Give Cambodian Young Adult orphans independence Photo Gallery
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Two young adults ready to move on to independence
Sangkheum Centre is home to over 50 orphans and under privileged children, who ultimately reach an age when they need to leave a build a life of their own. The Young Adult Program gives them the best preparation for that step to independence.
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Young adult practising his leadership skills
Botha, a 16 year old orphan and keen footballer living at the Sangkheum Centre for Children has trained to be a football coach. He uses these skills to train up to 35 orphans and children from the local village twice a week. Everyone learns about team work, leadership, competition as well as getting fit.
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Not all orphans are so lucky
A high proportion of children in Cambodia live on the streets. Many become orphans because diseases like malaria and TB remain rife in the coutnry. Cambodai also remains littered with landmines, killing many inncocent people and leaving many children without their parents. Collecting rubbish becomes the only option for some 15 year olds.
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Lita (on the left) returns to visit his brothers
Lita (far left) is 19 years old. He left the orphanage a year ago. Under the Young Adult Program he moved to a house in the town with 3 other boys, continued his Cambodian studies, taken a course at the Hospitality School & undertaken a work placement in a local guesthouse getting hands on experience in the hospitality industry.
He has 4 younger brothers including Botha (far right) who has started the Preparation Program for Young Adults). The younger boys are inspired by their brothers.
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The Carers
These amazing people give their waking hours to the lives of the orphans. They are their surroagte parents teaching them everything they need to know in life.
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Computer lessons for the Cambodian Carers
Sangkheum Centre has a number of adult carers who act as educators to the younger children and socail workers to the young adults who are preparing for an independent life after the orphanage. They are receving lessons from a gorup of Singaporean students who have volunteered their time at the Centre.
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