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Semester January – June 2006
I. PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF OVERALL PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT DURING THIS SEMESTER The Skill Training Center (STC) is functioning especially for disabled children in Battambang and its neighbor provinces. It provides four main skills training courses in motor mechanical repairing, electronic repairing, dressmaking and hairdressing. The three options (sewing, hairdressing and motorcycle repairing) took six months time per option of which included of which 75% of practice, 20 % of theory and 5% of exam, and the other option (electronic function) course took 11 months to complete a full course. STC provides full range of services to students, including food, accommodation, clothing, basic medical care, sport activities, recreation daily fostering activities. The following are the major accomplishments within this reporting period. Prior to individual class commencement, the project conducted an orientation session to all children of general in-house information and principal of regulations for being at the center. Children were made aware of medical access, emergency reaction, wheelchairs assistance, accommodation facility, serving banquet, building self-confidence, basic HIV/AIDS Awareness and social environment. There were 31 disabled children of this 5th promotion (9 motorbike repairing, 12 dressmaking, 4 hairdressing and 6 electronic repairing). Among them there are 4 children from Mong Russey district, 12 from Sangkae district, 4 from Battambang district, 1 from Rattanak Mondol district, 2 from Ek Phnom District, 6 from Thmar Kol district and 2 from Phnom Preuk district of Battambang. They all enrolled at the beginning of January 2006 and ended their training courses (3 functions) by the end of June 2006. 
Click to enlarge At the beginning of the new course the project manager, center manager and teachers were working on a complete revision of all lessons with key points, remarks, instruction aids in order that they can use them appropriately and effectively base on last promotions' lesson learnt and recommendations. A weekly and monthly examination had been set up to maintain the training quality and ensured that students catch up with the course accordingly. These below names are students enrolled within the 5th promotion (Jan-June 2006)
From February 16th to April 12th 2006 the project identified 6 postgraduates from different promotions to receive a brief review on the learned skill and coaching for extra information to improve their profession. There were 2 motorbike repairing students, 3 sewing, and 1 hairdressing student to attend the upgrade course at our center. The below names are names of upgraded students:
Referred to recommendation made by successful business/stall owners in the targeted areas, they suggested that; engine graduated students should have extra skills on hydrogen-welding (gas-welding) in order that they could have various option in fixing basic metal items such as motorcycle frame, minor body broken or general welding for small truck and trailers etc. so that additional earning could gain to support their income. Many times minor damages (bicycles, motorbikes, small generator and engines) were related to minor welding and they have to bring those items to weld at shops that are located in long distance villages/markets place. In response to the actual requirement, the project organized a short-term course to provide extra skills to the motorbike repair graduates with basic hydrogen welding technique, so that they are able to fix minor farming equipments, tools where needed. It is therefore, in this reporting period, we added welding course on top of the regular repairing lessons and its curriculum, lesson plans, instruction aids, class schedule had been upgraded accordingly. 6 students of motorbike repair graduates had now received extra skills on welding expertise within this semester are as the following:
On June 21st 2006 the project organized an excursion trip for all students to visit a recreation site in Prasat Banan temple, Phnom Sampaov and Popous Pechenda waterfall. On June 22nd 2006 25 students (motorbike repairing, dressmaking, hairdressing) finished their main function course and they were supported to attend a small business course for 4 days from 23rd to 28th June 2006, which is an additional topic where every graduate student has to attend the course. It is important that the small business course could help the children to know more about basic knowledge of profit and lost capital management of the income that they generate from their business. In this topic it also gives ideas to the graduate children to assess on their workshops location, loan scheme system and cash ledger management. After finishing small business course, the students were call for a final test on individual skill learnt to verify what percentage they have achieved after spending 6 months time in learning these new skills from our training center. 
Click to enlarge The final test for all students took place on June 29th 2006. As the results they have satisfactory qualified and graduated where average score between 75% -85%. By June 30th 2006, all the 3 functions students will be completed their graduation and will sent back home for their actual working for living after then. b. Skills Training Extension Unit (STEU) Extension Unit team conducted regular monitoring and technical support visit to the postgraduates and they also role in new student's selection, small business training, and job placement after graduation, administration and coordination of loan scheme to all students. The graduates are provided with a full toolkit (radio, motorbike, dressmaking and hairdressing). There were approximately US $ 84.00 for motor mechanical repairing, dressmaking toolkit, electronic repairing and US $126.00 for hairdressing toolkits. Prior to the training course started within this reporting period, the extension team conducted students' selection of 31 children (9 motorbike repairs, 12 sewing, 4 hairdressing and 6 electronic repairing). By the time when the team was visiting to the villages, they also assigned to bring tool kits for the postgraduates. In this reporting period, the team delivered 7 sets of toolkits to 7 postgraduates (1 motorbike repair, 1 sewing, 5 electronic). The team also provided 29 sets toolkit to 29 graduates of 4th promotion (12 motorbike, 14 sewing, 3 hairdressing) to start the business. The team also provided cash loan U$ 100.00 to Mis Noeurn Sineth, sewing graduates of 4th promotion that live in Trang village, Oh Taky commune, Thmar Koul ditrict, Battambang province to extend her business. Throughout June, while the outreach staff conducted their regular monitoring on postgraduate students, they also insert their schedule to assess for future promotion students' selection for the 6th promotion. The selection took place since June 5th 2006 to through the 6 districts (Battambang, Sangkae, Mong Russey, Ek Phnom, Thmar Kol, Rattanak Mondol district) of Battambang province. To date 37 disabled children had been identified and contacted for interview, among them we found the number of targeted will be reached for enroll in the new term. Today, (June 30th 2006), there were already 24 children (6 motorbike repair, 12 dressmaking, 6 hairdressing). The new term is expected to start within the second week of July 2006. c. Community Assistance This output is designed in respond to the need of disabled children and families who face difficult living condition. The project makes available in-kind assistance such as, food relief, household supplies, and basic tools for shelters, animal husbandry, crop seed and credit scheme. During the period of six months (January - June 2006) the team identified and assisted to 40 disabled children's families who needed support for the daily living condition. Among them 24 families lack of food and housing renovation materials and 16 families lack of household supply. In respond to those needs, the project provided some basic assistant to those 40 families, which included food relief 19 families, household renovation 6 families; crop and seed 10 families, piglet loan 5 families. There were 4 of these families provided with cash for credit. II. STAFF TRAINING WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CAPACITY BUILDING The project organized the refreshment course for STC trainers and staff (4 trainers and two staffs) on teaching skill and participation approach. The course was held from 2nd May to 4th May 2006. III. CO-OPERATION WITH DSALVYs AND NGOs The center coordinator and Extension Unit coordinator attend the regular meeting organized by Child Welfare of Social Affair Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation of Battambang province. Contacted and asked ICRC to repair prosthesis and received one wheelchair. Part of the project coordination and networking with local institutions, the project with an invitation from the government social service department had been invited to participate in community wide event activities of World Day against Child Labor Demonstration which held on June 12th 2006, and it is organized by the government social service department. The project allows 15 children who want to attend this event. IV. EXPLAIN THE PROCESSES THAT ARE BEING USED TO ACHIEVE THE PROJECT OBJECTIVE A regular project staff meeting was held on monthly basis. This meeting offer chance for all staff to share comments, concern and idea to make change of any possible tactic to get the work done effectively. The project manager is encouraged to spend as much time as possible at the project site in order to monitor project implementation process and make sure that the project activities are attained to their monthly plan. All staffs are clearly clarify of their role and responsibility in their job assignment, therefore, they are well aware of the expected results and outcome of the project. Staffs are opened to make comments and reflection on project implementation and raise up issues to be discussed include: lesson learned from the community; resolving obstacles in the project; implementation of activities in a motivated ways. The project manager also required to attend a regular CVD Management Team Committee (MTC) meeting where this opportunity all managers are requested to report of issues arisen within their project. Any lessons learnt or critical achievement identified, they will be shared and adopted accordingly. The MTC meeting held once every quarter. V. MAJOR PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED DURING THIS SEMESTER
VI. PROJECT STAFFING AND CHANGING IN KEY PERSONNEL
VII. PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE NEXT SEMESTER
VIII. CASE STUDIES Miss Hoeurn Sam Nang, 19 years old, dressmaking student "Six months course changed my life!" said Sam Nang. Hoeurn Sam Nang is the 1st daughter of a poor family, who stayed at Prey Toch village, Kor Koh commune, Mong Russey district of Battambang province. The lack of land and mean for cultivation cause that Nang's family face food shortfall, and they never thought of way that they can overcome the problem of this food shortage. Besides rice farming, Nang's family has no alternate income. In average there are approximately three months in a year during which Sam Nang's family faced rice shortage. Sam Nang, become polio, since she was three years old after a very high fever, her mother told. After finishing primary school, Nang struggled at high school for two years. She wants to continue to study until she could complete high school, but she is not able to do it because the family is too poor to support her studying. By seeing all causes and affects on her learning, Sam Nang decided to leave her school and stay home to help her parents in general homes' work. Due to her physical disability, she cannot go to working in the rice field with her parents. She wanted to help but there seems no way that she could do it. She thought of different way to earn alternate income, but she need to have skills. In order to get a skill for generating income, she must pay money to the local trainers or they don’t train because they are afraid of losing their markets/customers. Sam Nang was identified by the project (STC) field staff who recommended by the commune leader of staff of Kor Koh and Skill Training Center for Disabled Children admitted her for enrolment June 2nd 2005 and graduated on 30th November 2005. Nang received toolkits from the project and started business since then. With the support from CVD and some advice from family, her business is ongoing well. To date she can earn average income between 5,000 riels to 12,000 riels a day (equal U$ 1.50 to U$ 3.00). With incomes she earned from the business, she only spent partial of them and the rest she kept for her saving. Now she can make her living and support for daily food for her family efficiency. The six months sewing skill training course had changed completely of my life. I was the burden of the family but now I am a serviceable supporter to my parents, said Sam Nang. b. Case Study 2 Mr. Kuy Mab, 19 years old, Electronic repair graduate (Wheelchair polio) Mr. Mab is the oldest son in his family. He has six bothers and sisters and lives together in a very small house. The survival of this family depends on the income generated from seasonal rice cultivation. They only have a very small portion of land where they cannot cultivate enough crops to feed the family. The daily life of this family is always facing food shortage every year. Mr. Mab became completely polio when he was 2 year old. Because of poverty the family could support his study up to grade 3 of primary school only. Because of the high level of disability he can only move around in a wheelchair and only short distances. Mab's main job in the day was to look after the house when the members go out hunting for food. His basic need is completely depended on the family. The parents were very worried about Mab's future, and they have no other way to help Mab to help himself out of this very bad situation, while they are busy from day to day to work hard for the daily living. With the reference that STC field staff received from the local authority, we proceed for the selection and found that Mab is fit in the criteria of the skills training program and the geographical of his area is also met with the selection features. Mab was interviewed and admitted to STC on 1st January 2005 by the extension field staff. On a regular basis, the Extension Unit of the project, had spend time to monitor, technical support visit and found that he has made a great progress on his skill learnt. After the graduation, Mab started to earn some incomes from his business. At the beginning he could earned small among money which was around 3,000 riels ($ 0.75) a day. With some initial support fund from the project and add up with Mab’s saving capital, Mab started to invest more spare parts, tools and other accessories to make them available at his workshop, now Mab can earn greater income. At least the income could compensate the invested fund and it is enough for Mab make the living of. Up to date, Mab can earn average from 5,000 riels to 1, 0000 riels ($ 1.25 - $ 2.50) a day. Even though, I am a physical disabled, but I am offered a chance to help myself. I am glade that I can make money to support my living. I don’t worry about my future any more, as now I can help myself. |
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Cambodian Vision in Development
Battambang, Cambodia