Welcome to CCT!
Cambodian Children’s Trust (CCT) is a non-profit NGO running projects to help break the cycle of poverty in the Battambang region of Cambodia. We provide practical, long-term support to some of Cambodia's most vulnerable people.
Ambassador for National Youth Week 2012
Tara and Peter Winkler with The Governor General Ms Quentin Bryce ACNational Youth Week (NYW) 2012 is on from Friday 13 April to Sunday 22 April 2012, with events running all over the country. The 2012 theme is Imagine. Create. Inspire. NYW is the largest celebration of young people in Australia. Thousands of young people aged 12–25 from across Australia get involved in NYW each year.
Despite being an ancient 26-years-old, Tara Winkler is proud to be an official Ambassador for National Youth Week, 2012.
New team members!
Elaine O'Brien and Daisy Gibbs have joined the CCT team.
CCT extends a very warm welcome to these two talented and dedicated young women, and looks forward to updating you on their work in coming months.
CCT's first wedding!
Sineit Chan and her fiancé, Huni, were married at CCT on Saturday the 6th of November... see more
CCT National Fundraising Coordinator
CCT has appointed a Australian National Fundraising Coordinator. We now have fundraising licenses in every state and territory and a fundraising page on the Everyday Hero website. If any CCT supporters want to run fundraising events or raise money for CCT in a fun run please email fundraising@cambodianchildrenstrust.org for details and to receive an authority to fundraise for us.
Survival Swimming Programme
In memory of Jendar Heng, CCT has begun an ongoing survival swimming programme, which in time will be available to all children in the Battambang Province. Currently, two classes are held every week and all the kids, both from CCT and the Community Centre, are progressing wonderfully!
Click here to find out more information and how you can get involved.
CCT's Projects
CCT is currently running homes for children and youths, a family project and a comprehensive program of community development projects aimed at alleviating poverty. Find out more about our current projects.
Support CCT
You can support CCT's work by making a donation, becoming a regular monthly donor, sponsoring a child or sponsoring a family. If you want to run a fundraising event for CCT email : fundraising@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Australian Story
See Tara Winkler's story on ABC-TV’s award winning "Australian Story" on the Australian Story website. You can also view the program, in three parts, on youtube. See the first part here