and Country Director meet 2007 t Kampot t Takeo in on April 2, 2007 and His Majesty King Norodom t Prey Veng serve in: Sihamoni at the Royal Palace. Office Opens MoU with Ministry of Education Youth and Sport Peace Corps officially opens Peace Corps Cambodia signs Memorandum of 2006 its office in Cambodia. Understanding with the Ministry of Education Youth and Sport on December 25, 2006, officially starting our English Teaching and Teacher Training Project. ' ' Peace Corps Cambodia Peace Corps Cambodia offers gold standard Khmer staff are frontline training and decision makers holistic and problem en-minded a support Op nd solvers humble PCVs S a f s e a V n C d P h d e e VisionVision a t l a t r h g y e PCVs are having P t C n I a positive impact on the V people of Cambodia and s the United States S k a i n ll d d e an p d, r a ed s of cc itt V es ou m C si nta om t P on ble C en al sili PCV re Peace Corps s Peace Corps Cambodia is a good Cambodia safeguards partner to the Government of Peace Corps global and Cambodia and the communities Cambodian reputation in which we work our Vision and Values ' ' iii Message from the Peace Corps Team Peace Corps Cambodia’s staff. The mission of the Peace Corps is “World Peace While working and living in the community, our and Friendship.” We meet our mission through Volunteers also share the diverse cultures and service. Our Volunteers live and work for 2 years customs of the United States so that Cambodian in communities with host families in order to be people can better learn and know about our country immersed in and adapt to local culture. This helps through building relationships. While doing so, our them to better be able to contribute to Cambodia’s Volunteers are able to share what they have learned development and apply their technical skills about the rich cultures and customs of Cambodia appropriately in a new environment and culture. with family and friends in the United States. The friendships built during two years of living and During this last year, our service oriented Volunteers working in a community in Cambodia through worked in their primary assignments with their mutual sharing can last a lifetime and are the driving teacher and health professional counterparts in force behind our mission to build world peace and order to contribute to the development of English friendship. and Health Education in Cambodia. Additionally they have worked with local colleagues and friends We continue to be grateful to our host, the Royal on a wide range of community development projects Government of Cambodia, who make this possible such as the development of a school garden that will by inviting the Peace Corps to work in partnership help improve the nutrition of children and families, to meet their development priorities at the national, or to establish a library as a resource for a school or provincial, district, and commune levels. This year community. marks 12 years working with Cambodian officials, counterparts, professionals in health and education Whether working in their primary assignment or institutions, and building relationships with families, with the community on a development project, the communities and with individuals. goal is local capacity building; by working with the volunteers, community members can learn to identify The data and stories shared here represent the spirit their own leadership abilities, learn how to access of the Peace Corps’ people to people development resources, and practice working together toward strategy that can only happen when we learn community development goals that meet the needs and grow together. We are proud to share the and opportunities they have identified. The role of collaborative achievements of our Volunteers and the Volunteer is to participate as a new member of their Cambodian counterparts in 2018 through this the community and help to facilitate this process. annual report. Peace Corps Cambodia | 1 Peace Corps Global Overview Peace Corps sends the best and brightest Americans abroad on behalf of the United States to tackle the most pressing needs of people around the world. Volunteers work at the grassroots level to develop sustainable solutions that address challenges in agriculture, community economic development, education, environment, health, and youth development. Through their service, Volunteers gain a unique cultural understanding and a life-long commitment to service that positions them to succeed in today’s global economy. The agency traces its roots to 1960, when then Senator John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country by living and working in some of the most remote corners of the world. He ignited a movement among young Americans that inspired the nation and led to the founding of the Peace Corps.