A $5000 donation from Noosa’s Smile for a Child charity helped Sunshine Coast-based charities Project Vietnam and Khmer New Generation Organisation Australia (KNGOA) build four houses and four toilets for families in Cambodia.
Project Vietnam committee member Ian Bath said each year Project Vietnam and KNGOA send a team of volunteers to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos in January and February to construct homes and facilities for impoverished children and their families.
This year a team of 18 volunteers travelled to Cambodia to build the houses and toilets for children and their families who had no adequate shelter or toilet facilities.
“Sanitation is one of the major problems in Third World countries,“ Ian said.
He thanked Smile for a Child for the generous donation.
“Ten years ago, Khmer New Generation Organisation Australia constructed a learning centre in a rural area in the north west of Cambodia, where impoverished children can receive free Khmer literacy, maths, English and IT lessons. Smile for a Child’s donation also funded the purchase of school uniforms, school supplies and food for these needy and vulnerable children,“ Ian said.
“Thank you again to Smile for a Child for helping us make a difference to the lives of children and their families who live in such desperate circumstances and assisting with the educational needs of children.
“Education is recognised as the pathway out of poverty.
“Our extremely proud volunteer teams have just returned after completing extremely worthwhile projects in the rural areas of the aforementioned countries.“
Ian said the charities were always looking for volunteers, be it singles or couples.
“If you are interested in doing something really worthwhile, and at the same time being part of a fun team, please visit our website for further information,“ he said.
Both Project Vietnam and KNGOA are registered charitieswith the ACNC and have tax deductibility status
For more information, visit projectvietnam.com
