Chumkriel Language Centre has been working with an Australian man Mr Ernest to develop a small agriculture plot on the grounds of the Chumkriel Language Centre. Mr Ernest has visited us over the last three years to develop this project. The aim  is to teach students about growing organic vegetables and to sell these to  Western Guesthouses in Kampot to generate income.

Mr Ernest will return to run this project early next year.

As part of the Chumkriel - Kampong Samrong health project a community health assessment will take place in January.

For one month we will have volunteers from Australia and Vietnam coming with Project Indochina to work with local Doctors, Nurses , health workers and community members to conduct a screening of the health of Chumkriel- Kampong Samrong communites.

The aims of the health assessment  are:

• Gather information to determine the need for a Medical centre for the community.
• To detect untreated illness and provide free treatment
• To provide preventative health information

We will keep you posted on the progress.

Over 5 years Chumkriel language centre is working with Project Indochina on a major aid and community development project. After 6 months of discussion and planning an aid delivery strategy was developed for not only Chumkriel Language School but the entire community. It involves supporting and building the education focus in the school, but also a Health Project and sustainable income generation.

Health Project.

In general the priorities of the health project have been identified as clean water supply, providing sanitation facilities, health and hygiene education, nutrition and the aim to set up a medical clinic with emphasis on  woman and child health.

PROGRESS ON THE PROJECT TO DATE

• A community health and demographic survey was completed in September 2011 to provide information on community health needs.

• Consturction of three multi family use shower and toilet blocks in Chumkriel village
• Consturction of two special shower and toilet blocks for families living with HIV in Chumkriel

Plans are under way to lay 3 kilmetres of water pipe through the Chumkriel village to the edge of the saltfields.

The water pipeline in Chumkriel village will positively impact the quality of life of 150 families at present without water. The shower and toilet blocks will service approximately 50 families currently without santitation or bathing facilities and will alleviate some health and environment degradation issues in the immediate area.

We will have to work with the community to educate them on the value of using these facilities, as the community may not automatically embrace these changes. We would like to thank Project Indochina for this investment in our Community.

Chumkriel is in the process of developing an official sister school relationship with Woodleigh School in Australia. The aim of this is to develop an exchange program to foster goodwill, respect and friendship between the two schools and increase the educational experiences of students, staff and community.  Woodleigh will visit Chumkriel each year and support education resources at the learning centre.

We are all looking forward to a strong friendship.