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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.
