LIA Family Homes
Within the next five years Love in Action aims to have three homes in Phnom Pehn in operation ranging from children, students and young girls at risk.
We reached our 5 yr plan of LIA homes within the first three years from 2004 - 2007 . We now have four LIA homes operational for children and young people. Preview our next LIA 3yr description plan .
Love in Action (LIA)are family homes and this is the atmosphere we have created. They are homes where the children are loved, supported and cared for as a family. Each child is recognized as an individual being encouraged in their talents and gifts. They are supported and understood in any shortcomings in the journey to know themselves.
The children are educated in Khmer/English private schools (where possible) amongst their own culture and given extra tuition in the English language, music and social etiquette at home in Love in Action. This all assists toward their growth educationally and individually .
As the children progress into early teenage years we start to see them trained toward the area of work and study that they desire. There are often opportunities of work experience in areas of computers, mechanics, sewing, cooking, housekeeping and other places of work interest. Others will continue their studies toward university to be doctors, nurses, lawyers, accounting and teachers etc.
We encourage the children to make their dreams a reality and build hope within them.
Some interested children will be trained to be employed within the work of Love in Action.
The vision is to see the children of Cambodia given back to their own country for its overall benefit and betterment as trained, equipped, caring citizens.
The country of Cambodia has had to be rebuilt from the ground up after recovering from the terrible era of Pol Pot, the dictator who killed and crippled many families both physically and mentally robbing them of their right to be educated equal citizens. To this very day every family is still affected directly or indirectily from this destructive ruler.
We are starting to see confidence and hope regained in the wonderful people of this country of Cambodia.
Love in Action has already three homes in Phnom Penh in which the number varies due to continual intake. They range in age from four months to 18 years.
When these children first come to LIA many have never been to school. They commence as soon as they come to Love in Action and are put in a class appropriate to their level of learning.
Love in Action works in conjunction with a network of other non-government organizations within Cambodia so we can be as effective as possible.
Our Founder and President Ruth Golder personally collects and escorts the children from there place of background or abandonment and many are brought to Ruth's own premises gates by their neighbours, extended family members or people that are in the same living area as the child/children and have found them abandoned. The parents of some children have died, others have been found neglected. We welcome them as a part of our family into Love in Action. We find that within a very short time the children settle in and start feeling like it is their home.
Many children of Cambodia are sold into prostitution and child labour at a very young age. We want to be a part of saving as many of these children as possible from such a destructive lifestyle.
Here at Love in Action we build a happy, healthy and safe environment where children can be just that, children.
Many have had to grow up so quickly and be out in a huge world not only caring for themselves but also younger siblings and/or sick and dying parents. They are forced to be old people before their time. One of the saddest things to see is when a mother has to give up her children because she cannot care for them.
Upon arriving at our Love in Action home each child is monitored carefully and given counsel in areas as needed. They are educated in appropriate behaviour fitting for children or young adults.
At all times child protection policies are put in place for staff and anyone visiting the Love in Action work in Cambodia.
Love in Action has rented another premises three hours from the Vietnam border in a town called Svay Reing. This is a very poor country area of Cambodia. This house accomodates university students as there is a large university in the town of Svay Reing. This is our fourth Love in Action family home were young adults can have a safe place to call home as they study during the week and return home to their villages sometimes on weekends. This helps the poorer families as the young people have to travel daily such long distances.
There is a great need for a home for young teenage girls living a life of sexual abuse selling their bodies to keep themselves. Many become pregnant and have nowhere to live and are forced to sell or give up their babies. This home would provide a safe place where young girls can be oversighted and educated in childcare and taught a skill to be self sustaining.
Supplementation, Hygiene and Sanitation Projects
This is another arm of the work of Love in Action. Due to Cambodian Law changes we can no longer run Medical aid. But we can provide supplementation for the overall nutrition of their bodies and also educate people in Hygiene and Sanitation which will in turn prevent many illness that can become debilitating or even life threatening. Over the next five years we are looking at continuing to run these projects throughout larger areas of the Svay Reing Province. These Programs will be provided intermitantly over a yearly basis.
We can have up to three hundred people during these project assessments and training. This also includes the building of clean toilet and washing facilties in the country village areas. The need is so great. This care is provided free of charge and is only made possible by the donations of generous people from all over the world.
Much work is done by caring volunteers that come from other countries to assist for short periods of time.
Training
In this area of Love in Action we train our own staff in childcare and business principles so they can run the extended areas of caring for children and poverty assistance area at LIA. Our staff are trained upon employment at Love In Action and therefore this training is being self perpetuating in job creation for the betterment of the Cambodian economy and people.
Each paid staff member we have is Cambodian and where appropriate lives at the Love in Action base.
Our aim is to put our young people through training programs in many areas of skill to equip them for a greater future.
Love in Action is a non government organization and therefore receives no funding of any kind from any government. It relies solely on the financial giving of organizations, companies, business and individuals that desire to help. We are truly grateful for the people that partner with us.
We long to do more to see this vision grow so we believe for greater giving.
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