đHave you already heard đabout the Steung Meanchey garbage dumpđď¸ in Cambodiađ°đ also called Smokey đ¨Mountain? Until 2009, hundreds of childrenđŠâđźđ¨âđź were picking garbage to be sold for recyclingâťď¸ on this 6 hectares dumping ground. It was one of the most toxicâŁď¸ environment imaginable. Since 2004, Cambodian Childrenâs fund CCF is fighting to transform impoverished kids into tomorrowâs leadersđ¨âđźđŠâđź.
I would be surprised đŻif you have never heard aboutđĽ Xmen, Start Wars, Braveheart or Titanic. The man behind it is Scott Neeson, ex-President of đď¸20th Century Fox International. Before starting a new role at Sony in 2003, he took a 5 weekđ§łâď¸ trip to Cambodiađ°đ where he discovered kidsđď¸đ¨đ§ everywhere working on that garbage dump. He could not let that go. One year later, he sold his fancy carsđ, yachtđĽď¸ and house đ to relocate in Phnom Penh and started the Cambodian Childrenâs fund.
CCF aimsđŻ at providing best in class education đŠâđŤto marginalized children living near by the dumping đď¸group. Their outreach teams đcreate the right education environment with support on basic needs such as homesđ , foodđ and healthâď¸. Then, they provide access to their own primary and secondary schools đ˘with one objective: support all the way to University education đŞand make sure students could become the leaders of tomorrowđŠâđźđ¨âđź.
Their secondary school is impressiveđ. It looks like a tier one private schoolđ˘ but which is located in the middle of one of the poorest area in the countryđ°đ. Since itsđ inception, they have trained đŞđ1898 students, provided 461 homes and distributed 45 tons of rice at a heavily subsidized price.
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