Supporting Organizations ...
The following organisations support the work of CCH currently:
JHP--Japan Team of Young Human Power (Japan)
Ms. Osanai Mieko, President of the non-profit Japan Team of Young Human Power (JHP), met Mr. Mech Sokha by chance in Cambodia. Being moved by the plight of children in this war-ravaged country, Ms. Osanai Mieko agreed to offer the financial support of JHP to help establish Center for Children's Happiness (CCH), with Sokha as a co-founder and managing director. CCH was established as a non-profit organization in April, 2002. JHP covered the construction costs of building the CCH 1 & 2 residential facilities, and has recently successfully concluded its commitment to support CCH during its first six years of operation. Going forward, JHP continues to provide educational and operational support on a year by year basis.
Cambodia's Children (UK) (formerly Cambodia's Dump Children)
In 2005, an second residential care facility known as CDCC was established in Phnom Penh, under the direction and management of Mech Sokha and the Center for Children's Happiness organization. This facility, which houses over 80 children, has been named in honor of Cambodia's Dump Children Committee of the United Kingdom, which was largely responsible for raising the funds necessary to open the CDCC facility. The CDCC organization in the United Kingdom (now called "Cambodia's Children") was founded to support the children who live and work on the garbage dump, and carries out ongoing fund raising to support children at the CDCC facility.
Eli Svanhild Riska Thorsen Group (Norway)
Since 2007, Ms. Eli Svanhild Riska Thorsen of Norway has organized a group of very generous donors to help CCH in many ways. Some of the projects done to date include: Funds to complete the 4th floor dormitory rooms at CDCC, beds at CDCC, generous contributions to CCH General Operating expenses, a grant to complete the 4th floor classrooms at CCH 1, child sponsorship, and most recently, large grants for construction of a new kitchen and dining facility at CCH 1, and to purchase land which will be the future site of a new CCH 3 residential facility.
VZW de Stortkinderen / CCH Friends Belgium
is a dedicated fund raising organization located in Flanders, Belgium. The name Stortkinderen ( = Garbage Dump Kids ) refers to the garbage dump of Steung Meanchy as well to the provincial garbage dump in the village of Lendelede, Belgium. The support of the Belgian friends of CCH started in 2004 with the co-production of the DVD "Cambodian Dump Children." Since then, they have put on many events, including dances, cookouts, a yearly Trappist Sale around Christmas and presentations to corporate donors. De Stortkinderen provided a significant funding for the new CCH business training building, as well as ongoing sponsorship support for CCH (individual child sponsorship programs, purchases of bikes and computers, etc.). Stortkinderen is now providing significant support to the newly developing CCH Youth House program.
"Hilfe für Kinder in Phnom Penh e.V." (Help for Children in Phnom Penh)
was founded by Dr.Martin Hannemann from Germany in 2007 after a visit to Center for Children’s Happiness in 2006. The organization’s sole focus is to raise money for CCH, preferring to support children on a long time basis. By the end of 2007 8 children have already been pledged ongoing support by Help for Children in Phnom Penh, and additional one time donations have been received from individuals and companies. A German organisation has been necessary to satisfy German tax laws. One goal of Help for Children in Phnom Penh is to transfer 100% of all donations to CCH, so that the children will benefit to the maximum. Dr.Hannemann speaks publicly within Germany about CCH and has published his work on the organization's website, where one may read the organizational charter and learn how to apply for a membership.
Solna Haga Rotary of Sweden
St. John's Northwest Rotary Canada
Solna Haga and St. John's Rotary Clubs have teamed up with CCH since 2007 to provide invaluable support to CCH for computer training programs and construction of classrooms at the CCH 1 facility. In 2010, the two Rotary Clubs have funded a computer training and outreach program administered by CCH which trains impoverished children and young adults computer skills in Phnom Penh and surrounding poor villages of Andong and Trapaing Anh Chanh. This grant includes purchase of computers and electrical generators, and intensive training in basic computer skills for as many as 70 participants. The program allows for the community connections at CCH to extend computer skills outward into the surrounding community.
Smile Cambodia - Hilfe fuer Kambodscha e.V.
Smile Cambodia - Hilfe fuer Kambodscha e.V. was founded in 2009. The organization supports all kinds of projects of the Center for Children's Happiness and has set itself the target to raise German awareness of child poverty in Cambodia. Smile Cambodia - Hilfe fuer Kambodscha e.V. is a registered non-profit organization in Germany and transfers 100 % of all donations to the Center for Children's Happiness. For more information about CCH projects in German language please visit the organization's website.
Happy Hearts Fund (USA)
Founded by international model Petra Nemcova after her nearly fatal encounter with the 2004 tsunami in Thailand, Happy Hearts Fund helps many deserving organizations throughout the world, focusing recently on sustainability issues in disater areas. Happy Hearts has provided major funding to send students to International Baccalaureate programs at Northbridge International School. In addition, Happy Hearts Fund has provided CCH with recent funding to help with General Operating Costs, and has been a partner in helping CCH acquire land to build the future CCH 3 facility.
100 Friends (USA)
I am Marc Gold and I started this small project 22 years ago, in 1989. The idea is very simple. Every year many people contribute to the project and I take the money to Developing Countries and look for the neediest people I can find. I then put the money to work in the most compassionate, appropriate, culturally compatible, constructive and practical manner possible. You put the donation into my hands and I put the funds directly into the hands of the needy individual or family, or a small trusted grassroots organization helping them.
CONNECT eTutoring
"CONNECT eTutoring" is an online tutoring program founded by American students, Jeffrey Liu and Victor Liu, after their visit to CCH in 2009. CONNECT provides a platform for American high school students to tutor disadvantaged children/orphans at CCH via an online white board. The program has expanded to provide the bridge for American high school students to teach at CCH during the summer. CONNECT has raised and wishes to continue raising money for CCH. Please email jeffreyzliu@sbcglobal.net for more details.
Individual Sponsors and Volunteers
CCH appreciates individual sponsors and volunteers who have contributed financially or volunteered their time and energy to enrich the lives of our children.