CCT News
AFIRE Visits CCT
This month CCT was excited to receive a visit from AFIRE. AFIRE is an Australian NGO currently working with the Cambodian National Police to develop the fire service in Cambodia. They run a number of projects each year bringing volunteers from Australia to train firefighters throughout Cambodia.
Six volunteer firefighters from Australia and two Khmer firefighters taught the CCT kids everything they need to know about fire safety and what to do if ever caught in a fire. They practiced how to stop, drop, cover eyes and roll with the firefighters and at the end of the fire safety demonstration one of the Khmer firefighters showed the kids their new fire proof suit donated by the team from Australia.
It was a fun-filled, educational experience for all involved.
See CCT on Australian Story!
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has produced a documentary about Tara Winkler and her work in Cambodia!
Tara's story was screened on Monday, 5th April 2010 at 8:00pm on the ABC's award winning "Australian Story".
See Tara Winkler's story online on the Australian Story website.
You can also watch the episode in three parts on Youtube. Find the first part below.
Welcome to Juey Bazaar - the CCT shop
CCT is making it’s mark on the landscape of down town Battambang and opening the CCT shop! Juey Bazaar will generate income to improve the sustainability of CCT and reduce donor dependency. Juey Bazaar will provide practical training opportunities for the young adults in our Transition House Project and for the families we support in the community. Some of the products will be made and produced by our children and community families, the sale of which will benefit our families so their children can go to school instead of working and begging on the streets. All the proceeds go towards supporting the Community Development Program.
The CCT girls kick goals for International Women's Day
On March 8th, the CCT girls gave it all they've got in the Battambang All Girls Soccer Tournament in recognition of International Women's Day! The CCT staff and all the CCT boys were there to cheer the girls on from the sidelines.
International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated annually on the 8th of March across the world. IWD is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women in the past, present and future.
AIM FOR KIDS
On behalf of all of us at CCT we'd like to send out a HUGE thank you to everyone who attended the AIM For Kids event on November 18th and to all the dedicated volunteers who made the night possible.
The night was a huge success. We'll be announcing the total amount raised soon.
The kids and staff had a great time watching the live show. It was definitely a night to be remembered.