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"There is a prevalence of disability amongst children within the Riverkids slum communities in Phnom Penh. Families with people with disabilities have unstable incomes and earn on average about 4USD a day or less." Learn more from our report.

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The classes taught me life skills ….. and encouraged me to want more in my life.

The Get Ready Program is an intensive six month program that targets teenage boys and girls who have dropped out of school. These teenagers are at risk for and highly vulnerable to exploitation.

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Home visits, babies and moms

We continue to do our best to educate parents regarding good health and hygiene practices to help ensure their babies are healthy and happy.

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Our social workers continue to hit the ground running in the community

In April, we were busy supporting families in Cambodia from our regular visits and programs to recruitment and execution of new activities! We visited 42 families, provided counselling to 14 families and supplies and financial support to families in need.

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Sew Happy and producing results!

In March, our happy team of sewing ladies made 111 school uniforms for our state school students. They also made curtains for the offices with material purchased from the local market.

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The difference a little cash can make…

March was a busy but fulfilling month for the coordinators of Riverkids’ Direct Cash Aid. Under the programme, we give a direct cash donation to families who meet specific criteria that we set, so that these families are empowered to make their own spending decisions.

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Babies and toddlers are flourishing at Riverkids

At the end of the month, nine babies were enrolled in the Baby Bellies program following the registration of another toddler. Of these, six were males and three were females. A newly-enrolled baby born into a poor family in December was registered in the program due to malnutrition.

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Our education programs contributed to reduced drop-outs

What are the reasons students drop out of schools? Coming from a poor background and could not afford the school fees; families who neglect; or lack of motivation and support from families?

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Health in the community

It has been a busy and productive time for the Health Departments of Riverkids.  Overall there were ten babies in the Baby Bellies Program who received cereal, formula and general health advice.  75 patients received medical check ups and medicines from the nurse, whilst 12 patients needed medical attention from the doctor.  Four pregnant clients were seen, two of which received pre-natal examinations.

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Helping kids realise their own dreams

December was an eventful month for us with highs and lows. Some of the highs were really delightful, such as a pizza lunch enjoyed by 11 of our English students, courtesy of Avondale and five of our staff members. 

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We are so excited to receive these Christmas cards from our #mentors and the little year-end #party !! A big thank you to everyone. We at #riverkids #Cambodia are already getting into a #holiday mood!! Come visit us! #santa #december #love LS's head was hurt when his friend fell on him while playing together. His friend called for the teacher and they sent him to Kantha Bopha hospital. He returned home after a few days’ stay in the hospital. His family, who were already trained in first aid by #Riverkids, and our nurse continued treating him. This is what Riverkids #community #medical care is about! #love #cambodia Over the weekend it was the #International Day of #charity (5 Sept) We at #Riverkids just want to thank everyone for all the effort they've put in to #help us in one way or another. Let's never stop doing what we can, to help others in need! To read the message for the International day of Charity by Secretary General, click the link: http://www.un.org/en/events/charityday/sgmessage.shtml #beTheChange #cambodia #love #UN #Thankyou to the kind customers of "For the love of laundry" in #Singapore for your donation of children's clothes to us! Not just that, we are #thankful that for every hanger that your customers return, you contribute 5¢ to us at Riverkids! We were really #happy to receive two huge bags of colourful clothes and a cheque of $1444,40!! #Riverkids #Cambodia #love Here is another 'live' art piece being produced at the Canvas for a Cause auction to raise funds for Riverkids. The artist is painting a beautiful portrait in commemoration of Singapore's founding father, the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, and his son. The auction was a great success, raising enough to fund close to a year of foster care for Riverkids' abused children in Cambodia. Photo by Vivien Tan #Riverkids #Singapore #Cambodia #art #love On 31 July, Riverkids successfully held the Canvas for a Cause art auction in Singapore to raise funds to prevent child trafficking in Cambodia. The auction brought together local artists, art lovers and Riverkids supporters for a wonderful evening of music and food, while they bid on their favourite art pieces. Some of the finest emerging local artists also produced paintings 'live' at the venue. Here is one of the artists, Linn, who was all smiles as her painting was being auctioned off. Don't you agree that she did such a great job? Stay tuned for more pictures from the event! Photo by Vivien Tan #Riverkids #Singapore #Cambodia #art #love Our #Cambodia team has just distributed bicycles and helmets to our #children! These bicycles were donated by several generous donors, and we couldn't be more grateful. It makes a huge difference when #Riverkids children living in #poverty in the slums of Cambodia can get to #school punctually and reach home conveniently to revise their homework instead of walking long distances. Our Riverkids #children enjoyed a #fun field trip to the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh with #volunteers from RBS. If you would like to get involved with Riverkids, check out our website and Facebook page for more details. We would love to hear from you! #cambodia #love A little late to jump on the bandwagon but here it is: Happy 50th birthday #Singapore With love, #Riverkids #sg50 #cambodia #love #thankful #jubilee 📷: Bernadette Vincent It's almost here! Just two more days to the SG50 Live Art @ Canvas art auction, this Friday at 6.30PM. For the first time ever in #Singapore, you can see some of the finest emerging #artists produce paintings 'live' for a great cause, #Riverkids. Outstanding paintings by artists such as Sunny Chyun and Grace Ciao will be up for sale, and the Live Art will be auctioned when finished. Come have a fabulous night out with friends and enjoy a sumptuous spread of canapés, music and drinks while bidding for your favourite art pieces. Guests stand a chance to win attractive prizes that will be raffled off in the evening. Your #donation will support the #education, #healthcare and #counseling needs of Riverkids’ at-risk children in Cambodia. For more details and to RSVP, look for us at the event Facebook page 'Live Art at Canvas: SG50 for Riverkids'. We can't wait to see you this Friday! This artwork, "Jasmine Elephant" is completed by Riverkids children with the help of 2 volunteers, using oil paint, silhouette creation of animal cut-outs and a big bucket of water in two days. Just like the families in #Cambodia we work with, #elephants have complex emotions and are very sensitive. The herd usually comprises of leaders, gentle giants, playful rogues and reliable plodders that will help them survive in a harsh environments. At #Riverkids, we work intensively with families in crisis in the slums of Cambodia where domestic violence, child trafficking and exploitation rife. Our #social workers visit them, listen to them and help them with meals, #school, #healthcare, vocational training and counselling so they don't have to give up their #children to brothels, begging rings and illegal adoption. Despite living in the harsh environment where exploitation is rampant, our families recover gradually from hurt and trauma through our help. In 2015, we will see over 40 families graduate as "Jasmine Elephants" and celebrate their hard work of achieving financial independence and #freedom from sexual, physical or severe emotional abuse. Join us at our Charity Art auction - One canvas, one cause next Friday! Check out our FB page for more details #love #success #art #painting We are so excited about writing to our #mentors and we do it while having some oranges and rambutans! Can you spot the pictures we have drawn for our mentors? Want to do something that really helps a child in Cambodia? #Mentor our children. We're looking for people with the #patience and #warmth to pick up a pen and brighten the lives of children in the slums of Cambodia at #Riverkids More information at www.riverkidsmentor.org #love #campaign #beTheChange #cambodia #riverkids Taken at the majestic #AngKorWat in #SiemReap in Cambodia by Volunteer @ongdenise #Angkor was named a World Heritage site in 1992 and in 1993 #UNESCO launched a major campaign to restore and safeguard Angkor. Try to catch the magnificent #sunrise there and follow us for more beautiful photos of Cambodia! Also, if you happen to be in #PhnomPenh and would like to spend sometime #volunteering, do visit us at #riverkids! We have short and long term volunteering opportunities for everyone! Do visit our website at: http://www.riverkidsproject.org/volunteers/ if you're keen to help Cambodian children in danger of #child abuse and #trafficking. #love #travel #volunteer #angkor #wat #help Another batch of #letters from our #children in #Cambodia has arrived! We will be mailing them out to the various #mentors soon! Would you like to support and write to one of Riverkids' children? To become a mentor to a child in Cambodia, find out more at http://bit.ly/1f29l6m #love #riverkids Breathtaking views from within the #Royal #Palace in #PhnomPenh Cambodia where we can see #Khmer style roofs. When you're in #PhnomPenh and would like to #volunteer with us at #Riverkids, please do join! We have activities such as our #advocacy walk and #mural painting, all to help the Cambodian #children who are in danger of child #abuse and #trafficking More details on: http://www.riverkidsproject.org/volunteers/advocacy-walk/ #beTheChange #love Photo credits: Volunteer @ongdenise

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The Riverkids Tree of Hope's handmade silk ornaments are available now - and this year, we're delighted that some of the ornaments were made by our very own Sew Happy team too!  


The Riverkids Tree of Hope's handmade silk ornaments are available now - and this year, we're delighted that some of the ornaments were made by our very own Sew Happy team too!  

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