Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

In collaboration with Project Khmer H.O.P.E (PKH)

6 different souls, 1 goal

April 2015

More about...

PROJECT CAMBODIA
Project Cambodia is an annual student-led service
learning initiative to reach out to the less fortunate in
Cambodia.

Mission
To initiate and organise a wide range of activities to raise funds and
execute meaningful projects for the less fortunate in Cambodia as
well as personal character building for all individual team member.

Vision
To be a small caring community that leaves a footprint to the lives of
the less fortunate, locally & overseas.

WHO MADE UP THE TEAM?

From Right:
Danial Azri, President
Bruno Dunstan, Publicity Officer
Kelly Han, Logistic Officer
Eileen Chew, Programme Officer
Shirley Poh, Finance Officer
Lim Si Yin, Secretary

SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
Established in 2009, SIT is an initiative of Ministry of Education
offering undergraduate degree programmes primarily for the
polytechnic graduates. Through a unique tripartite collaboration with
its overseas university partners and five local polytechnics, SIT
represents a new model that is set to become a key pillar of university
education. SIT also adopts a distributed campus model to allow greater
synergy and efficiency. In 2014, SIT was recognized as an Autonomous
University in Singapore and have 36 existing degree programmes
based at different locations. For more information, please visit
www.SingaporeTech.edu.sg.

SIT provides great opportunity for students to emerge as leaders

through providing autonomy to students in organize meaningful
events and projects such as Project Cambodia.

PROJECT KHMER H.O.P.E

(PKH)
St Andrews Cathedral is a Singapore-based project with the aim of
alleviating poverty and creating sustainable livelihoods for
Cambodians with social, economic and health disabilities.

Us with PKH Chbarmorns youths, staff & teachers.

It was set up in 2000 to share God's love with poor and needy
Cambodians by meeting their social and economic needs. PKH is a nongovernmental organization registered in Cambodia, working in
collaboration with the Cambodian Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans
and Youth Rehabilitation. It operates from the PKH (Anglican) Centre
in Chbarmon district of the Kampong Speu province.
Children at PKH Trang

Us with PKH Aoral staff,

Ms Deborah & Ms Audrey

PKH CHBARMORN
One of the centres under Project Khmer H.O.P.E, PKH Chbarmorn
trains them a year for English Language followed by another year in
hospitality services or industrial skills. Equipped with these marketable
skills, these young people are then employed in various high-end hotels
and commercial buildings in various cities such as Phnom Penh, Siem
Reap and Sihanoukville in Cambodia.

COMMITTEE TREE
Danial Azri
President

University of Glasgow
BEng (Hons) Mechatronics
Lim Si Yin
Secretary

University of Glasgow
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Design
Engineering
Shirley Poh
Finance Officer

Newcastle University
BSc (Hons) Food & Human Nutrition
Eileen Chew
Programme Officer

University of Glasgow
BEng (Hons) Mechatronics
Kelly Han
Logistic Officer

Technical University of Munich

BSc Electrical Engineering &
Information Technology
Bruno Dunstan
Publicity Officer

University of Glasgow
BEng (Hons) Mechatronics

BEFORE WE FLY...
Fund Raising Activities
In order to execute the project, we had numerous wild ideas on how
to go about raising funds to cover the cost of the project in less than a
month. After the first meeting, we realised we have a baker, a crafter
and many small entrepreneurs! One of us baked cookies, another did
DIY paracord bracelets and the rest of us chose to buy and sell items.
Whats best? Everyone puts in equal amount of effort to advertise and
sold all items as a team!

What about a little cool

handmade paracord bracelet
around your wrist?

We were also extremely fortunate to have a few generous donors who

donated money to assist with our fund raising.

BEFORE WE FLY...
Preparations
When we were
packing our logistics...

Despite our busy school schedule, we made effort to meet once every
week to discuss our project plans and update on our fund raising
activities. We also ensure all task delegated were completed prior to
meeting because every single minute spent at our meetings were very
precious to us.

READY... SET... GO!

We met Ms. Susan (In Charge of PKH

Chbarmorn) that night too!

SIT-PKH CHBARMORN
ACTIVITIES
The youths were still unfamiliar with us and their greetings were
reluctant. We started the camp with an introduction about ourselves
and split the youths into groups with fair mixtures of Year 1s,
hospitality services and industrial skills students.

After familiarising themselves with us and their camp mates, we

started our camp with ice breaker games followed by exciting
activities.

SIT-PKH CHBARMORN
ACTIVITIES
Did you know..?

We customised camp booklets for the youths in PKH Chbarmorn and

distributed them at the start of the camp. Before each activity, we will
take turns to introduce an important value with its meaning and have
them to apply the value to each activity organised. After every
activity, a short debrief was conducted and the youths wrote short
reflections on what they had learned from the activities.
So, what kind of values did we try to impart to them?

SIT-PKH CHBARMORN
ACTIVITIES

Value
Initiative to Lead

Game
Choo Choo Train

How to play?
The youths form a row and use a
string given to tie their legs to the
team member beside him or her.
After tying, facilitators ensure that
they are connected. On the count
of 3, the youths will walk together
towards the end point. In this game,
it is important to have a person to
lead in order to get their leg
movement coordinated and walk
towards the end without much
difficulties.

Value
Patience will be Rewarded

Game
Paracord Making

How to play?
Youths were given a specific amount of paracord ropes to make a bracelet. The
action of making it is repetitive in order to compete the bracelet. For beginners, it
took them an approximate half an hour to learn and complete. When they did it
again with a new set of ropes, it took them only 15 minutes or less! Amazing!

Value
Unity

Game
Ball Plant

How to play?
The youths stood in a row and received
a fork and spoon in an alternate
manner. All the youths were required to
hold the fork or spoon with their
mouths. The first person takes the stress
ball and place on his or her spoon to
pass to the next persons fork without
using their hands. The group with the
most stress balls wins the game.

OTHER ACTIVITIES
Warm Up

Game of Captains Ball

Ice Breaker Tangle Untangle

Presentation of their Goals

Mambo Jumbo!

Ice Breaker Whacko!

Introduction
to Frisbee
Mass Dance

Camp Fire

WHATS NEXT?
PKH TRANG (CHOM BOK)
On 2th April 2015, a day before we leave PKH
Chbarmorn, we made arrangements to visit PKH
Trang which is located at Chom Bok. It was an
approximate 3 to 4 hours of bumpy ride to the
destination.
The national statistics of Cambodia indicate that in
rural places like Chom Bok, 90 percent of the people
are illiterate; they dont have the chance for education.
PKH Trang has more than 300 children who will come
daily for meals and English tuition.
Upon arrival, we were warmly greeted by Brother
Sokha Bunthoen (In-charge of PKH Trang) and proceed to distribute gifts that had
been purchased for them. It was a pencil case set which consist of two pencils, an
eraser, a ruler, a sharpener and a box of colour pencils. All of the children greeted
us with their palms together to thank us after receiving their gifts.

PICTURES
PKH TRANG (CHOM BOK)
The recce trip was an eye opener for us. The pond was close to empty
and water resources were limited. The uniform of the children was
almost brownish and most of them were either bare footed or
wearing an oversize slipper. They have got a huge plot of empty land
in front of the school which was not utilised. Numerous ideas struck
our mind at the instant. We stayed for 3 hours to have lunch and to
better understand the environment.

The pond that was nearly emptied in

early April due to weather

The children walking bare footed

home after their lessons

So, whats our plan?

PKH TRANG (CHOM BOK)

PLANS
Multi-Purpose Hall (MPH)
With the estimated available space of 27m by 14m, we are looking to
build a Multi-Purpose Hall of 18m by 11m. The MPH will be a long
lasting sustainable project to ensure that the children have sheltered
space to play during their free time. The shelter will be able to shield
the children during drought or raining season. This space can also be
used as a common platform for all the children to gather when other
community service organisation conduct activities with them.
*Estimated Cost: SGD$12,000.00

Mural Painting
According to various research available online, mural painting
enhances children environmental awareness. It will continuously
deliver principles and concepts, visions, thoughts and ideas through
mural painting. This holds an important role in social learning for
children as it also crafts their behavioural pattern. PKH Trang has three
classrooms and a library. We target to paint the interior of a classroom
& the library with the involvement of the teachers & children.
*Estimated Cost: SGD$2,000.00
* Note: The cost of these projects are subjected to change as proper quotation has yet to be
formalized.

PKH TRANG (CHOM BOK)

PLANS
Other Activities
In addition to the key plans, we will be conducting events locally to assist with the
project needs and also activities with the children in PKH Trang during the
execution phase of the project.

Local Initiatives
Community Service Event with a local beneficiary

(Before & After project execution)

Donation Drives
Buy a Slipper today!

At PKH Trang
Button Sewing
Personal Grooming
Education Sharing
Food Delicacies Sharing
Note: Activities proposed are subjected to changes.

PKH TRANG (CHOM BOK)

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Personal Donation

(Cash or Items)
Every dollar and cents will contribute greatly to our project funds. If
you have items that we are able to assist in selling with the profit
going to our project, we are more than willing to take it in!

Purchase Our Initiatives

We will constantly look for items to craft and purchase to resell so
that you will not be giving without receiving!

Sponsoring Required Logistics

Why not sponsor our required logistics or the childrens present such
as nail cutter, paints, buttons or slippers? It will help us to save a lot
of expenditure cost!

Word of Mouth
Cant help us monetarily or logistically? Not to worry! Your words
are important too! All you need to do is to let your friends know more
about our project as they could be our potential donor too!

THANK YOU!

Interested to find out more about us?

Contact us at:
SIT.ProjectCambodia@gmail.com
For more information:
www.facebook.com/ProjectCambodiaSIT
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