About Happy Kids Cambodia Inc.
Happy Kids Cambodia Inc. is a 100% volunteer-run charity formed in Victoria, Australia. Our team share a love for Cambodia and it's people, and hope that our efforts can help these people in need, in particular the country's future leaders; it's children.
We are passionate about supporting projects and initiatives in Cambodia which:
We are a registered charity with the Australian Charities & Not-for-profits Commission.
We are passionate about supporting projects and initiatives in Cambodia which:
- create opportunity for children to access education
- support access to English education for disadvantaged people in Cambodia
- empower Cambodian citizens to make valuable contributions to their own communities
- support the basic healthcare needs of children at schools & institutions in Cambodia
- are sustainable projects & solutions which will promote self sufficiency in Cambodia
We are a registered charity with the Australian Charities & Not-for-profits Commission.
Our journey so far...
Happy Kids Cambodia raises funds through donations, fundraising events & charity merchandise sales to carry out the following initiatives:
SUPPORTING BEEKEEPER PARADE
Beekeeper was a project which blossomed from a promise between a brother and sister, to now a dedicated mission to make a difference in the world. Beekeeper empowers Cambodian people in Phnom Penh through employment opportunities on a fair wage, substantially above the average, to create beautiful products through up-cycling fashion waste. Profits are directed towards funding English programs in 5 Cambodian schools, and also a solar energy initiative for one of those schools, to create access to clean, renewable energy sources. Beekeeper is committed to the environment, to supporting people, encouraging others to 'bee more' and fighting for quality education for all children. Happy Kids Cambodia are supporting Beekeeper Parade during the month of May 2018.
SUPPORT OF JIMMY'S VILLAGE SCHOOL IN SIEM REAP
Since HKC was founded over two and a half years ago, we have been sending funds on a quarterly basis to Jimmy’s Village School to cover all day-to-day costs which include stationary, electricity, photocopy paper, books, and teaching resources. During this time, the implementation of our monthly donor program enabled us to begin contributing a monetary wage for Jimmy, the founder or JVS. Prior to this, Jimmy was running the school in a 100% volunteer capacity, using his own money earned from tuk tuk driving work to cover costs. This school is now well known to many supporters globally, and children who have graduated from JVS display impressive English skills. We have been privileged enough to find out that some have successfully secured jobs through their ability to speak English. Our work has concluded with Jimmy’s Village School as of the end of May 2017.
OUR “DRIVE CAMBODIA’S FUTURE” PROJECT
Through a crowdfunding campaign we launched in April 2017, we raised funds to begin a project that we named “Drive Cambodia’s Future”. The project was to set up a mobile school, so that free English classes could be offered to children in rural villages in Siem Reap’s surrounds. Prior to our work with Jimmy’s Village School concluding, we also saw this as a way for the students of JVS to continue to be able to access free English education in the event that JVS closed down as a result of land sale.
A number of the HKC team travelled to Siem Reap for the month of May 2017 to begin implementation of the project! We successfully purchased an appropriate vehicle, and began customisation to transform the truck into a mobile school. Due to unforeseeable events on the ground in Siem Reap, we have had to put the progress of this project on hold for now, until finer details can be finalised to ensure the vehicle can be used for purposes in line with our charitable purposes. Stay tuned for updates!
SCHOOL/SHELTER STRUCTURE IN BANTEAY OUMPEL VILLAGE
In May 2017, our charity funded materials for the construction of a structure + furniture in a rural village approx. 40km from Siem Reap city. This village is isolated to an extent, due to poor road access and depending on the time of year; flooding. The structure was built by a group of 10 village men, who as a community, have contributed to their children having a shelter from the harsh weather which can potentially be used for village classes.
The finer details
| Public statement for our donors 2017 |