Cambodian Childrens Fund (CCF)

Education Programs AchievementsHighlights at a glance - Senior School100% overall pass rate for CCF KGE (NCA and SBC) students who were from grade 7 to 12 in academic year 2021-2022. 100% pass rate for CCF grade-12 students (all in CCF KGE) in academic year 2021-2022 (Out of 50 students, 50 students passed with Grade A: 1 student, Grade B: 7 students, Grade C: 17 students, Grade D: 20 students, Grade E: 15students). 79% pass rate for CCF grade-9 students (82 in KGE with 100% pass rate and 45 in public school with 40% pass rate) in academic year 2021-2022 (100 students passed out of 127 students).100% of our students can access their learning by online learning and lesson packages despite the prolonged, severe Covid-19 pandemic situation. All teachers and education staff participated in continuous professional development (CPD) actively, and everyone worked hard to help, educate, and support our students successfully. Less than 5% of school absence rate (not including the students who were absent with permission).The Youth Council was created and implemented successfully; this council roles are very important to promote leadership and student voice.Project Development was run by two groups of students successfully to build a bamboo hut next to the NCA building. This hut is used for multi purposes; both staff and students can access the hut any time.The Catfish project was firstly run at NCA; students can learn a lot from this project because it is related to real life.ICT tools were fully integrated in the teaching and learning process at CCF.2 grade-12 mock tests were conducted for two times to help the students be well prepared for the actual national examination. 1 of our grade 12-students won a scholarship to study at United World College in India. 2 groups of students joined The World Robot Olympiad, and as a result one group got 2nd rank and the other one got 3rd rank.7 grade-12 students got full scholarships from public and private universities in Cambodia. Of these, 3 students were awarded a university scholarship at The American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP) for the academic year 2021-2022.3 groups of 15 students in total joined an essay competition at Royal University of Phnom Penh.5 students joined Hackathon Days to develop a Business Model of Khmer Jigsaw Puzzle Education Kit which was organized by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Techo Start-up Center. As a result, our students got TOP 10. 3 students joined the 7th Asian Youth Day called ASEAN children forum in Indonesia, and they were selected to give an opening speech. The forum gathered representative children from every country to solve common problems faced by ASEAN Children. The theme of this international event was Building Digital Resiliency for ASEAN Children.2 students CCF-TCFS were awarded a four-year scholarship at Trinity College and University of Melbourne sponsored by Cripps Family (total 7 students who are in Trinity College and University of Melbourne). Our staff at Senior School were able to support students on time, especially those who were in grade 9 and who had a lot of challenges in reading and math. After our Learning Support Program, the students improved significantly with 100% pass rate. II. Highlights at a glance KindergartenStudents in Kindergarten level 1 (K1) students (who moved from CCF Nursery) have developed physically, mentally, and emotionally. They now can follow instructions from the teachers, learn to be independent, and develop self-help skills such as toileting, washing, dressing, sitting, listening, standing and walking in lines and routines around eating in a cafeteria. Also, they are developing their relation with others and feel that they are safe and cared for at school. 72 Kindergarten students have progressed their level:17 students in K1 level upgraded to K213 students in K2 level upgraded to K3III. Highlights at a glance Junior School547 students passed out of 592 CCF students who attended primary school at public school as shown below:Chamroeun Phal primary school (CRP): 22 students passed out of 23 students.Phum Russey primary school (PRS):21 students passed out of 23 studentsSteung Meanchey primary school (SMC): 503 students passed out of 545 students.Toek Laork 3 primary school (TLA3): there was only 1 student and passed.Student attendance rate at public school: 95.47%.Student drop-out rate at public school: 7.04%.52 students equal to 96% of 54 CCF students who attended CCF LSP program passed the final exam and were able to go back to mainstream classes. Here are the following results:CCFCC students: 19 of 20 students passed.Prek Toil students: 11 of 11 students passed.TRA students: 22 of 23 students passed.3 students were awarded 7-year full scholarships for secondary and high school education at ISPP starting from the Academic Year 2021-2022.Numbers of students who ranked 1 to 5 at public school: Number 1: 8 studentsNumber 2: 11 studentsNumber 3: 10 studentsNumber 4: 10 studentsNumber 5: 11 students80 grade-6 students equal to 70% passed the entrance test to be accepted into the full Khmer General Education (KGE) program at NCA.8 students from TRA got one football Trophy on 15th Oct 2022 when they matched against among 5 teams during the program called You & Me run by Soyia Football.IV. Highlights at a glance - ICTThis year, ICT Curriculum for both junior and senior schools have been used in teaching and learning in the classroom. We also have developed the textbooks aligned with the scope and sequence of curriculum.There is the ICT training to the teachers on the use of Google Suite, Microsoft office and online learning games through ICT Teachers or Training Coordinator.The learning management system has been deployed to use for teacher training for now.The ICT integration and ICT minimum standard for teachers and education staff have been introduced to all the teachers and committee members.ICT Textbooks have been designed and developed by the ICT Teachers (3 levels for Junior and 3 levels for Senior Schools). ICT for Junior Textbooks: Grade 1 is fully developed and implemented; Grade 2 is fully developed and implemented; and Grade 3 is 95% drafted.ICT for Senior Textbooks: Grade 7 is fully developed and implemented; Grade 8 is fully developed and implemented; Grade 9 is 95% drafted.ICT Minimum Standard for Teacher and Education Staff: the draft ICT Minimum Standard for Teacher and Education Staff has been written, aimed at building capacity for the teacher and education staff. The key contents consist of List the ICT Skill Need , TNA on ICT Skill, Development of ICT Skill Scale, and Access to the ICT Skill.ICT Integration in Schools: the Draft of ICT Integration in School is the guideline to implement at the school with the effective ICT usages. The key concepts include CT integration Framework, ICT for Administration, ICT for Professional Development, ICT for teaching and learning, Co-Curricula for Junior and Senior School, and E-Content Development.Training on the LMS (Moodle): the purpose of the training is to know about the LMS, use the LMS for teaching and learning, design and develop the online course, and pilot the course to train other colleagues. We provided a training which took around 14 hours with 6 topics to 6 ICT Teachers (Junior and Senior) and 2 Academic Team. As a result, all participant were able to prepare and organize their own course to pilot with their colleagues.V. Highlights at a glance - STEMStudents won the 2nd and 3rd place at World Robot Olympiad Cambodia Round.NCA students were invited to participate in the short film called Color and The Wall as part of the Chaktomuk Short Film Festival the first short film festival in Cambodia which promotes and rewards the talented short filmmakers around the world every year.2022 SEAMEO- Japan ESD Award - in top 12 ASEAN schools and received a certificate of appreciationA record of 23 students submitted to the Immerse Essay Competition, an international university level argumentative essay. This is our 3rd time participating.23 students are currently still participating in the International Rise Challenge competition.Newsletter: students help create the process for making a regular NCA newsletter, plus create the content and design the 1st edition. They will learn project management skills, decision making skills, English Language writing skills and Graphic Design skills. 3 Generation Transport a graphic design and painting project with New Zealand artist Sean Duffell consisted of eight students developing graphic concepts for designs to be painted on three skateboards. The students came up with all the imagery ideas that would encapsulate the theme of Endemic animals and foods transported by 3 generation of Cambodian Transport.25 students visited ISPP demonstrating our STEM Projects.

Community Outreachs AchievementsI. Highlights at Glance91.67% or 66 of the 72 businesses supported in 2022 still retain (5 were closed with profit and 1 with loss).161 of CCF's families who received their official documents (33 birth certificates, 25 residential books, 56 Cambodian Khmer ID, 44 letters of Poverty Confirmation for 12-grade students for scholarship application, 2 letters of poverty certify for CCF-Community to get free hospital service (applying for Public Heath Priority Cards) and one letter certify for a students of vocational (applying for job)Among 478 WH families, there were 5 families terminated from the program due to misconducts.100% of fostered children are safe, happy, healthy, and receive adequate education. All 92 grannies feel cared and engaged by CCF as they often join our program such as monk blessing, movies, workshops, trips, literacy classes, etc.All grannies improve their living standard, diet and healthcare. CCF CR Team always visit and support them regularly.100% of CCF's families receive timely intervention no cases were delayed. 518 families impacted by Covid-19 received interviews from local authority for ID-Poor, and 1,333 families were interviewed for governments cash support under the At-risk Households category.317 community-based care students (group home, kinship and foster) are in the program. 100% of the placements are suitably matched (no changing/ending the care before the third month of placement).A total of around 3,247 (around 260 new in 2022 in addition to the existing 2,992 students and community people) students and community people were facilitated by CCF to get COVID vaccination including complete doses and booster doses; since the vaccination campaign inception period up to 2022, 2,591 students and community people were vaccinated.

Child Protection UnitThere is little doubt that 2022 was both a horrible and challenging year. It tested our resolve and resources both financial and workforce, to provide the important services to child victims of crime. said James McCabe, the CPUs Director of Operations. There were some particularly arduous cases this year. The team was involved in investigating a school boat tragedy in October, which left 11 children dead after the boat capsized in a river.In March, there were three child homicides in 48 hours, including the murder of a 14 month old. This followed the murder of five people, of which three were children, and the attempted murder of another child, in February. Despite the challenges, it was a successful year for the CPU with the overall arrest rate up from 2021 - from 83% to 86% - and a rise in the number of years of imprisonment for offenders.One, a law graduate now studying for a Masters, has been in the ICAC unit, while the other two are assisting with social media and database management. In line with its commitment to training and capacity development for Cambodian police officers, the CPU ended the year with a Digital Forensics Symposium looking at ways to combat and prevent online and technology-based crimes committed against children. There has been critical work done in 2022 by the CPU and the Cambodian National Police in detecting, preventing and prosecuting persons who commit crimes against children. I thank all who supported us during the year, said James McCabe. The CPU celebrates 10 years of operations in 2023, something that all staff and supporters should be very proud of. It is because of their unwavering support over the years that we have been able to achieve amazing results and protect those that cannot protect themselves - children.