For My Children's Future - Pact Cambodia

For
My Children’s
Future

FOREWORD
Cambodia currently has one of the highest proportion of AIDS
orphans in Asia. According to the report from National AIDS
Authority (NAA), by the end of 2003 about 60,000 children in
Cambodia have been orphaned due to the country’s AIDS
epidemic.
Due to these problems, all PLHAs parents are concerned about
the future of their children becoming orphans, turning to crime or
begging to survive. The goal of this booklet is to assist PLHAs
parents in planning for their children's future and integrating of their
children into the community thereby addressing issues related to
the increasing number of orphans in Cambodia. This booklet can
also be used for non-PLHAs parents who want to plan for a better
future for their children.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This booklet was developed by the IEC Working Group which
consists of the Cambodian People Living With HIV/AIDS Network
(CPN+) and the HIV/AIDS Coordinating Committee (HACC), with
technical assistance from Pact Cambodia. The Working Group
would like to express its thanks to the monks of Salvation Centre
Cambodia (SCC), the Chroy Changvar commune chief, and other
support group members and institutions that provided information
and allowed the working group to take pictures for this booklet.
Phnom Penh
October 2004
CPN+ and HACC

As PLHAs parents, what do we want to see
for our children’s future?
Enough food
to eat and be
healthy
Good
educaion
A good job
A house to
live in and a
bright future
1

What should we do for our children to give
them a good future?
We feed our children good food that is full of
vitamins
2

We wash our children regularly and
keep our house clean
We speak
with health
support
groups to
gain access
to better
health
services
3

We bring our children to see doctors at the
health center or hospital
4

We take our
children to
school
every day
We also teach our children at home and
encourage them to study
5

We work or operate small businesses
at home to support our family
6

We raise livestock and grow vegetables to feed
our family and sell at the market
7

We have close contact with relatives that we can
trust to take care of and educate our children
8

We have close contact with monks, NGOs and
other institution that provide food, care and
accommodation for children.
9

We get our children involved with NGOs and other
institutions that have education programs and
skills training for children.
10

We ask local
authorities
for support
and
assistance
We also work with the local authorities to prepare
our inheritance documents for our children
11

We believe we can plan for our children future by taking
action now such as:
- Provide food that is full of vitamins
- Take our children to school to register and encorage them to study
- Have good sanitation and conduct regular check-ups with doctor
- We work, operate small businesses or raise livestock and grow
vegetables
- We contact relatives, NGOs and monks to take care of and
educate our children
- We ask or work with local authorities for support and assistance
including preparation of inheritance documents for our children.
Children's Centers
>SFODA Phum 2, Krom 2, Sangkat Chroy Changvar, Plauv Wat
Chass
>Maryknoll
Mr. Sok Phala ( Project Assistant )
Tel: 012 507 327
>Orphan Center Phouk Troup
Kandal Stoeung districk, Kandal Province
Vocational Training Centers
>Friends
#215, Street Preah Ang Eng, Phnom Penh
Tel: 012 802 155
>The Cambodian Women's Crisis Center ( CWCC )
#42F, Street 488, Sangkat Phsar Deum Thkaov, Chamkarmon
Tel/Fax: 023 982 158
>Nyemo
#14 & 33, Street 310, Sangkat Boeung Keng Kong I
Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh
Tel/Fax: 023 216 944 / 213 160
12

Hospitals that Provide Care Services
>Preah Bat Norodom Sihanouk Hospital
Address: Yothapol Khemarak Phomin (St.271)
Tel: 023 217 764 , 023 217 524
>Sihanouk Hospital “ Center of HOPE ”
Address: Street 134 Sangkat Veal Vong Khan 7 Makara
Tel: 023 882 484 , 023 982 571
>National Pediatric Hospital
>Calmette Hospital
Address:Nº3, Preah Monivong, Phnom Penh
Tel: 023 426 948 , 023 427 792 , 023 724 892
>MSF / B (Provincial Hospital,Siem Reap)
Tel: 012 737 812
>MSF / B (Provincial Hospital, Takeo)
Tel: 012 834 638 812
>MSF / B (Provincial Hospital, Kompong Cham)
Tel: 012 524 730 , 012 767 720
>Preah Ket Melea Hospital
>MSF / B (Provincial Hospital, Battambang)
>Kantha Bopha Children's Hospital
>And other Hospitals or Health Centers in the Kingdom of
Cambodia
Produced by
In collaboration with
Cambodian People Living
with HIV/AIDS Network
HIV/AIDS Coordinating
Committee
National AIDS Authority
And the IEC Advisory Committee
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National Centre for
HIV/AIDS Dermatology and
STDs Control

Other IEC Materials Produced:
Technical and financial support by:
Pact Cambodia
Pfizer Foundation
For more information contact:
CPN+
#62C, St. 450, Toul Tompong II, Phnom Penh
Tel: 023 216 399, 011 816 671, 012 934 777
Email: cpn@camnet.com.kh , cpn@online.com.kh
HACC
#51BEo, St.384, Sangkat Toul Svay Prey I
Khan Chamcar Morn, Phnom Penh
Tel: 023 217 964, 012 774 373
Email: HACC@online.com.kh
Pact Cambodia
Phmom Penh Center, 3rd Floor (Fourth Level)
Corner Sihanouk (274) & Sothearos (3) Blvd., Phnom Penh
Tel/Fax: 023 217 820, 217 855
Email: pact@pactcambodia.org
Website: www.pactcambodia.org
Edition 1 : 1,000 copies Publication #13-2004 ' October 2004