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Housebuild - July 2019 - Kampot, Cambodia
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This website is for the volunteers involved in the networks that have evolved out of the house building projects in Cambodia led by Jim and Elaine Pollock (who were initially part of Mike and Corinne Gurry's team). We want this place to inform, connect and motivate this group of people for whom Cambodia is a meaningful part of their life. We are inspired by the work of this group - finding their own way to change lives in Cambodia and here. This site is for you. Please keep us informed of any small steps or big steps on your journey so it can be shared with those who care Jim and Colleen (website managers) |
Official itinerary - 2020 Build:
July 5 (Sunday) - meet in the evening for dinner at a local restaurant (Phnom Penh)
July 6 (Monday) - cultural immersion in Phnom Penh (visit Tabitha HQ, Tuol Sleng, Killing fields - compulsory for new volunteers)
July 7 (Tuesday) - travel to Kampot, via Nokor Tep: The Womens Hospital
July 8 (Wednesday) - Build in village, Day 1
July 9 (Thursday) - Build in village, Day 2 (evening - spend with inspiring author, Addheka Seng Bou)
July 10 (Friday) - Split into three Teams - Addheka's school project, Bokor Mountain or Fisherman Village
July 11 (Saturday) - Everyone goes their own way.
July 5 (Sunday) - meet in the evening for dinner at a local restaurant (Phnom Penh)
July 6 (Monday) - cultural immersion in Phnom Penh (visit Tabitha HQ, Tuol Sleng, Killing fields - compulsory for new volunteers)
July 7 (Tuesday) - travel to Kampot, via Nokor Tep: The Womens Hospital
July 8 (Wednesday) - Build in village, Day 1
July 9 (Thursday) - Build in village, Day 2 (evening - spend with inspiring author, Addheka Seng Bou)
July 10 (Friday) - Split into three Teams - Addheka's school project, Bokor Mountain or Fisherman Village
July 11 (Saturday) - Everyone goes their own way.
Previous Years
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Special Moments
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Special Event
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BOOK LAUNCH: Sakun's Kampot - Wednesday February 5 (7.00 pm). The book Sakun and Jim have been writing together over the last two years.
Where: Bassendean Hotel (we have booked the upstairs bar for the event). Books for sale - $20 (Available as an ebook on the usual sites plus others). Vivid Publishing Website http://www.vividpublishing.com.au/sakunskampot/ Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Sakuns-Kampot-Jim-Pollock-ebook/dp/B082Q67YYQ |
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Tabitha Cambodia house building, July 2020 information evening: Wednesday February 12 (7.00 pm) - for any new volunteers to find out what the 2020 build is all about. (Caversham HQ)
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Dinner and "Ticket to Ride" Games Night - Fundraising Events - 2018-2020
Hosted by Jim and Elaine for additional projects
Funds for 2020 will be divided between the various projects we are choosing to support this year:
Addheka's Aid Projects of Mercy
Nokor Tep Womens Hospital
Chum Kriel salt fields literacy school
In 2018 and 2019 this also included Epic Arts
$30 a head includes a meal (different each month), and a seat at one of the Ticket To Ride tables (see below). Email Jim at jimpollock19@gmail.com for details.
Addheka's Aid Projects of Mercy
Nokor Tep Womens Hospital
Chum Kriel salt fields literacy school
In 2018 and 2019 this also included Epic Arts
$30 a head includes a meal (different each month), and a seat at one of the Ticket To Ride tables (see below). Email Jim at jimpollock19@gmail.com for details.
2020 schedule (venue is in Caversham, 6.30 start, 9.30 finish)
Saturday February 29 - SE Asian food theme
Saturday May 2 – Italian food theme
Saturday June 6 – SE Asian food theme
Over the last two years these 'games - dinners' have raised around $3,000 for Epic Arts, Nokor Tep, Aid Projects of Mercy (Addheka) and the small literacy school on the Chum Kriel salt fields, as well as the Tabitha housebuilding program. .
Additional Fundraising
Addheka's Aid Projects of Mercy (APM) - school uniforms and supplies to over 600 children across 7 provinces in 2019
A further $1200 AUD has also been raised. from coaching sessions and workshops - Online Coach Support ..
Total Raised (including $1000 from Diner and TTR Games Night) - $2,200 AUD plus extra resources and school supplies were brought over by some members of our team
Ongoing and previously money had been raised through the sales of Addheka's book - "If on this Earth there are Angels" co published with Jim Pollock. For each copy sold the proceeds go towards APM Projects. If you are interested in getting a copy of this truly inspiring life story of how it was during the Pol Pot regime you can purchase a copy through Amazon or from Vivid Publishing.
In addition $2,679 AUD from coaching, workshops and donations were raised in 2017 that also went towards school supplies and uniforms.
Read more about Addheka's Aid Projects of Mercy
Chum Kriel Language School and Anglungkuki Community School
Special guests - Lyn and John Quilty, who work on several small scale projects in and around Kampot. One is the new classroom at Anglungkuki, and the others revolve around the salt fields communities and schools of Chum Kriel.
Donations allow Lyn and John to continue their work with Chumkriel Language School, Anlungkuki Community School and the disadvantaged families and children they are serving. Donations can be made to their dedicated account in the name of J A Quilty, BSB 306-060 A/c no: 0701028. OR pay via PayPal by clicking the following link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr… 100% of money received is used for the Khmer people with whom we are working. Please note we are not a registered charity and donations are not tax deductible
Read more about Chum Kriel
Special guests - Lyn and John Quilty, who work on several small scale projects in and around Kampot. One is the new classroom at Anglungkuki, and the others revolve around the salt fields communities and schools of Chum Kriel.
Donations allow Lyn and John to continue their work with Chumkriel Language School, Anlungkuki Community School and the disadvantaged families and children they are serving. Donations can be made to their dedicated account in the name of J A Quilty, BSB 306-060 A/c no: 0701028. OR pay via PayPal by clicking the following link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr… 100% of money received is used for the Khmer people with whom we are working. Please note we are not a registered charity and donations are not tax deductible
Read more about Chum Kriel
Epic Arts
Towards the end of 2017 and early 2018 $3,600 AUD was raised to go towards improvements to the boarding house where the students stay. This included a new bedroom, concrete and drainage, extending the roof at the front and side of house, concreting the driveway and a reading hut.. The reading hut is the only thing left to complete, though still quite a lot of things to fix that have become more a priority..
Read more about Epic Arts
Towards the end of 2017 and early 2018 $3,600 AUD was raised to go towards improvements to the boarding house where the students stay. This included a new bedroom, concrete and drainage, extending the roof at the front and side of house, concreting the driveway and a reading hut.. The reading hut is the only thing left to complete, though still quite a lot of things to fix that have become more a priority..
Read more about Epic Arts
Nokor Tep Women's Hospital
$5547 AUD was donated by Luke Roberts in 2018/2019 through regular contributions. Luke's goal is to raise $10,000 AUD.
In 2018 a further $1190 was raised by coaching sessions and donations by Colleen - Online Coach Support.
In 2018 Claudine and Pascal Dufroux also hosted a dinner and raised over $7,670 AUD towards cleaning supplies, equipment,,education and training. When the hospital opens their team will go back to Cambodia to clean the whole hospital and to start training locals. They hosted another dinner for 2019 raising over $10,000, plus they have been back to Cambodia a few extra times - once before the soft opening in March 2019 and further training provided later in the year
Read more about Nokor Tep Women's Hospital
$5547 AUD was donated by Luke Roberts in 2018/2019 through regular contributions. Luke's goal is to raise $10,000 AUD.
In 2018 a further $1190 was raised by coaching sessions and donations by Colleen - Online Coach Support.
In 2018 Claudine and Pascal Dufroux also hosted a dinner and raised over $7,670 AUD towards cleaning supplies, equipment,,education and training. When the hospital opens their team will go back to Cambodia to clean the whole hospital and to start training locals. They hosted another dinner for 2019 raising over $10,000, plus they have been back to Cambodia a few extra times - once before the soft opening in March 2019 and further training provided later in the year
Read more about Nokor Tep Women's Hospital
Tabitha House Builds
Jim and Elaine Pollock have led teams for Tabitha House Builds since 2011. Each time this allows them and team members to deliver another group of families around Kampot with a home and water source. They never really ‘promote’ the build but rely on returnees bringing others and hopefully pick up some new blood through a little serendipity, as they have done every year since 2011.
This is their tenth year of doing this and for many others – Pasquale, Colleen, Billie, Claudine, Angelo, Peter and Tracey – the numbers are also starting to add up. Part of the magic is that part of the trip is structured and part of it is fun - extended over a week Some members have even said it is like going on a "Contiki Tour". The official itinerary is below, but it is also combined with dinners and a river cruise or two:
Official itinerary - 2020 Build:
July 5 (Sunday) - meet in the evening for dinner at a local restaurant (Phnom Penh)
July 6 (Monday) - cultural immersion in Phnom Penh (visit Tabitha HQ, Tuol Sleng, Killing fields - compulsory for new volunteers)
July 7 (Tuesday) - travel to Kampot, via Nokor Tep: The Womens Hospital
July 8 (Wednesday) - Build in village, Day 1
July 9 (Thursday) - Build in village, Day 2 (evening - spend with inspiring author, Addheka Seng Bou)
July 10 (Friday) - Split into three Teams - Addheka's school project, Bokor Mountain or Fisherman Village
July 11 (Saturday) - Everyone goes their own way. river cruises and dinners. Each team member is responsible for their own expense
All team members either contribute to the cost of a house or share the costs with another team member. They also pay all of their own expenses including flights and accommodation. Each year the team goal is to raise at least $30,000 AUD. Previously the cost of each house and water supply was $2,000 AUD - allowing 15 houses in total if our goal was raised. The cost has now gone up to $2,500 per house and water supply. It is estimated that $300,000.00 AUD approximately has been raised over the years by team Jim Pollock. Other teams have also contributed significantly to this worthy cause.
Read more about Tabitha House Builds
Jim and Elaine Pollock have led teams for Tabitha House Builds since 2011. Each time this allows them and team members to deliver another group of families around Kampot with a home and water source. They never really ‘promote’ the build but rely on returnees bringing others and hopefully pick up some new blood through a little serendipity, as they have done every year since 2011.
This is their tenth year of doing this and for many others – Pasquale, Colleen, Billie, Claudine, Angelo, Peter and Tracey – the numbers are also starting to add up. Part of the magic is that part of the trip is structured and part of it is fun - extended over a week Some members have even said it is like going on a "Contiki Tour". The official itinerary is below, but it is also combined with dinners and a river cruise or two:
Official itinerary - 2020 Build:
July 5 (Sunday) - meet in the evening for dinner at a local restaurant (Phnom Penh)
July 6 (Monday) - cultural immersion in Phnom Penh (visit Tabitha HQ, Tuol Sleng, Killing fields - compulsory for new volunteers)
July 7 (Tuesday) - travel to Kampot, via Nokor Tep: The Womens Hospital
July 8 (Wednesday) - Build in village, Day 1
July 9 (Thursday) - Build in village, Day 2 (evening - spend with inspiring author, Addheka Seng Bou)
July 10 (Friday) - Split into three Teams - Addheka's school project, Bokor Mountain or Fisherman Village
July 11 (Saturday) - Everyone goes their own way. river cruises and dinners. Each team member is responsible for their own expense
All team members either contribute to the cost of a house or share the costs with another team member. They also pay all of their own expenses including flights and accommodation. Each year the team goal is to raise at least $30,000 AUD. Previously the cost of each house and water supply was $2,000 AUD - allowing 15 houses in total if our goal was raised. The cost has now gone up to $2,500 per house and water supply. It is estimated that $300,000.00 AUD approximately has been raised over the years by team Jim Pollock. Other teams have also contributed significantly to this worthy cause.
Read more about Tabitha House Builds
4 Great Projects, 4 Great Causes
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Saving for a dream - Tabitha Foundation
Zar Productions |
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Other great projects developing
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Siem Reap Projects
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Chum Kriel Language School
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Tidbits from 2018 July Build July 1 - July 7 2018 - Another successful house build in Kampot. Our team of 18 led by Jim and Elaine Pollock had enough funds to help complete 13 houses with water supplies to each. We also spent time at the Tabitha Foundation, the newbies went to the Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng, whilst others went to the new Nokor Tep Women's hospital that is currently being built and outfitted purely by donations. See Nokor Tep's Page Our team also caught up with Addheka (Aid Projects of Mercy) with her coming out to our hotel in Kampot and some members going out to one of her projects in the village. See Addheka APM's page Buntheng and Sokun of Epic Arts also organised for our team to watch a moving performance from the dancers and Sokun joined us for the second day of the house build and also went with some of the team members for a drive up Bokor Mountain with Jim. See Epicarts page |