Schools & Vocational Programs in Cambodia
Peoples Improvement Organization (PIO)
WHAT THEY DO
Phymean Noun, CNN Hero Award Finalist and founder of PIO, provides education, vocational training and support to 1000 girls, orphans and street children near the garbage dumps surrounding Phnom Penh. When Phymean threw her eaten chicken bone over her shoulder and a pack of hungry children dove on what remained on it, her life changed forever. Phymean quit her stable job, and started a non-profit called PIO. That was 10 years ago and now PIO has three schools, an orphanage and a vocational program. They are located at the city dumpsite in the slum areas of Phnom Penh and on the outskirts of the city, where the people from the slums are being relocated. PIO schools offer so much more than a traditional education; They provide clothing, lunch, all educational supplies, medical and dental care for the children
PIO’s sewing program provides a launching pad for young uneducated women that would otherwise have very limited options for work. These vulnerable uneducated young women learn a life skill that can generate an income and the opportunity for a better life. 25 women have already graduated and now have employment.
WHAT THEY DO
Phymean Noun, CNN Hero Award Finalist and founder of PIO, provides education, vocational training and support to 1000 girls, orphans and street children near the garbage dumps surrounding Phnom Penh. When Phymean threw her eaten chicken bone over her shoulder and a pack of hungry children dove on what remained on it, her life changed forever. Phymean quit her stable job, and started a non-profit called PIO. That was 10 years ago and now PIO has three schools, an orphanage and a vocational program. They are located at the city dumpsite in the slum areas of Phnom Penh and on the outskirts of the city, where the people from the slums are being relocated. PIO schools offer so much more than a traditional education; They provide clothing, lunch, all educational supplies, medical and dental care for the children
PIO’s sewing program provides a launching pad for young uneducated women that would otherwise have very limited options for work. These vulnerable uneducated young women learn a life skill that can generate an income and the opportunity for a better life. 25 women have already graduated and now have employment.
In Partnership
Since partnering with PIO in 2009, GoPhilanthropic donors have outfitted the orphanage shelter with basic necessities and funded a 10,000 gallon water tank for the main community center near the garbage dumps. In 2010, GoPhilanthropic facilitated the donation of 10 computers plus a $100,000 solar panel grant to PIO through Engineers Without Borders. Achievements in 2012 include a grant for the completion of the new school and a three classroom extension on the outreach school.
The goals for 2013 are to:
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
$50 - Educational supplies for one child for the year: Backpack, books, pens, pencils, uniform, flip flops
$100 - Three month supply of rice. It is essential that the family has rice to eat. If not the child needs to work instead of attend school.
$780 - Fund a one year vocational sewing course and provide an uneducated young women with a life skill to create an income.
Go Philanthropic team member Tracey Morrell is the lead for this partnership which focuses on education, both traditional and vocational. To that end, GO travels to Cambodia annually to learn, understand PIO’s current challenges and their amazing work.
PIO Website
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The goals for 2013 are to:
- Fully support the vocational sewing program and enable the class size to grow to 20 students. The costs for each women include not only the instruction and materials but a living allowance, food allowance and transportation (a bike).
- Fund educational materials at the outreach school and rice for their families.
- Fund dental health, toothbrushes and toothpaste for 210 children
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
$50 - Educational supplies for one child for the year: Backpack, books, pens, pencils, uniform, flip flops
$100 - Three month supply of rice. It is essential that the family has rice to eat. If not the child needs to work instead of attend school.
$780 - Fund a one year vocational sewing course and provide an uneducated young women with a life skill to create an income.
Go Philanthropic team member Tracey Morrell is the lead for this partnership which focuses on education, both traditional and vocational. To that end, GO travels to Cambodia annually to learn, understand PIO’s current challenges and their amazing work.
PIO Website
JOIN US: Click here for details on our upcoming trip to SE Asia
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