Category Archives: CHOICE NEWS

MORE PUSHBIKES

July 19, 2015 Ross

We are extremely grateful to have been given another 20 pushbikes from "Bikes 4 Life" to hand out to our needy children, many thanks to all those involved. This time we have made a presentation in two lots of 10 bikes as we are out of storage space. DSCN3561

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CHOICE LIBRARY

July 9, 2015 Ross

For the last year or so we have had no students interested in taking on Hairdressing as a career. We have been using the CHOICE Salon as a storage room, now we need more classroom space because the children get wet in the outside classrooms in the wet season. Many thanks to Leanne, Joy, … Continue Reading ››

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Playground

June 24, 2015 Ross

Thanks once again to Northbridge University. Just as we had to remove some of our old playground equipment which was falling apart due to rust, we were lucky to be offered the chance to remove and keep some of the outdated playground at Northbridge. It only took us 3 hours to remove, but around 3 … Continue Reading ››

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Orphanage Tourism

June 20, 2015 Ross

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/06/15/orphanage-tourism-who-are-foreign-volunteers-actually-helping

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Medical Clinic’s Closed

May 29, 2015 Ross

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Stop Orphanage Tourism

May 27, 2015 Ross

Cambodia: child protection workers call for end to ‘orphanage tourism’

Professionals urge volunteers and visitors to stay away, … Continue Reading ››

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Thanks to Northbridge University

May 12, 2015 Ross

Many thanks to Northbridge University for donating student desks, chairs, bookshelves, pin boards etc, no longer needed by the University. Much needed by us as we are moving to a new classroom (for 24 students) in the sewing room building for the coming wet season, our children would get wet in the … Continue Reading ››

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CHOICE School Students Celebrate Khmer New Year

May 9, 2015 Ross

The students attending the Choice Centre are recently back from their Khmer New Year holidays. Their last day of school before the holidays was a special one. First some monks came to visit and then it was games time. … Continue Reading ››

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Phara’s Wedding

May 7, 2015 Ross

On Thursday the 30th April I had the pleasure of attending the wedding of Phara & … Continue Reading ››

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SHOCKING FACTS

April 16, 2015 Ross

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Concert by Tally Koren

February 11, 2015 Ross

THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY: "FREE WILL" PRE-LAUNCH & FUNDRAISING MUSIC EVENT organised by SINGER AND SONGWRITER TALLY KOREN at LCCA in aid of Cambodian Charity CHOICE Cambodia.The Venue: London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA, http://www.lcca.org.uk ), Sheraton House, 15-19 Great Chapel … Continue Reading ››

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Bicycle mechanics workshop

February 10, 2015 Ross

Terry from Wheelies Bikes in the UK, visited the Choice Center recently and kindly shared his extensive knowledge of bike mechanics with boys Sok Long and Sing Lee. They totally stripped down a bicycle and rebuilt it learning useful skills such as puncture repairs, changing various parts, removing and adding chain links and much … Continue Reading ››

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Choice Center 2012 to 2015

February 7, 2015 Ross

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Bongo Drums for Sambart

January 14, 2015 Ross

Joane McCord and Scott Lawrence from Para Vista South Australia, have kindly donated a set of Bongo drums for Sambart seen below trying them out. Sambart was born blind and now sponsored through CHOICE to attend a school for the blind.

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4 more bikes donated

January 11, 2015 Ross

These 4 Aussie guys, usually drilling in central Queensland, took a day off from their holiday in Cambodia to visit the kids at the Choice centre. They brought with them 4 bicycles to give away to 4 lucky children. These children were chosen for their good attendance record. They were pretty happy kids! Many many … Continue Reading ››

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Third Bike Awarded

December 21, 2014 Ross

Srey Nuon Bou aged 12 is very happy to receive bike number three, she is from the last Village. Thanks to Bikes 4 Life.

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Donation of 4 Tablets

November 30, 2014 Ross

Many thanks to Zac Armstrong, left presenting 4 tablets to the CHOICE Computer teacher Sarome with Ratanak in the background. Now we have 16 Laptops plus the 4 Tablets so we can now have 20 students in the class.

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Second Bike Awarded

November 29, 2014 Ross

The second bicycle has been awarded to Siengly Din from the middle Village. Siengly has been a regular student since the opening of the CHOICE Center, well deserved and thanks again to Bikes 4 Life.

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Sambart

November 15, 2014 Ross

Five year old Sambart was born blind, for years now CHOICE has been supplying aid to his family. Now we have enrolled Sambart in the Krousar Thmey school for the blind. He has settled in very well and is excited and eager to learn and return after his first week.

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First Bike Awarded

November 14, 2014 Ross

Congratulations to Srey Peck shown below receiving her bicycle donated by "Bikes 4 Life". Srey Peck has an excellent attendance record and lives far from our school.

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Donated Bikes

November 13, 2014 Ross

Many thanks to "Bikes 4 Life" for donating 25 bicycles to the CHOICE Children. Thanks to CCF and Leanne Balkin and all other organizations involved in organizing this. Because we have more than 100 students we will present a bike to the students that have the best attendance record and live furthest from … Continue Reading ››

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Phee Cheang Ing

November 12, 2014 Ross

Phee Cheang Ing aged 8yo is a newcomer to the first Village. Her right leg is much shorter than her left leg and she suffered pain in her upper leg from walking on her toes all the time. Her first tempory fix was the Ross flipflop which releived the pain until we got her measured … Continue Reading ››

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CHOICE Meeting Place

November 3, 2014 Ross

CHOICE has moved their official meeting place from Sundance Inn to Longlin House a Khmer run Guest House, Restaurant and Bar. They have two buildings one 50 meters west of Sundance Inn, the other place is just around the corner in Street 19, much larger, it has a very long frontage to street 19, (No.159) We … Continue Reading ››

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KHMER TIMES NEWSPAPER

October 18, 2014 Ross

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SCHOOL BACK PACKS

October 15, 2014 Ross

Most Khmer School children return in November this year, our children are wanting to get on with their education so they were keen to start again in October. Pictured below are our kids getting their new back packs books, pencils etc. we have supplied some 150 packs so far. We thank Womens International Group who provided … Continue Reading ››

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WORMS RINGPULLS

October 2, 2014 Ross

Australia: 2014 Many thanks to collectors David Mewett, Burnie Clebney, John Wilson & friends, Kath Saligari & friends, Lindsay Johnston, Scott, Darren & Allan Woolley, and many others in the Ballarat area for collecting 4 woolbails of ringpulls (650Kg) which raised AUD$810.00 for CHOICE Cambodia. Many thanks to David Mewett for a further donation of AUD … Continue Reading ››

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Video by Robert Allen

September 3, 2014 Ross

Many thanks Robert for this video, to view please click here.

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Channy excels

September 1, 2014 Ross

Sokha’s son Channy has never been so happy, he is one of the 10% of Cambodian year 12 students that has passed the final exam. In December last year we arranged with the headmaster to place Channy in the year 12 class. Only 2 others passed in Channy’s class of 25 students. For 3 years … Continue Reading ››

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Appreciation letter from Sarom

September 1, 2014 Ross

Sarom is a sponsored University Scholarship student through our CHOICE "P365" program. She is beginning 4th year in October 2014. This lovely letter of appreciation is for all volunteers and sponsors that make it possible to run programs like this. So please accept this letter as a personal thank you to you all from Sarom.

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Milk drinks provided for poor school children

August 28, 2014 Ross

Many thanks to the Tharuma Family consisting of Prema Latha, Pushpa Latha and Ashok kumar from Singapore. They are supplying 250ml milk drinks, around 110 are given out each Monday, Wednesday and Friday to the children attending the CHOICE School. At the moment that is 330 a week and its school holidays. A good reason … Continue Reading ››

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Global Village Housing

August 18, 2014 Ross

Many thanks to Global Village Housing, Jason Thatcher and his excellent team of managers and builders. On Friday the 15th August 2014 his team arrived at the CHOICE Center early in the morning, by 5pm the 2 huts were completed. Special thanks to the donors who cover the cost of the huts, the brown hut was … Continue Reading ››

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New Business for Vanak

August 14, 2014 Ross

With sponsorship help from Debbie Wines and CHOICE we have created a business for Vanak, single mother of 4 young children. So far the business outside her house (selling drinks and Khmer cheese) is working for Vanak. She is one of the poorest in the Village and is now gaining some independance and self satisfaction.

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CHOICE Annual Report 2013/2014

July 23, 2014 Ross

For the year 2013/2014 many changes have taken place. Staff: We have reduced the staff in the sewing room to three, so now we have a total of 16 Khmer on the payroll. This is a reduction from the previous year and includes 2 part time accountants. Project 365: A new project in … Continue Reading ››

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Looking for a Sponsor.

July 5, 2014 Ross

We need a Sponsor for Vanak, US$75 per month can you help. On the 4th July and at the local clinic in the province, 29yo Pov Vanak gave birth to a Baby boy. I received a call for help the next day, in order for Vanak to be released with her new son, a bill of … Continue Reading ››

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New Apprenticeships for our Boys at JVC

June 25, 2014 Ross

Three boys from our poor villages have begun their Mechanics apprenticeships with JVC in Phnom Penh, English is also taught. CHOICE have provided JVC with a Volunteer English Teacher but they need another, please contact CHOICE if you can help. Accomodation is provided by JVC food and books etc. are not, these are paid through CHOICE … Continue Reading ››

Orphanage tourism: Who are foreign volunteers actually helping?

Charity for the extreme poor