Juan Manuel Munoz
Juanma's 30th's Birthday
Fundraising for Angus Lawson Memorial Trust
Story
This project in partnership between Angus Lawson Memorial Trust (A.L.M.T.) and Solidaridad, Ayuda y Esperanza Crean Alegria (S.A.U.C.E.) in Battambang works with girls in for main areas in the community:
The project aims to support: (i) the training, and (ii) personal development, of 18 second year students at DOn Bosco Literacy and Sewing Centre For Girls in Battambang, Cambodia.
The beneficiaries of the program are disadvantaged young women, who often come from difficult backgrounds (in some cases even victims of trafficking by members of their own family). Moreover, all of the beneficiaries are young girls who are illiterate and have dropped out of school. This program has proven to be a great success over the past 11 years with a very rewarding 85% completion ratio.
The training is divided into two one-year courses, during which the girls have access to literacy courses and are taught a variety of sewing processes. Upon graduation, every student is granted a sewing machine and a micro-loan to kick-start their own business. The loan is repaid monthly up to 60-70% of the total amount, depending on each particular case. At least 30% is a non-refundable grant.
Providing a skill to these girls allows them to have a way of living which means an income to support their families. Moreover, literacy courses are also provided so those girls that never had the chance to go to school will learn basic reading and writing skills.
Almost 70% of the girls graduated on the past two years of training, and are currently working on their own small businesses or in local textile factories, making a wage that supports their families, which in most cases, are in deep need.
More information can be found on:
ALMT - Founded by Nick Lawson and his wife, ALMT makes targeted grants to organizations working towards its shared mission: to mitigate the suffering of children worldwide. http://www.almt.org/
SAUCE - Founded by friends and family of Kike, its objective is to help him with his work in Cambodia. Kike (a Jesuit father) arrived to Cambodia in 1985 and has been working since his arrival on helping refugees, handicapped and children. http://sauceong.org/
- Literacy and tailoring courses
- High school enrollment program
- Kindergarden teacher training
- Production centre (managed by former students) in which handicrafts are sold and shipped abroad to benefit educational activities in Cambodia
The project aims to support: (i) the training, and (ii) personal development, of 18 second year students at DOn Bosco Literacy and Sewing Centre For Girls in Battambang, Cambodia.
The beneficiaries of the program are disadvantaged young women, who often come from difficult backgrounds (in some cases even victims of trafficking by members of their own family). Moreover, all of the beneficiaries are young girls who are illiterate and have dropped out of school. This program has proven to be a great success over the past 11 years with a very rewarding 85% completion ratio.
The training is divided into two one-year courses, during which the girls have access to literacy courses and are taught a variety of sewing processes. Upon graduation, every student is granted a sewing machine and a micro-loan to kick-start their own business. The loan is repaid monthly up to 60-70% of the total amount, depending on each particular case. At least 30% is a non-refundable grant.
Providing a skill to these girls allows them to have a way of living which means an income to support their families. Moreover, literacy courses are also provided so those girls that never had the chance to go to school will learn basic reading and writing skills.
Almost 70% of the girls graduated on the past two years of training, and are currently working on their own small businesses or in local textile factories, making a wage that supports their families, which in most cases, are in deep need.
More information can be found on:
ALMT - Founded by Nick Lawson and his wife, ALMT makes targeted grants to organizations working towards its shared mission: to mitigate the suffering of children worldwide. http://www.almt.org/
SAUCE - Founded by friends and family of Kike, its objective is to help him with his work in Cambodia. Kike (a Jesuit father) arrived to Cambodia in 1985 and has been working since his arrival on helping refugees, handicapped and children. http://sauceong.org/