About Us
The rural children go to school
Who we are:
Working for Children (WFC) is a registered, non-profit charity committed to assisting orphans, poor and vulnerable children in rural communities in Siem Reap Province. It receives no government or NGO assistance, but relies entirely on donations .
It was opened in 2007 as a partnership between retired teachers and villagers. It is staffed by Cambodians working towards a safer and better future for Cambodian children. By supporting this venture you have a real opportunity to help us make a BIG difference to the lives of these children.
Mission:
To ensure that less fortunate children in the rural community are cared for and given educational opportunities which will enable them to break out of the cycle of poverty.
Goals :
To provide residential care for orphaned, vulnerable and impoverished children and to ensure that they have full access to education, through school and through vocational training
To provide assistance for children who are living with impoverished families in the village -in order to enable them to continue with their education and hence open up opportunities for employment.
Mathematics class provide at orphanage
English class provide at orphanage
To relieve the hardship of orphaned, impoverished and vulnerable children whose parents have become the victims of war, landmines or HIV - by developing self help projects in association with local village communities
To provide out-of-school English and Mathematics classes to supplement the School Curriculum -catering for residential and village children.
Khmer traditional Music class
Khmer traditional dance class
To extend the children’s understanding of, and skills in, traditional Khmer culture through Craft, Dance and Music classes.
Children are working at their garden
Children are working at their garden
Children are working at their garden
Children are working at their garden
Children are feeding the fish at their fish-pond
Their fish after 6 -10 months
To role-model sound ecological principles in the setting up of vegetable gardens, orchards, fish breeding dams and mushroom farms - in addition to developing self sustainability for the orphanage.
Vision:
For these children to grow up healthy in a caring supportive environment and to receive an education that will enable them to develop into capable and contributing citizens.
The children and their teachers on party ceremony in 2007
Where we work:
In response to the need to support children in rural communities, the orphanage was established in 2007 - in an environment where children could grow up feeling protected - yet at the same time have access to the Government Schools and the interaction and support of local villagers and temple ceremonies. The WFC & Rainbow Orphanage is located at Ka ek Tom Village, Reul Commune, Puok District, Siem Reap Province
Where to meet us?
Please contact Mr Pol Pean on 012 963 870 to arrange a visit to our Rural Orphanage. Use the services of your Hotel or Guest House if you are not confident about making the call.
Please ask hotel staff, driver or tour guide for directions: National Road 6, turn right at Puok Market and proceed 11 K where you will encounter our Rural Orphan Centre signboard.
