According to estimations there are 553,000 orphans in Cambodia and the
number of children living in orphanages is quite small with 11,945
children under 18 years old living in institutions in 2010. Furthermore,
only 26% of the 11,945 in the centres are orphans. The fact is that
less than 1% of Cambodian orphans live in orphanages. In the vast
majority of cases anywhere in the world, children who lose their parents
are cared for by their extended family or community; the above figures
confirm that this is also the case in Cambodia.
In recent years, a
number of NGOs have been providing some school equipments ( Including
notebooks, pens, pencils, and school bags) for those Cambodians. This
has reduced the numbers of illiterate people across the country, but
Illiterate still continues to be a main factor as conditions especially
in rural Cambodia, continues to be a contributing factor for
Illiterate, low version and visionally impaired.
Orphans are one
of the most socially and economically marginalised groups in Cambodia.
This marginalisation is due largely to the belief that they cannot play a
productive role because of their Illiterate. In Cambodia, In the early
80s after years of war, Cambodia was full of displaced children and
orphans who needed a place to stay; however, this is not true anymore.
We are now participating to reduce displaced children and orphans in
Cambodia
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