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EDUCATION TO FIGHT POVERTY
Don Bosco Children Fund offers scholarships to young people as an immediate solution to their poverty.
Don Bosco Children Fund’s objective is to provide needy and deserving children the means to go to school and have sufficient resources such as food and clothes
Parents or guardians receive support in order to send the children to school.
The support is granted to children attending kindergarten, primary and secondary education. The support is extended for a professional skill course, for the ones who wish, in order to introduce young people in the society with a skill as a means to self-support his/her living with a job. The age of the children can be between
2-5 kindergarten,
6-15 primary (grade 1-6) and secondary (grade 7-9) education,
16-19 skill training (two years course) or secondary (grade 10-12) high education.
Children selection criteria for Don Bosco Children Fund scholarship program.
- Children from poor families who’ s parents cannot afford sending their children to school. Screening by home-visit.
- Parents are willing to cooperate in sending their children to school regularly.
- Children are attending their classes regularly with satisfactory marks.
- Priority to needy children living near Don Bosco Children Fund branches and children attending Don Bosco schools (Don Bosco Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, Battambang, Poipet and Kep).
IMPLEMENTATION
Don Bosco Children Fund in Cambodia has 5 branches:
Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, Battambang. Poipet and Kep.
Each branch follows up a group of children in the area.
Follow up is done by teachers/volunteers of the schools the children are attending. Teachers and volunteers receive an allowance or a salary for their service as well as a phone card for easy communication.
DBCF is gathering once a month with the Children to make sure they are in good health while attending their classes and doing well and give advice when necessary.
Some special cases will be addressed by home visit or meeting the parents.
There is no cash handling. Any support to the children is sent by transferring money to the parent’s phone number (WING OR TRUE MONEY services available in Cambodia).
The scholarship is 10-14 $/month according to the school level. Transfer to parents is done in quarterly basis.
Parents can determine the best way to use the scholarship they receive on the condition they provide what their children need for education and hygiene. Random improvised home visits can occur to verify if that condition is being implemented.
At Christmas or in particular feasts, we organize a gathering and children receive a present.
In particular cases, like sickness or accidents of a family member, we offer the most appropriate assistance.
| SPONSOR |
| SPONSOR CORDINATOR |
| Don Bosco Children Fund OFFICE |
| PUBLIC SCHOOL or DON BOSCO SCHOOL |
| CHILDREN FAMILY, PARENTS OR RELATIVES |
| CHILD Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary School, Skill training course |
DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN SPONSOR AND CHILD
The contact between sponsor and child can be direct by email or other real-time communication ways (Website of Don Bosco Children Fund, WhatsApp, Messenger, Line, Viber).
Sponsor coordinators keep contact with Don Bosco Children Fund and transfer to single sponsors of their group.
A newsletter will keep the sponsor updated on activities and progress of Don Bosco Children Fund in Cambodia. Links to watch short video’s will be provided in the newsletter.
A personal thank you letter and Merry Christmas wishes will be sent every year together with a new picture of the child.
Other information can be provided on request.
WHEN THE SUPPORT WILL BE TERMINATED
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Whenever the child/youngster does not meet children selection criteria required by Don Bosco Children Fund project.
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When the family does not cooperate in following up their child attending school.
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When the family does not use the support for the purpose of the child’s education.
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When the family and child are not reachable, do not come for monthly meeting and we lose contact. (family changes location without informing our Don Bosco Children Fund office).
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When the family has the financial means to support their children’s education themselves.
HOW TO START AND IMPLEMENT SPONSORING
Anyone can start sponsoring by choosing a sponsor coordinator to refer to or by contacting Don Bosco Children Fund in Cambodia directly.
If the sponsor wishes, he/she can choose the child gender, a child from an HIV positive family, or express any other particular preference about the child.
The scholarships real cost is between 130-178 $/year including 10$ for two uniforms. Any additional amount will be used for special cases, or to support children still without sponsor, and to provide presents to the children on special feasts.
There are no administration cuts of the support for the children as administration costs are supported by organizations or sponsors who wish to do so.
The scholarship amount can be transferred to the sponsor coordinator or by contacting the Don Bosco Children Fund Cambodia donboscocf.cambodia@gmail.com We will suggest the best way in order to avoid heavy bank charges.
WHOM TO CONTACT IN Don Bosco Children Fund BRANCHES
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BRANCH |
PERSON CONTACT |
TELEPHONE |
E-MAIL-ADDRESS |
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BATTAMBANG |
HEANG Tina |
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012 66 41 61 |
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POIPET |
CHHOUN Ryma |
NA |
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KEP |
Sister Juanita |
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096 389 9767 |
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S.VILLE |
PECH Chanmei |
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096 362 82 89 |
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PHNOM PENH |
PENH Sokkheng |
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NA |
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LOCATION |
RECTOR AND LOCAL SUPERVISOR |
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BATTAMBANG |
Fr. Gigi |
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POIPET |
Fr. Mark |
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KEP |
Fr. Albeiro |
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SIHANOUKVILLE |
Br. Roberto |
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PHNOM PENH |
Fr. Roel |
Should anyone need additional information, please contact the Coordinator for Don Bosco Children Fund in Cambodia: Brother ROBERTO PANETTO donboscocf.cambodia@gmail.com
DON BOSCO CHILDREN FUND, CAMBODIA,
PO BOX 9406, GROUP 13, SANGKAT 4, OU 5,
SIHANOUK VILLE, SIHANOUK PROVINCE,
18204 CAMBODIA
Email: donboscocf.cambodia@gmail.com
Personal email: robertopanetto@gmail.com
Mobile: +855 12 919 834 or +855 15 919 834
We wish a good cooperation for the benefit of many young people in Cambodia.
Thank you to all sponsors coordinators and sponsors.
Best Regards,
Brother Roberto
Sihanoukville 27 December 2017
Update 17 June 2021
