THE CONCEPT IS LONG-TERM SELF-FINANCING : WEALTHY FAMILIES HELP LOW-INCOME FAMILIES
The free nursery will be funded as soon as possible by creating a pay structure in Phnom Phen for the middle class families, especialy for the women who want or need to work. A project of Rice Intensification and Sustainable Development is also underway with a partner organization in Vietnam.
• The concept of crèche is virtually non existent in Cambodia. The tradition is that the elderlies, a young relative or employees are involved to monitor the young infants in khmer family. There is certainly no free crèche for underprivileged families in Kep. Women often are abused by their alcoholic husbands unemployed who play games. Moreover, it is common for girls or boys from a very young age to be beaten or abused or sold as servants or for prostitution.
• Our structure will host in the medium term about 20 young children from 3 months to 3/4 years to be prepared for entry into the local school system. Indeed kindergartens are lacking in Cambodia. Now the nursery take care of 15 children. The curriculum and education associated with the care of young children , will address the lack of intermediaries schooling.
• We plan in the near future that our structure will host about 20 children from 3 months to 3/4 years to be prepared for entry into the local education system.
• Mothers partially released from their parental duties may exercise a gainful occupation. Elder children who generaly take care of their cadets may can also attend a normal schooling. Targeted children are those who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods and the fishing village near the structure.
• The Together nursery is close to the areas targeted where many young children are also affected by the project.
• A professional from France in the early childhood field brings her expertise and trains the local team when she comes for missions in Cambodia.
