May 2, 2012 at 5:32 pm
- Posted by: SCAO under Day Care Center, Education Phnom Penh, NGO in Cambodia, Non Governmental Organization, Save Children In Asia, SCAO, Volunteer in Cambodia
- Tags: Cambodia, Children, Community, Mr Samith, Phnom Penh, Save Children In Asia, SCAO, urgently need volunteers, Volunteers, Young Students
By Janette Speyer
My husband and I visited Save Children in Asia in 2009. My daughter had volunteered at the center and she strongly advised us to stop by and visit the children. She told us it would be a life changing experience.
So taking her advice we set out to visit the day care center with a bag of rice and some toys for the children. After meeting Mr Samith and the kids we walked away inspired and vowing to help in any way we can. We own an online marketing agency in Los Angeles, California and it proved to be the perfect vehicle to help promote SCAO. When traveling through Southeast Asia we noticed that Facebook seemed to be the communication tool of choice for young students traveling the world. With the help of a brand new website, a Facebook, Google+ and Twitter pages we started to promote Save Children in Asia to everyone we know, including our clients.
Today in 2012 we are still actively helping SCAO and we recommend that anyone traveling to Phnom Penh, Cambodia make volunteering at the center a priority. Visiting Mr Samith and watching his devotion to the community, to the children and to education is a noteworthy experience.
Right now the center is going through a bit of a downtime. They urgently need volunteers to keep the center running effectively, so please, if you are visiting Phnom Penh, Cambodia in the near future, stop by Save Children in Asia for a month or even a few days. I can promise you, you will not regret this at all on the contrary, once you see the children it will be a life changing experience.
June 21, 2011 at 11:49 pm
- Posted by: SCAO under Education in Phnom Penh, Non Governmental Organization, Non Profit Organization, Save Children In Asia, SCAO
- Tags: Cambodia, Donation, Education, Gap Year, Non-Profit, Non-Profit Organizations, Phnom Pehnh, SCAO, SCAO Volunteer, Students, Volunteer, Volunteer Abroad, Volunteer Opportunities in Cambodia, Volunteers
Hello SCAO family! How are all of you doing?
We are happy to inform you that the SCAO football team is now dressed for success with new uniforms! Volunteer Alice McGuckian’s father made a kind donation that helped us make uniforms for the boys, as well as t-shirts to sell (which will help raise money for the center). You can see pictures of the boys practicing in their uniforms for their first games (which they won) by visiting the SCAO Facebook Page. Way to go, boys!
SCAO volunteers are extremely important for our organization and non-profit organizations not just in Cambodia, but around the globe. They work day-in and day-out to give our kids a better future through education and by being outstanding role models. We are extremely thankful for all of their hard work.
Students who want to volunteer abroad, or are specifically looking for volunteer opportunities in Cambodia, especially during their gap year, have a wonderful opportunity to make a difference by coming to Phnom Penh and working with SCAO. For more information on how to be a SCAO volunteer, visit the Volunteers page of our website. If you cannot come to Phnom Penh as a volunteer, we kindly remind you that we accept monetary donations. Every donation is very much appreciated and will be used to provide SCAO children with access to education materials, food, and shelter. Thank you for all of your support! Take care!
October 26, 2010 at 11:04 pm
- Posted by: SCAO under Day Care Center, Education Phnom Penh, Non Governmental Organization, Non Profit Organization, Save Children In Asia
- Tags: Cambodia, Cambodian Orphanage, Education in Cambodia, Education Phnom Penh, New SCAO School, Non Governmental Organization, Non Profit Organization, Poor Children in Asia, Save Children In Asia, SCAO, SCAO Builds New School, Volunteer, Volunteers
By Kristin Tomlinson
We were so thrilled this past week when all the supplies arrived at the new school’s building site. We’ve been waiting for many of these supplies for weeks now, and were finally able to purchase the last of them with help from numerous donations. Through the bricks, cement, tools and wood we received, we have faith that the new school will be built and ready for business within the next couple of weeks.
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October 21, 2010 at 7:50 pm
- Posted by: SCAO under Education Phnom Penh, Non Governmental Organization, Non Profit Organization, Save Children In Asia
- Tags: Cambodia, Cambodian Orphanage, Education in Cambodia, Education Phnom Penh, New SCAO School, Non Governmental Organization, Non Profit Organization, Poor Children in Asia, Save Children In Asia, SCAO, SCAO Builds New School in the Countryside, SCAO School in the Countryside, Volunteer
By Kristin Tomlinson
Everyone at SCAO was so anxious and excited to send us pictures of the new school’s location. All of the SCAO’s faculty and volunteers have been busy building and prepping the site for the past couple of months. The visit to the site was extremely special, because it was the first time many of the children were able to see, explore and roam the grounds of where there brand new school is going to be!
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October 21, 2010 at 7:30 pm
- Posted by: SCAO under Day Care Center, Day Care Phnom Penh, Education Phnom Penh, NGO in Cambodia, Non Governmental Organization, Non Profit Organization, Save Children In Asia
- Tags: Cambodia, Cambodian Orphanage, Education in Cambodia, Education Phnom Penh, New SCAO School, Non Governmental Organization, Non Profit Organization, Poor Children in Asia, Save Children In Asia, SCAO, SCAO Builds New School in the Countryside, SCAO School in the Countryside, Volunteer
By Kristin Tomlinson
Everyone at SCAO was so anxious and excited to send us pictures of the new school’s location. All of the SCAO’s faculty and volunteers have been busy building and prepping the site for the past couple of months. The visit to the site was extremely special, because it was the first time many of the children were able to see, explore and roam the grounds of where there brand new school is going to be!
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October 14, 2010 at 8:04 pm
- Posted by: SCAO under Day Care Phnom Penh, Non Profit Organization, Save Children In Asia
- Tags: Cambodia, Cambodian Orphanage, Education in Cambodia, Non Governmental Organization, Non Profit Organization, Poor Children in Asia, Save Children In Asia, SCAO, Volunteer
By Kristin Tomlinson
We rarely wander outside the grounds of SCAO, but when we do, it’s always fun and a great way to give the children an opportunity to learn outside of the classroom! A few weeks ago, we made a trip to the local Zoo, and it was a great time, shared by all.
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September 1, 2010 at 12:04 am
- Posted by: SCAO under Day Care Center, Day Care Phnom Penh, Non Profit Organization, Save Children In Asia
- Tags: Cambodia, Cambodian Orphanage, Education in Cambodia, Non Governmental Organization, Non Profit Organization, Poor Children in Asia, Save Children In Asia, SCAO, Volunteer
Kristin Tomlinson
This is a picture of Mr. Albert Datsira with the SCAO children! Sometimes the only thing a child needs is for someone to shower them with attention, love and laughter. Thank you for volunteering your time and love Albert! The Children will never forget you and enjoyed your visit very much.
Your Donations Make A Difference Please visit our blog often for future updates as to our progress in making all the new efforts by SCAO a reality. Your donations are always appreciated, no matter the amount. It takes a village to raise a child in Cambodia, and we plan on helping as many of our beautiful children as possible. 100% of your donations go entirely to benefit our children and to the construction of the new center. Thank you for your generosity.
August 19, 2010 at 6:12 pm
- Posted by: SCAO under Day Care Center, Non Profit Organization, Save Children In Asia
- Tags: ben line staff, Cambodia, construct new beds, donating sleeping bags, new pair of shoes, orphanage, raise a child in Cambodia, Save Children In Asia, Save the Children in Asia, SCAO, solar panel control box, the Singaporeans, volunteer team, wood and straw mats
By Kristin Tomlinson
An amazing volunteer team visited us recently from Singapore — Rochelle Tan, Michelle Chan, Madeleine Koh, Nicole Tay, Ling Tay, Ng Hwee Hwee and Roger. They all made the trip out to SCAO for a couple of days not only donate their time, but also their love. Coined “The Singaporeans,” this group was probably one of the smallest groups we’ve ever had, but that didn’t effect the huge amount of generosity and kindness they spread throughout SCAO.
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June 15, 2010 at 10:36 pm
- Posted by: SCAO under Day Care Center, Save Children In Asia
- Tags: Cambodia, Child in Cambodia, Children, Day Care, Farming Eductaion, Reduce Food Costs, Save Children In Asia, Save the Children in Asia, SCAO, SCAO Center
It always makes us happy when SCAO sends us updates of new improvements or activities going on in the Center. We love sharing these stories with all the supporters and hope they will inspire others to get involved and make a difference!
SCAO Children in Classroom
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June 1, 2010 at 6:49 pm
- Posted by: SCAO under Day Care Center, Day Care Phnom Penh, Education Phnom Penh, NGO in Cambodia, Non Governmental Organization, Save Children In Asia
- Tags: Cambodia, Cambodian, Cambodian Children, Donations, Free Education, free English classes, NGO, Non Governmental Agency, Phnom Penh, Pursat Mountain, SCAO, SCAO Center, SCAO Education Center
SCAO is planning to open a second education center that will offer free English classes in mid 2011. The new center will be located in a beautiful and authentic farming and fishing village just north of Phnom Penh in the Pursat Mountain region only 12 km north of the present SCAO center.
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