Raised: 182%
Target: £180.00
Raised so far: £327.00
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My story

 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

This is my final birthday as a medical student. Looking back on my five years at Oxford, I feel fortunate to have been inspired time and time again by the people I have met. Through many of these people, I have learnt much more about where I come from - Oxford's links with South-east Asia are many, but not well-known. I am proud that there are people in and from my University who work tirelessly for the betterment of the lives of the people of South-east Asia, whether through scholarship, charity, or in the case of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her family, great personal sacrifice.

One of the most inspiring examples of this is The Cambodia Trust.


The Charity

The Cambodia Trust was founded in 1989 here in Oxford by distinguished historian Dr Peter Carey and his colleagues in response to a call for assistance from Prime Minister Hun Sen to address the plight of the country's thousands of landmine survivors. Over the years, they have secured the support of numerous Oxford academics, including Prof. Sir David Weatherall, who continue to be active in their work.

For more on the history of The Cambodia Trust, click here

Today, 133 students have graduated from the Cambodian School of Prosthetics & Orthotics, including many women and people with disabilities. This means that 40,000 limbs and braces are prescribed and fitted by CSPO-trained prosthetists every year. In addition, the NGO's operations have expanded to include partner projects and rehabilitation projects in Sri Lanka, Laos, Burma, the Philippines, Indonesia and East Timor, providing training and physical rehabilitation services for the many people disabled by war and disease who would otherwise have no access to such assistance.

For some videos of the work of The Cambodia Trust, including excerpts from an award-winning documentary premiered at the BAFTAs, and screened at the Amnesty International One World film festival, click here.

For some inspiring stories from The Cambodia Trust, click here

Please consider donating to help The Cambodia Trust to continue to provide mobility, independence and equality for the 'forgotten victims' of conflict and poverty in South-east Asia.

Your Donation

- £75 will provide a wheelchair.

Our wheelchairs are made locally and are specially designed to withstand the rough terrain. Like artificial limbs and braces, having a wheelchair brings mobility and the chance to participate in the community.

- £100  will provide an artificial limb for a landmine survivor

Prosthetic limbs wear out and need replacing every year or so for adults; every 6 months for growing children.

- £180 will support the school costs of a disabled child for one year.

This will provide items such as books, school uniforms, a bicycle and school fees.

Happy belated birthday Donation by natasha green 17/08/09  

£12.00

Happy Belated Birthday, see you in Singapore! Donation by Wen Qi 15/08/09  

£20.00

Happy birthday! Donation by Christine Gan 13/08/09  

Happy Birthday... Donation by C L 11/08/09  

£50.00

Sorry this took so long. Happy birthday once again! Donation by Rachel Lin 11/08/09  

£20.00

Donation by Meal Collection 09/08/09  

£45.50

Good work, Xin Hui! Speak to you soon :) Donation by Annette 09/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Happy Birthday Xin Hui! Praise the good Lord for people like you on this planet =) Donation by Joyce Huh 08/08/09  

£12.00

Happy Belated Birthday! And this is a great cause hun, well done! Donation by Tasneem 08/08/09  

Happy Birthday Xin Hui. Well done! Donation by Kelly Dolan 08/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Derek Li 08/08/09  

£10.00

Hey Xin Hui, I hope that this (small) donation goes some way to making a difference to at least one person in the World. Donation by Samuel 07/08/09  

£7.50

Happy birthday again, what you are doing is very humbling, humanitarian efforts must go on, keep it up! hw xxx Donation by Hwei Wuen Chan 07/08/09  

Happy Birthday! This is such a brilliant idea! Donation by Tzveta Pokrovska 07/08/09  

Happy Birthday!! xx Donation by Waqas Akhtar 07/08/09  

Happy Birthday! Such a great birthday present to be able to give :) Donation by Clare 07/08/09  

£7.00

Great idea Xin Hui, hope you hada lovely birthday. Donation by Steph 07/08/09  

Happy Birthday! Donation by Kudrat 07/08/09  

this is a great cause and a great idea. happy belated birthday! Donation by cuifen :) 07/08/09  

£10.00

Happy birthday Xin Hui. I'm not surprised by this effort at all. Keep it going :) See you soon x Donation by Sanjay N 06/08/09  

Happy Birthday Xin Hui!!! Have loads of fun, and thanks so much for this wicked idea for birthday presents- inspired :-) Lots of love, Mary x Donation by Mary Keniger 05/08/09  

I've got a bit to spare. I'm saving the rest up to buy you a drink as per custom. Donation by Yiqi Seow 04/08/09  

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* Total raised online: £327.00
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £14.10

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