Who we are and what we are doing ...
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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) |
What is coming up?
Upcoming events and deadlines:
Deposits for Tabitha house build should now all be in as was required by end of February
Balances for house/houses required by end of April 2019
Use this link, in the House Building Teams section and select Jim Pollock Kampot Build July 2019
Remember to also include your name as the volunteer
INFORMATION EVENING for 2019 Build - Wednesday, May 1 2019
Jim and Elaine's place, Caversham
Fundraising Events 2019
Next Event - Saturday 4 May 2019 - Curry and Games Night
We will have special guests here - Lyn and John Quilty, who work on several small scvale 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 (see below). Tonight will raise funds for those projects. Come along and meet John and Lyn (as well as the usual meal and game of Ticket to Ride board game)
Deposits for Tabitha house build should now all be in as was required by end of February
Balances for house/houses required by end of April 2019
Use this link, in the House Building Teams section and select Jim Pollock Kampot Build July 2019
Remember to also include your name as the volunteer
INFORMATION EVENING for 2019 Build - Wednesday, May 1 2019
Jim and Elaine's place, Caversham
Fundraising Events 2019
Next Event - Saturday 4 May 2019 - Curry and Games Night
We will have special guests here - Lyn and John Quilty, who work on several small scvale 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 (see below). Tonight will raise funds for those projects. Come along and meet John and Lyn (as well as the usual meal and game of Ticket to Ride board game)
Previous Dinner and Games Nights towards our Fundraising Events hosted by Jim and Elaine include:
November 17 - Chum Kriel Language School and Anglungkuki Community School
$660 AUD was raised towards this project for a new classroom at Anglungkuki school near Kampot in Cambodia. This project is managed by Lyn and John Quilty - Cambodia Volunteering and Kret Sok. Lyn and John have spent the last four months over in Kampot building the classroom for the language School.
Additional Fundraising
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
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October 13 - Epics Arts - Curry and Games Night
$750 AUD was raised towards this project for a new wheelchair accessible tuttuk for students that are part of the Inclusion Program and stay in a boarding house in Kampot whilst they are studying..
GOAL - to raise at least $2,500 AUD
Additional Fundraising
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
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September 8 - Nokor Tep Women's Hospital - Pasta and Games Night
$600 AUD was raised towards this project for outfitting the hospital - such as supplies and medical equipment.
Additional Fundraising
$5,247 AUD has already been donated by Luke Roberts through regular contributions. Luke's goal is to raise $10,000 AUD. A further $1190 has been raised by coaching sessions and donations.
GOAL - to raise at least $15,000 AUD
Earlier this year 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.
Read more about Nokor Tep Women's Hospital
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August 8 - Addheka's Aid Projects of Mercy (APM) - Curry and Games Night
$600 AUD was raised towards this project for school uniforms and supplies to over 600 children across 7 provinces in 2019.
Additional Fundraising
In addition a further $700 AUD has also been raised. from coaching sessions and workshops..
GOAL - to raise at least $2500 AUD for 2019 Supplies
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. 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
November 17 - Chum Kriel Language School and Anglungkuki Community School
$660 AUD was raised towards this project for a new classroom at Anglungkuki school near Kampot in Cambodia. This project is managed by Lyn and John Quilty - Cambodia Volunteering and Kret Sok. Lyn and John have spent the last four months over in Kampot building the classroom for the language School.
Additional Fundraising
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
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October 13 - Epics Arts - Curry and Games Night
$750 AUD was raised towards this project for a new wheelchair accessible tuttuk for students that are part of the Inclusion Program and stay in a boarding house in Kampot whilst they are studying..
GOAL - to raise at least $2,500 AUD
Additional Fundraising
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
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September 8 - Nokor Tep Women's Hospital - Pasta and Games Night
$600 AUD was raised towards this project for outfitting the hospital - such as supplies and medical equipment.
Additional Fundraising
$5,247 AUD has already been donated by Luke Roberts through regular contributions. Luke's goal is to raise $10,000 AUD. A further $1190 has been raised by coaching sessions and donations.
GOAL - to raise at least $15,000 AUD
Earlier this year 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.
Read more about Nokor Tep Women's Hospital
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August 8 - Addheka's Aid Projects of Mercy (APM) - Curry and Games Night
$600 AUD was raised towards this project for school uniforms and supplies to over 600 children across 7 provinces in 2019.
Additional Fundraising
In addition a further $700 AUD has also been raised. from coaching sessions and workshops..
GOAL - to raise at least $2500 AUD for 2019 Supplies
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. 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
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 |