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Read more: Inspiraon in Acon Newsleer # 3 Phnom Penh, December 2013 In this issue: Internaonal Volunteer Day Dear all, With this third and last issue in 2013 of the UNV Cambodia Newsleer, we would like to wish you all the best for the New Year! It has been a busy year, filled with excing events, new team members and a lot of achievements from UN Volunteers in Cambodia, some of which are presented in this issue. A special highlight is given to IVD Celebraons, during which over 750 volunteers from all over the country gathered on 5th December in Phnom Penh. The objecve of the celebraons was to recognize the contribuons that volunteers make to Cambodia’s development. With this in mind, we would like to say a big THANK YOU to all of you, for your great work and accomplishments this year. We hope that 2014 will bring you all a lot of success in your professional and personal lives, and first and foremost happiness! Happy reading and we will be back in the New Year! Your UNV Field Unit UNV Field Trip Addressing Food Insecurity Disability shouldn’t be a barrier Happy New Year 2014! Celebrang Volunteer Role Models 2 Addressing Rising Food Insecurity 3 Disability Should not Be a Barrier 4 From Cambodia to Germany 5 Visit of Japanese Youth to UNV 6 UNV Field Trip with Youth Star 6 Welcome to new UN Volunteers 7 New Opportunies 7 Khmer Corner 7 Student visit from Japan UNV CAMBODIA

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Dear all,With this third and last issue in 2013 of the UNV Cambodia Newsletter, we would like to wish you all the best for the New Year! It has been a busy year, filled with exciting events, new team members and a lot of achievements from UN Volunteers in Cambodia, some of which are presented in this issue. A special highlight is given to IVD Celebrations, during which over 750 volunteers from all over the country gathered on 5th December in Phnom Penh. The objective of the celebrations was to recognize the contributions that volunteers make to Cambodia’s development. With this in mind, we would like to say a big THANK YOU to all of you, for your great work and accomplishments this year. We hope that 2014 will bring you all a lot of success in your professional and personal lives, and first and foremost happiness!Happy reading and we will be back in the New Year!Your UNV Field Unit

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Inspiration in Action Newsletter # 3 Phnom Penh, December 2013

In this issue:

Transforming from Good To Great

International Volunteer Day

Dear all,

With this third and last issue in 2013 of the UNV Cambodia Newsletter, we would like to wish you all the best for the New Year!

It has been a busy year, filled with exciting events, new team members and a lot of achievements from UN Volunteers in Cambodia, some of which are presented in this issue.

A special highlight is given to IVD Celebrations, during which over 750 volunteers from all over the country gathered on 5th December in Phnom Penh. The objective of the celebrations was to recognize the contributions that volunteers make to Cambodia’s development. With this in mind, we would like to say a big THANK YOU to all of you, for your great work and accomplishments this year. We hope that 2014 will bring you all a lot of success in your professional and personal lives, and first and foremost happiness!

Happy reading and we will be back in the New Year!

Your UNV Field Unit

UNV Field Trip Addressing Food Insecurity

Disability shouldn’t be a barrier Happy New Year 2014!

Celebrating Volunteer Role Models 2

Addressing Rising Food Insecurity 3

Disability Should not Be a Barrier 4

From Cambodia to Germany 5

Visit of Japanese Youth to UNV 6

UNV Field Trip with Youth Star 6

Welcome to new UN Volunteers 7

New Opportunities 7

Khmer Corner 7

Student visit from Japan

UNV CAMBODIA

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„Volunteerism is a two way street. Even as volunteers help generate positive change for others, their own lives are often transformed by the act of volunteering itself,“ said UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon in his message on the occasion of International Volunteer Day.

On 5th of December, the volunteer community in Cambodia together with volunteers all over the world celebrated the International Volunteer Day. On that day, over 750 young volunteers attended the 3rd National Forum on Volunteerism and IVD fair organized in Phnom Penh by the National Committee for Promoting Volunteerism under the leadership of the Ministry of Education, Youth & Sport.

discussion on skills development and intercultural learning through volunteerism. Young volunteers were especially interested in the information about the ASEAN Youth Volunteer programme, presented by Prof. Dato' Dr. Saran Kaur Gill, Executive Director of AYVP@AsiaEngage, and opportunities to volunteer abroad and gain international experience.

The National Forum included a presentation about MY World survey by UNV Intern Peter Prix, which stressed the importance of gathering voices from all over the world in order to create the new Post-2015

development agenda. Many participants used the opportunity to vote and choose their priorities in the survey right during the event.

During the IVD fair, participants had the opportunity to closely engage with representatives of more than ten national and international volunteer involving organizations, members of VolCam, to talk to experienced volunteers and find out more about benefits of volunteering and its great impact. Volunteers could enjoy performances by local dance group supporting children education Tiny Toones and the evening was concluded by a concert of Koh Thlok band.

IVD preparations and the willingness by all stakeholders to recognize volunteers across Cambodia were supported by a launch of a nationwide campaign, Recognize Me!. The

purpose of this campaign is to enhance the recognition of volunteers and provide them with a space to share their stories and become positive role-models for their peers and in their communities. With the different pictures received, the UNV FU created a „face map“ of volunteers in

Cambodia. During IVD celebrations, participants were encouraged to join this campaign and share their story, picture and video.

Creating positive role-models for youth in Cambodia is very important and therefore the celebrations were held under the motto “Be a role model, be a volunteer!” in line with the global theme this year: “Young. Global. Active.” The purpose of both events was to recognize the hard work of volunteers all over Cambodia, demonstrate the benefits of volunteerism to the society as whole as well as to individual volunteers.

The 3rd National Forum on Volunteerism aimed at motivating participants to engage more in their communities and provide information about different opportunities in Cambodia and abroad.

In his opening speech Dr. Marc Derveeuw form UNFPA

stressed the importance of volunteers for the society: “We recognize that young volunteers are delivering critical services: they help to keep our environment clean, many volunteers in Cambodia are tutoring,

teaching, mentoring, coaching and helping their peers, some elderly, or disadvantaged groups, or urban poor in Cambodia today are having a better life because of the work of volunteers. “

Michelle Vizzard, First Secretary of Development Cooperation of the Australian Embassy highlighted the significance of volunteerism, which could also be a stepping stone in professional career: „I have been a volunteer both in Australia and internationally and I credit that experience with helping me to gain the position I hold today.”

During the sessions with representatives of the private sector and the ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme, the youth had an opportunity to engage with senior staff for inspirational 2

Celebrating volunteer role models IVD 2013

3rd National Forum on Volunteerism, Phnom

Penh ,Photo: Veronika Jemelikova, UNV Cambodia,

December 2013

UN Volunteer Jan Naplava from Czech Republic on IVD

Fair, Phnom Penh, Photo: JiriPasz, Cambodia, December 2013

Celebrations of IVD 2013 in Cambodia, Photo: Jiri Pasz, 5th December 2013

3rd National Forum on Volunteerism, Phnom

Penh ,Photo: Veronika Jemelikova, UNV Cambodia,

December 2013

3rd National Forum on Volunteerism, Phnom

Penh ,Photo: Veronika Jemelikova, UNV Cambodia,

December 2013

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„Understanding the environment, risks and factors causing food insecurity is crucial for work of World Food Programme. In 2008 a comprehensive nation-wide study revealed that 1, 7 million people in Cambodia are food insecure. Rural areas are more affected as more than 90 percent of the food insecure households live in rural areas. In order to address this problem and enable effective interventions combating food insecurity, WFP monitors food prices and wage rates of unskilled labor on a monthly basis. It aims to identify changes and trends in the food purchasing power of vulnerable households. . These belong to the main responsibilities of UN Volunteer Rukhshona Rajabova, who works in WFP as Programme Officer in the Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping unit.

Rukhshona is originally from Tajikistan and she spent 5 years working for FAO and UNDP also on the Afghan-Tajik border, not one of the easiest work locations. But many times she finds the food security situation in Cambodia depressing: “In Phnom Penh the problems are less visible, but going to the field is very challenging,” she describes. “We conducted a survey among poor households about food consumption. We were asking questions like ´When did you eat last time´, or ´What are you most afraid of´ and many of the people cried, when asked about their situation. Seeing people in such hard conditions is very difficult. Some of them eat twice a day only a bit of rice and maybe a small fish,” Rukhshona shares her experience with vulnerable communities.

The problem of food insecurity has a deep impact on the demographic of poor areas. “Most of the households have one or two family members as migrant workers in neighbouring countries, but even with the remittances sent home it is hard for the families to get by. There were also cases of people

going abroad to find work and disappearing.” Rukhshona recalls sad stories, which some families shared with her.

Predicting food insecurity

Every month WFP, jointly with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, publishes

Cambodia food price and wage bulletin. The purpose of the monthly bulletin is to estimate the purchasing power of vulnerable households.“ This information is crucial in predicting increased vulnerability and rising food insecurity in Cambodia and also allows WFP to quickly and precisely target the most vulnerable areas.” Rukhshona explains.

“We collect food prices as well as price of unskilled labor wage on monthly bases in 21 local markets in 11 provinces.” Rukhshona describes

the extensive tasks of her team. “Food monitors collect food prices each month from fixed traders to minimize fluctuation. I, myself go to collect prices to Kandal province, which allows me to get sense of the market and evaluate accurateness of data,” Rukhshona describes work in her team.Rice and wages are not the only items the WFP team researches, the prices of other 5 most commonly consumed staples for monitoring retail price of food commodity.

Unskilled wage dependent on seasonality

Unskilled wage is main source of income for many poor families. In Cambodia there are couple of major areas of unskilled employment –agriculture, construction and factories. “The unskilled wage rate in Cambodia changes a lot based on seasonality. During rainy season opportunities for construction work decreases, negatively affecting demand for unskilled labor in the field.. During the land preparation and harvesting season the demand for agricultural unskilled labor increases.” Rukhshona explains and adds that the phenomenon of urban factories and increasing numbers of workers employed in them changes the distribution of labour: “This shift may be explained by perceived stability of factory work compared to seasonal agricultural work.

This causes lack of labour in agriculture, leading to increasing the wages to attract more workers back to rural areas.”

“In order to address better needs of vulnerable communities, WFP has two cash transfer programs: cash scholarships and productive assets and livelihood support, where electronic cash transfers are delivered through a micro-finance institution to food insecure households and targeted vulnerable group, feeding those people unable to participate in the activities because of physical and social incapacity,” concludes Rukhshona.

Addressing Rising Food Insecurity Food for the poor

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1, 7 million

people in

Cambodia

are food

insecure.

Collection of data on local Market. Photo: WFP, 2013

UNV Rukhshona Rajabova during collection of data on local Market.

Photo: Archive of Rukhshona Rajabova

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Helping people with disabilities was always

important for UN Volunteer Eoin Ryan. Eoin now

works for UNDP in Cambodia on the design of a

national programme aiming to improve the rights of

persons with disabilities. “When I was a teenager my

parents were very involved in our community and I

started working with a community support group,

which organised local people to volunteer with

people with disabilities,” Eoin describes his first

encounter with this issue. This experience motivated

him to study social science and social work in

university and while studying, Eoin worked with an

organization providing services to people with

disabilities for five years. “In my undergraduate

thesis I specialized in disabilities and in my master

thesis I focused on mental health/disabilities. But at the

same time I always wanted to work in development, so

when Irish aid announced a UNV position focused on

disabilities I applied for my dream job.” Eoin describes his

journey leading him to Cambodia.

Fighting against stigma

According to estimates there are over 2 million persons

with disabilities living in Cambodia. Due to the violent

history of the country, it is very likely that the number is

much higher. According to Eoin it is quite challenging to

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UN Youth Volunteer

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work on the issue of disabilities because of

the different perceptions and cultural

differences. “In Cambodia there is a

stigma against people with

disabilities. If you have a

disability it is sometimes

believed that you did

something bad in your former

life and this is your

punishment.” At the same

time, the understanding of

what disabilities are differs a

lot in Cambodia. “As a part of our research

we travelled to different regions and some

very remote parts of the country. We

interviewed many people and one person

we spoke to was a landmine victim. We

asked him, how it feels to be living with

disability and he told us: ‘But I don’t have a

disability, I am just missing a leg’.“ Eoin

recounts his experience from the field.

“Physical disabilities are very visible in

Cambodia, but other forms of disability

including psycho-social, autistic-spectrum

disorders or intellectual are

rarely visible. People

sometimes think someone is

possessed by a demon/spirit

if they act differently, so they

don’t know what kind of

supports they need or that

they could lead a normal life,”

says Eoin.

There are people with different

kinds of disabilities in

Cambodia, which are not

properly advocated for. The

programme, on the design of which Eoin is

working, will aim at reducing the stigma,

informing the public and reducing the

barriers people with disabilities are facing.

“Even in a country like Ireland persons with

disabilities still face some barriers, so it is

necessary to have a well organised, multi-

sectoral system in place. Our programme is

the first step in this process,” Eoin explains.

The Right support can change

lives

In an ideal world, people with

disabilities could benefit hugely

from the most appropriate form of

intervention. “It is necessary to

have NGOs, associations or

governmental agencies, who would

work in smaller geographical areas on

provision of services. The NGO I worked for

in Ireland provided day services, respite,

organized employment, training; we had

psychologist, social workers, psychiatrists,

language therapists and kinesiologists

among others. This is a very challenging

work, but it is crucial to have specialists in

issues that people with disabilities face.

Many people with disabilities experience

difficulties in finding employment, but

disabilities should not prevent

them from being an active part of

the society. “Like all of us, if

people with disabilities receive

the right type of support, they can

work in a sector which suits their

own talents, skill or interests, but

also accommodates their needs.

In many communities here in

Cambodia people with disabilities

help their families, but many

times the families don’t realize

their potential, and that they

could do much more if they have

the right support,” concludes Eoin, who

hopes his work will contribute to a more

inclusive society, which will offer equal

opportunities to people living with

disabilities in Cambodia.

‘But I don’t have

a disability, I

am just missing

a leg’

“If you have a

disability it is

sometimes

believed that you

did something bad

in your former life

and this is your

punishment.”

A field trip to Ratanakiri province, Cambodia, Eoin Ryan on

left with colleagues and members of community.

Photo: Archive of Velibor Popovic, UNDP, April 2013

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Women all over the world strive for personal and professional success. Sovannaroth Diep (called Naroth), former Programme Assistant in UNV Field Unit in Cambodia, who is currently responsible for UN Volunteers in the East Asia and Pacific region as Portfolio Associate, proves that there are little boundaries for people, who work hard and are determined to help others.

Naroth started working with UN Volunteers in Cambodia in 2008 and her outstanding performance was reflected in an offer from UNV Headquarters in Bonn to work for East-Asia and Pacific Portfolio as Portfolio Associate. ”Since I started working with UNV Cambodia, it was my dream to work at UNV HQs in Germany.” Naroth recalls her aspirations. She worked very hard to make this dream happen. “It is always in my mind: on the first day you step into your new job at the office, make colleagues smile and happy to work with you and on the last day that you step out, make people remember you for the good things." Naroth explains her working philosophy, thanks to which she was also awarded Winning Spirit Award from UNDP Cambodia in 2012.

Moving to the land of snow

To follow her dream Naroth accepted the offer and moved to Germany with her family and baby on the way. “Before we came to Germany, I was expecting that it would be very challenging for me as well as my family to adjust to the new environment where we don’t speak German and everything is new to us. It was a big change for us, from developing country to Europe, from hot to a very cold climate,” Naroth describes. But her new life and work brings a lot of

excitement. “Working in the UN in Bonn is great. I met many colleagues from different

backgrounds, nationalities and everyone here is very helpful and supportive.”

Naroth moved to Germany in the beginning of March and she saw snow for the first time in her life. However snow was not the only novelty and Naroth became intrigued by many differences between Cambodia and Germany. “People are more independent from their families, streets are full of pedestrians instead of motorbikes and drivers obey traffic rules.” But the most impressive for Naroth was the organization of the society. “In Germany I can see more equal distribution between the people, the rich and the poor. They have social security, health insurance coverage, pension, and they are enjoying other benefits. They

don’t need to worry to save money for spending when they are sick, or when they are retired. This is a very good thing.”

Women have to believe in themselves

With her great achievements, Naroth is truly a role model to Cambodian women, who are facing variety of challenges in their country. “I see that many women and girls cannot fully participate in decision making and are given less voice in the family. Because it is the cultural norm in Cambodia

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for women and girls to show respect, they have to obey and follow the elders, and respect their husbands. It is hard for women and girls to voice their ideas in the family, the community and the society as a whole.” But Naroth is very optimistic and sees the potential of women in Cambodia developing

quickly: “I see that more women are going to the city or abroad to continue their study or work. They are learning about the world. But they should also believe more in their ability to do something. The real success will come to you when you believe in yourself and when you want to do something from the bottom of your heart.” According to Naroth, learning and education are the key to solve

problems such as gender based violence, and empower women to strive for equality in their lives. “You learn from your experience, you learn from your mistakes, you learn from your past, you learn from your failures. If you accept this it will bring you on the path towards success.” Naroth shares her advice to all women.

Volunteering makes you happy

Naroth has worked with volunteers for many years and believes that the world needs more of them. “There is a high demand for

jobs from fresh graduates. It is important for youth to practice skills they learned in the school in their community; and if they volunteer their time to share their knowledge they can gain more experience. Moreover doing volunteering makes people happy because they can help, do something from their heart and feel appreciated.”

Family is the greatest motivation

Her hard work requires a strenuous effort. When she needs support, Naroth turns to her family and herself: “My family always supports me, encourages me and motivates me when I face some challenges. If I didn’t have them, I could not stand here today, I love my family. Also the work that I have done motivates to continue doing my best with my full capacity and potential. And I believe I can do it,” Naroth shares her truly inspiring determination.

‘It is important

for youth to

practice skills

they learned in

the school in

their

community.”

“You learn from your

experience, you

learn from your

mistakes, you learn

from your past, you

learn from your

failures. If you

accept this, it will

bring you on the

path towards

success.”

From Cambodia to Germany

Inspiring women

Naroth (second from right) with her former colleagues during the Launch of the

State of the World's Volunteerism Report in Phnom Penh . Photo: Archive UNV

Naroth (on left) during her visit to UNV Cambodia with her two children and former colleagues:

Programme Officer Isabelle Devylder and Programme Assistant Markara Nuon from UNV Cambodia.

Photo: Veronika Jemelikova, UNV Cambodia, 2013

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„Feel, learn and discover“ was the

objective of the Japanese Goodwill Mission,

which was welcomed by the United Nations

Volunteers Field Unit in Cambodia on

September 19th. As a part of the

International Youth Development Exchange

Program, 15 young talented Japanese

students came to learn more about the

mission of United Nations in Cambodia and

the role of volunteerism and UN Volunteers

within the UN system.

Similar youth exchanges take place between

Japan and other countries since 1994. In

2013, 53 Japanese participants have visited

Cambodia, Dominican Republic and Lithuania, while

60 young participants from these countries have

visited Japan as part of the cultural exchange. The

young members of the delegation were very eager

to meet with UN representatives and broaden their

global perspective and understanding of

international cooperation.

UN Volunteer Peter Prix from UN Resident

Coordinator Office introduced in his presentation

the UN system and the role of the UN in Cambodia.

The Japanese students further learned the UNDP project

Loy9. Mr. Socheath Heng from UNDP started his

presentation with highlighting very striking facts from

the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice survey conducted

among youth in Cambodia in 2010. According to this

survey less than 2% of Cambodians reach tertiary

education, only 8% ever voiced their opinion to

government officials and 62% do not know what the

National Assembly is. As a response to this survey UNDP

in cooperation with BBC media action decided to create

an entertaining and inspiring mass media campaign on

TV, radio and online, in which many young Cambodians

can take part, while learning about their country and

civic participation.

The importance of youth participation

and presence in the public life was

further stressed by UNV Programme

Officer Isabelle Devylder, who

explained the mission and work of UN

Volunteers in Cambodia. The

students also learned more about

benefits of volunteering and different

ways how to get involved in their

daily lives.

A unique opportunity for the students

was also to hear three stories of

Student visit from Japan to UN

Feel, learn and discover

Photo: Veronika Jemelikova, UNV Cambodia,

September 3013

Photo:Veronika Jemelikova, UNV Cambodia, September 3013

success by three exceptional women,

originating from Japan and working currently

for the UN in Cambodia. The UNDP

Country Director Mrs. Setsuko

Yamazaki welcomed warmly the

delegation and after that Japanese

UN Volunteer Haruka Ishii, currently

working for UNDP as Gender Based

Violence Specialist, shared her story

of becoming UN Volunteer and

inspired the students by her

dedication and her great professional

experience. Story sharing was

concluded by Junior Professional

Officer Moeko Saito Jensen, also

originally from Japan, who works in the UNDP

Environment Unit on UN-REDD project.

UNV Field Trip in Partnership with Youth Star In the week prior to the IVD celebrations, the

UNV Field Unit conducted a field visit together

with another VolCam member, Youth Star, to

meet Cambodian volunteers assigned in a small

community in Kampong Thom.

During the field visit, the UNV Field Unit had a chance to discuss with the volunteers as well as with representatives of the community, where the volunteers work and the beneficiaries in

local school. The field trip provided an interesting insight on the challenges of deploying volunteers in rural and traditional environments, even for volunteers of the same nationality and cultural background. Both Youth Star volunteers and community members stressed the importance of trust and mutual understanding to build strong relationship with local partners which allow the successful implementation of activities.

Community volunteers

Photo: Veronika Jemelikova, UNV Cambodia, September 3013

Photo: Veronika Jemelikova,

UNV Cambodia, December 3013

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Sovanna Phum Shadow Puppet Theater—independent Khmer art association in Phnom Penh . It has a dynamic network of 120 energetic professional artists. Performances every Friday and Saturday from 7:30pm on street 99, #166. Cambodian Living Arts - dance performances every day from Monday to Saturday night in front of the National Museum. This season offers 3 dynamic and unique performances, Children of Bassac, Mak Therng, and Passage of Life. You can purchase tickets online here. PhotoPhnomPenh Festival —For its 6th edition, the PhotoPhnomPenh Festival is even more devoted to urban space, offering several outdoor exhibits and screenings, from the Wat Phnom Square to the Sisowath Quay, including the walls of the French Embassy or the Central market. Exhibitions at Bophana Center until January 3rd.

Warped Traditions Exhibition—Ikat has been woven in Cambodia for centuries, but the skill was nearly lost during the Khmer Rouge. basik 855, a company based in Phnom Penh, aims to stimulate a renaissance of this craft by imparting a modern, global aesthetic onto ikat which is created on traditional warps and looms. Artillery, 240, Phnom Penh Exhibition Images of faith: Korea through a Cambodian eye: Last October, six Cambodians went to Korea on a solidarity trip to visit Cambodian migrant workers and the villagers of Gangjeong in Jeju island, struggling to preserve their culture against the building of a naval base. Craft Peace Café, Phnom Penh CORE - Exhibition by Ben Thynal—explores ideas around the individual and the community in Cambodian society , Romeet Gallery, 178, Phnom Penh

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bicycle gong boat kanoe / touk bus laan krong bus station suh-ta nee laan-krong car laan cyclo sih-kloa ferry sah-laan

motorcycle taxi motodup plane g’bul hoh taxi laan ch’nool distance chom ngai /

ch’ngai how far is it? Ta veer chom ngai pbon-maan na? half kon-la

inside kang k’nong

outside kang krau in front of kang meuk /

tuel meuk behind kang k’rao-ee up krauk down joh

next to bpun-too-up bpee near jeut

across ch’long kat

Pocket dictionary—Transportation Khmer corner

Opportunities Now Recruiting in Cambodia

Your UNV FU:

Welcome new UN Volunteers

Mana Kheng graduated with double Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the Institute of Foreign Languages and in International Relations from University of Cambodia. For over 4 years, she has been engaged in various community service and youth empowerment activities with the Fulbright and Undergraduate State Alumni Association of Cambodia (FUSAAC), hoping to make sounds and positive changes in Cambodia. Now Mana works as LGBT Human Rights Officer at UNOCHR, Cambodia.

Newcomers

Shuji Sekine is a 3rd year University student majoring in humanities, English and American literature at Rikkyo University, Japan. He is UN Youth Volunteer and works for UNV Field Unit in Cambodia as Youth Volunteering Specialist. Shuji is interested in fostering volunteerism since he realized it has great power through volunteer activities he participated in the Philippines.

Shuji Sekine

Youth Volunteering 078 841 946

Organizations operating in

Cambodia, click for more

information about vacancies:

World Vision Cambodia

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Cambodian Living Arts

Youth Council of Cambodia

Pour Un Sourire d'Enfant

Friends International

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Malaria Consortium

CWS

Medical Teams International

Workforce Humanity

Care

Groupe Energies

Renouvelables,

Environnement et Solidarités

World Relief

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Maria Mutya Frio is the Project and Communications Specialist for UNDP's Clearing for Results Project and she is based at the Cambodia Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority in Phnom Penh. Maria previously served as an International UNV at UNDP in South Sudan and has worked in various development projects, more recently working with UNDP's recovery response to Typhoon Haiyan in her native Philippines. She has more than 10 years of professional experience in Development Communication, working with local and international NGOs in India, Kenya, Senegal and Mali.