Every charitable organization has a list of needs and we are no different. On the top of every Foundation's list is charitable donations and all of our projects require funding. However, what we also need is people.
We differ from other organizations in that we don't require a labor force to help with our projects. We have the Cambodians for that. What we need is a innovative force. Do you have ideas for fundraising? Are you the type to initiate, own and manage a project? Then we need you. Below is a list of some of our current projects which we need staffing for.
Sandy Heaton, teaching volunteer taking a class at Aknuwat school
1. English teacher – We have a volunteer on the ground in Kampong Thom who is TESOL trained and who has been living and teaching at our school since January 2009. When she started at the school, there was no English program. Now she teaches the teachers, the students, the orphans at the orphanage, her neighbors and even the petrol station attendant. In short, she has initiated, owned and managed her own project. However, after 1 1/2 years, she will be returning to her home country of Australia and we need somebody to fill her shoes. If you are that person, please contact us at
2. Fundraising – Always a need. Our current ambitions are to correct the flooding problem at the school, build a canteen and initiate a soup distribution program. If you would like to contribute or, better yet, organize an event to help raise funds. Please contact us at
Below is a picture of the current canteen at the school.
Current Canteen Facilities - Aknuwat School
3. Marketing Support – Our Marketing Manager is based in Australia and is responsible for our branding, promotional material, events marketing, sponsorship marketing, fundraising marketing support etc. Anyone who has marketing skills and has time to volunteer in this category should email her at
Committee Members, Sandy Heaton and Veronica Ventura visit Phnom Penh
4. Medical or Health professionals or trainees – The children at our school do not have access to what we would consider basic health facilities. As such, we have created a health education center to provide basic first aid, health education, and medical evacuation. We would also like to invite other NGOs and medical and dental specialists to partake. If you have any training or are a professional in any area of healthcare, medicine or dentistry. Please contact
to discuss your ideas or interests.
5. Engineering - Our next big project is to tackle the tremendous flooding problem at the school. We are looking for engineers to consult with us on this project as well as fundraising schemes to make this happen. If you are interested please email at
