JM Cambodia Annaul Report 2013 _Eng

JESUIT MISSION IN CAMBODIA

ANNUAL REPORT 2013

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CONTENTS 04 Message of Gratitude

06 The Jesuit Mission to Cambodia

07 Jesuit Service - Cambodia

BanteayPrieb

SpecialProgramofJesuitService

RuralProjectofJesuitService

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JESUIT MISSION IN CAMBODIA ANNUAL REPORT 2013 3

26 Young Generation Project

Scholarshipprogram

Magis

28 Spiritual Apostolate

30 Xavier Jesuit School Project

34 Financial Report 2013

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GreetinGs

This year, 2013 was a real big challenge for me and the Jesuit

Mission to Cambodia. Because personally, I spent first year having

been entrusted with responsibility as Delegate for the Korean

Provincial for the Cambodia Mission. As a community, we took the

first steps to start new educational apostolate in Cambodia. All

that has been accomplished and All our challenge is thanks to your

prayers and generosity.

Cambodia starts a dynamic movement of economic growth

today. But Cambodia is still not left out of the dependent economy

by surrounding countries or the world powers. Who derive benefits

with the development of economy is only a tiny minor rich class.

This country is still one of the worlds poorest nation in Asia.

After a long pondering, We made a conclusion that the principal

challenge of this country is education and now we finally launched

the Xavier Jesuit School Project. The innovation in education is

urgent to Cambodia in order that they build up their own strength to

plan development. Also, the education is the best-known field that

Jesuit can perform well.

Now Jesuit Mission to Cambodia made a new start. In this

process, the generous support you provide makes our work possible.

I see the Lord’s will in your generous support. I’m very grateful for

you.I pray that the Lord be with you and bless you abundantly, and

I ask for your prayers and help as for the work we are doing for the

children in Cambodia especially by building the school of hope.

August, 2014

Oh Indon Francisco, S.J.Delegate of the Korean Provincial

Cambodia Mission

The innovation in education is urgent to

Cambodia in order that they build up their own

strength to plan development

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The innovation in education is urgent to

Cambodia in order that they build up their own

strength to plan development

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The beginnings of the Jesuit mission to Cambodia date from 1980. From 1980 to

1990, Jesuit Refugee Service(JRS) was present among the Cambodian refugees

and displaced persons who sought safety from the evils and deprivations of war

in refugee camps on the Thai border while civil war continued to rage within

Cambodia itself. In 1990, JRS signed an agreement with the Cambodian Ministry

of Social Action and established an office in Phnom Penh and set up Jesuit

Mission to serve the poor of Cambodia.

Cambodia still suffers from the trauma of the war and the effects of the Khmer

Rouge regime. Although this country has reported a high rate of economic

growth, it still experiences oppressive social divisions, unequal distribution of

resources, widespread corruption and exploitation and marginalization of the

poor that is exacerbated by the fast-paced modernization of Cambodian society

and the increasingly severe effects of climate change. Especially problematic is

the area of education, symbolized by the high rate of illiteracy and the general

lack of education in this society.

Jesuit Mission seeks to safeguard the rights and the future of the poor.

The desire is to continue to serve the most disadvantaged among the poor.

The focus is on activities for genuine community development and

empowerment of the Cambodian people. The desire is to embrace their

suffering and to help restore Cambodian values and ideals distorted by the

many years of conflict.

the Jesuit Mission to CAMboDiA

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Phnom Penh

kandalKampong speu

Kampong Chhnang

Kampong Thum

Siem Reap

BattamBang

Banteay Meanchey

OUr VISIONA society in which the highest four-

fold Cambodian ideals of Metta (loving

kindness), Karuna (compassion), Mudita

(altruistic or sympathetic joy), Upekkha

(equanimity). JSC seeks peace, justice,

equality and the fullness of life for all

Cambodians.

OUr MISSIONTo accompany and work with

disadvantaged communities in

upholding the rights, the welfare and

the dignity of the poor by implementing

programs that alleviate poverty, improve

education and establish just relations in

Cambodian society.

PrIOr VAlUES+ Accompaniment that empowers

- We believe that personal contact

and being present with people can

empower to new hope.

+ Diversity that enriches - The work of

Jesuit Service has always been open

and inclusive, a work of various people

: of diverse races and nationalities, local

and foreign, of disabilities and different

abilities, of various religions and belief.

+ Preferential option for the poorest

communities - It is clear to us that

we cannot help all the poor. And so

we shall purposely try to seek out the

poorest and the most disadvantaged

among them.

+ Creative and collaborative means

- The myriad of problems and the

depth of their causes and effects

demands us to think creatively for

solutions.

+ Grass-roots reflection that guide

action - The process of searching for

creative means to address problems in

Cambodian society is discerning how to

respond to the call of the times.

OVErVIEwJesuit Service worked in 8 places :

Phnom Penh, Kampong Thom, Siem Reap,

Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, and

in the bordering provinces of Kampong

Speu, Kampong Chnang and Kandal. The

activities of JSC are divided into the Rural

program - Metta Karuna and the Special

program. In special program, there are

Banteay Prieb, RDAS program, Ecology

program, Ear clinic, Publishing Project,

and Light of Mercy Home.

Jesuit serviCe-CAMboDiA

Jesuit Service-Cambodia (JSC) is

a non-government organization

(NGO) working in cooperation

with the Ministry of Social Affairs

of Cambodia. It is duly registered

with and recognized by the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It

has been working in Cambodia

since 1991 for the development

and accompaniment of the poor,

persons with disabilities (PWD),

landmine victims, refugees, and

marginalized people of Cambodian

society.

In 1994, the Jesuits in Cambodia

established Jesuit Service-

Cambodia (JSC) for missionary

activities in Cambodia. JSC desires

to support and serve the people

of Cambodia, especially those

most disadvantaged. As a Catholic

organization, JSC labors together

with people of goodwill, to serve

others as generously as Christ did,

through collaborative efforts in

education and social programs in

local communities.

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VOCATIONAl TrAININg CENTErThe center offers one-year courses

in electronics, mechanics, agriculture,

sewing and shoemaking and a six-month

course in cellphone repair. In addition to

the technical curriculum, supplementary

classes on basic agriculture, sanitation

and human rights are provided. Students

also participate in other activities:

various campaigns, the international

day of persons with disabilities, athletic

meetings and picnics.

COMMUNITy lIFEAt Banteay Prieb, students experience

one year of community life with strong

psycho-social support. Students reside

in simple traditional Cambodian-style

homes in groups of 10-12. There they

live together, help each other cook,

clean house, and care for one another

under the supervision of assigned

teachers and volunteers.

OUTrEACh PrOgrAMEvery year from July to September, the

Outreach team visits villages to recruit

prospective students. Around 110

students enter the Center every year.

In August, the team hosts Homecoming

Day to create a network between

graduates and current students.

In November every year, the team

provides counseling about employment

possibilities for upcoming graduates,

how to launch their own workshops

and additional education for current

students. After graduating from the

Vocational Training Program, graduates

are assisted by the Center’s Outreach

Program in planning to set-up their

own workshops or finding suitable

employment.

PrODUCTION wOrkShOPBanteay Prieb produces textiles and

sculptures. Workshops are located

within the Center. Some graduates

from the technical program become

production team members.

whEElChAIr PrODUCTIONThe “Mekong Wheelchair” is a specially

designed wheelchair built for use on

Cambodian roads and customized

for varying disabilities. The Mekong

Wheelchair Shop manufactures more

than 1000 wheelchairs every year.

Most of the Mekong Wheelchair

Production team are themselves

survivors of landmine accidents.

In 1991, Jesuit Service Cambodia

(JSC) established Banteay Prieb is a

training center and home for young

people with disabilities. Here, men

and women disabled by landmines,

war, accidents and polio come to

live, learn, tell their stories, and

draw strength from one another.

The Center’s programs strive

to impart skills and values that

enhance the participants’ sense of

dignity and self-worth, and provide

possibilities for income generation

and self-support after they finish

the program. More than 2,000

young Cambodians with disabilities

have participated in the Banteay

Prieb program up till today.

BANTEAy PrIEB

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TyPE OF DISABIlITy 2013

EDUCATIONAl BACkgrOUND

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Amputee

Deformity

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Paraplegia

CP

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Dislocation

Club Feet

Paralysis

Others

None

less 18 18-20 21-25 26-30 31-40 over 41

10-12 grade

7-9 grade

1-6 grade

College

30

21

8

8

6

5

5

3

2

3

10

10

14

45

23

11 44

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“Before I entered Banteay Prieb,

I was the only one who has disability

in my village. Therefore, discrimination

against people with disability was

really harsh. However, when I

studied in Banteay Prieb, teachers

encouraged me a lot so that I could

gain confidence.”

“In Banteay Prieb, every experiences

that I never could imagine was

possible. I saw many people were from

different countries, different race,

language and religion. But they were

living joyfully with one another. Most

importantly, they didn’t discriminate

against persons with disabilities

treating all equally, male or female,

with much care and love. Not only

they taught us technical skills but also

they took close care of all students

with a spirit of love and sympathy

toward value of peace, justice, equality

and dignity.”

123 students Enter

366 hours literacy

1155 hours vocational training

43 students special activity

71 took medical benefit

29 launched their own workshop

55 got a job

101 students Graduated

123

366

1,155

43

71

29

55

101

Men Yuth Theoutreachteammanager

Ung Map2013GraduateinElectronics

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Most of people living in Ang Snoul

District are farmers. RDAS provides

micro-finance for rice and livestock

and small loans for poor villagers.

Nowadays, the payback rate exceeds

80%, proving that immediate financial

support from RDAS is a real help to

the people of Ang Snoul. The RDAS

team also regularly consults with

the head of each village to know the

difficulties the people have to repay

their debts and what kind of support

they have more need of.

DAS also runs the Poor Farmers

Association (PFSA) and the Khmer

Women’s Association (KWA) to show

solidarity to the villagers and support

communication within communities.

PFSA helps farmers be improve their

life and have community spirit and

responsibility. PFSA has charge of

a credit association activity which

provides agricultural and rehabilitation

loans. KWA works to eradicate

illiteracy for women and children,

promotes education for sanitation

and provides various other education

programs according to need. KWA is

made up of the head of each village

and they maintain the village library

and the rice bank as well.

Ang Snoul is the name of the

district surrounding Kandal

Province where Banteay Prieb is

located. The RDAS director Long

Sophal has been working for

underprivileged people and the

development of the rural area in

this district for 25 years.

JSC SPECIAl PrOJECT

MICROFINANCE

COW BANK

RICE BANK

RICE

SCHOOLS

BOOKS

NOODLE PACKS

NuTRITION MILK

7,078

131

1,369

582,754

33

1,990

1,700

132

RDAS Rural Development Ang Snoul|

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An expert in ecological environment,

Fr. Gabriel(Gabby) began the ecology

program in January 2013. The first

year was dedicated to a careful

survey of rivers and forests across

the country and to networking with

environmental activists in Cambodia

and other organizations from all over

the world. The ecology team visited

15 different locations in Cambodia to

plant trees during the planting season.

The team also launched a carbon

offsetting program in July 2013.

It was agreed that all Jesuits travelling

to other countries will pay the

JSC Ecology Program a calculated

amount to offset the carbon dioxide

produced by the air travel of that

particular Jesuit. Visitors and guests

from abroad are also welcome to

participate in the program. Normally,

this would be done in conjunction

with the tree-planting activities.

Forests in Cambodia are being

rapidly destroyed as urbanization

and development proceed at an

ever faster pace. In the process

of development, consideration of

environmental destruction has

been entirely and comprehensively

excluded from consideration by

entrepreneurial and governmental

forces. Sadly, the most damaged

industry from the endemic

environmental destruction is

the primary industry that the

livelihoods of the local poor are

based upon. The ecology program

seeks to serve these poor people.

ECOLOGY|

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JSC runs two ear clinics – one in

Phnom Penh and the other in

Battambang. These clinics have well-

trained professional medical staffs to

treat patients, conduct audiology tests

for early detection of hearing loss,

organize ear surgery in collaboration

with surgeons from abroad and offer

outreach programs to teach proper

ear care to villagers.

Recently, simple audiology tests were

offered in Siem Reap and Banteay

Meanchey. Part of the JSC ear clinic

program is the health-soap project

and other short-term medical service

projects.

Contaminated water, poor

sanitation, lack of awareness about

personal hygiene and the absence

of easily accessible healthcare

all contribute to the growing

number of people afflicted with

ear infections and diseases in

Cambodia. Children commonly

play in any open body of water,

which is usually not clean, and thus

are especially susceptible to ear

infections that can easily develop

into more serious problems of

hearing impairment and, in the

worst case, deafness.

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1,211

2,567

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1,268

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Children who cannot see have better

hearing than others. And they have

an extraordinary ability to remember

what they have heard. Thanks to this

ability, they are able to learn English

at a rapid pace. Thus, LHM is investing

more time to the teaching of English

since English can be a valuable

possession for these children.

Children who cannot hear have

skills for writing, drawing or physical

activities. They communicate actively

with sign language and gestures.

Through the care and activities

provided which are tailored to the

needs of each child, LMH aims to

prepare them to lead an independent

life. In 2013, 38 children benefitted

from the center.

The Light of Mercy Home (LMH)

provides children with disabilities

a home and center where they can

attend school and live together

with other children who have

similar challenges. LHM not only

supports them to receive formal

education, but also provides other

extracurricular activities such

as extra classes to learn music,

dancing, computer skills and

simple craft skills. Through the

care and activities provided, LMH

aims to prepare them to lead an

independent life.

LiGht Of mERCY hOmE|

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Today, JSC picture story books have

good content and convey morals

which are good for children even the

Ministry of Education recommend a

lot of our books. So there is a growing

demand for our books. We reprinted

28 books for 28,000 copies.

We distributed the books to JSC

offices, sold them on the market or

to NGOs, or donated them to certain

NGO. This year, the distributors are

increased so we sold to 23 points.

You will be surprised when you

are going to the book store in

Cambodia and looking to the books

for children. Because there are too

many books with cruel illustrations

and violent stories. In that situation,

We start Publishing project to

provide children and students in

Cambodia good reading materials.

We published 18 new books and

printed 56,000 copies.

BOOk PuBLiShinG|

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The education programs included

projects for teachers, students and

those related to the improvement of

the educational environment such

as school buildings. Social programs

were designed to provide resources

for a better quality of life through,

for example, wheelchair distribution,

development of infrastructure

including houses, toilet sand wells.

Income generating projects and health

projects are also part of the Metta

Karuna projects. Metta Karuna Phnom

Penh also covers nearby provinces:

Kandal, Kampong Speu and Kampong

Chnang.

JSC’s general rural project,

Metta Karuna (meaning loving

compassion) serves the people

through education programs

and social programs. The main

target groups are mostly the most

marginalized in society – the poor

and persons with disabilities.

rUrAl PrOJECT OF JESUIT SErVICE

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The headquarters of Jesuit Mission

are located in Phnom Penh.

The university scholarship program,

youth cultural exchange program

called ‘Magis,’ the ear clinic, book

publishing, the Light of Mercy home

for children are examples projects

of Jesuit Mission. Banteay Prieb

is located 30 minutes outside of

Phnom Penh. In addition, Craft Peace

Cafe, directly run by Banteay Prieb,

is located in the downtown area of

Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh is the capital city of

Cambodia, and most of population

of Cambodia is concentrated in this

city. It is densely packed with many

houses and tall buildings. Traffic

problems are endemic.

On the other hand, however,

Phnom Penh is a place where the

gap between the poor and the rich

is visible all the time. Still, the style

of life in Phnom Penh makes life

for ordinary people difficult.

In Phnom Penh, it is impossible

not to see the life of marginalized

people and their situation.

“During my regency, we did small

things like providing simple household

necessities and even toilets, giving

them some money for medical care or

connecting people in need to the right

NGO - really small things. But I learned

that these small things also gave them

hope and to keep the hope alive Our

work and mission is not to solve every

problem, but to be with them and learn

from them.”

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She inquires of the local community

who are the poorest in the village,

checks on the schools built by Metta

Karuna KKK, inquires about the sick

and how the houses Metta Karuna

KKK built are faring. These follow-up

management of JSC program performs

a very important function leading to

self-reliance and development for

those involved.

Metta Karuna KKK is named after

the initials of three districts located

just beyond the city limits of Phnom

Penh: Kampong Speu, Kampong

Cchnang and Kandal. The office of

Metta Karuna KKK is located next

door to the Jesuit Community in

Phnom Penh. Three staff members

under the leadership of Mrs. Long

Kanya visit the KKK regions four

days a week.

HOuSE BuILDING

WELLS

SCHOOL PACK

BICYCLE

ADvOCACY

ROAD/ WATER-PIPE

SCHOOLS

TOILETS

BOOKS

SCHOOL uNIFORM

CLEAN SOAP

EMERGENCY HELP

SANITATIONS

LIBRARIES

2,484

1,641

53

752

200

10

9

11

27

10

18

8

9

442,091

23,433

736

eDUCATiON

DevelOPMeNT

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The villages the students come from

are located in remote areas, without

proper roads or infrastructure.

The living conditions in these villages

are extremely poor. There is also

a general lack of education in the

village because of the lack of teachers.

Thus, in the student centers it is not

uncommon to find older students in

the lower grades because of the lack

of education available in their village.

They come for the chance to keep

studying, an opportunity which their

friends in their hometowns do not

have. Many desire to return to their

hometowns after graduation from the

university so to help people in the

countryside since they are acutely

aware of the needs of their fellow

villagers from their own experience.

Battambang is the breadbasket

of Cambodia. Thus, many people

live there. There is still, however,

no industry in the urban area

other than farming. Jesuit Service

Cambodia supports two student

centers in the Battambang

Province. Sr. Cecile, a Providence

Sister, is in charge of the centers.

82 students live at the student

center.

“Education is hard work,

but it is absolutely necessary to

a better future.”

Sr. Ceclie

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JSC employs four staff members.

They provide wheelchairs for

landmine survivors through the Metta

Karuna project. They also provide

support for the poor through rice and

cow banks and b providing materials

for building houses.

Siem Reap is well-known by

tourists from all over the world

because of its world heritage

site, Angkor Wat. Its streets and

luxurious resorts and shops are

always teeming with tourists.

Once beyond the tourist

attractions, however, the reality

is that Siem Reap is the second

poorest city in Cambodia. Most of

the local people of Siem Reap are

poor farmers just like the people in

the other cities of Cambodia.

The luxurious resorts and shops

near their homes make them aware

of own deprivation.

Chim vim (49) in Kok Snol village

is a landmine survivor who lost his

leg in 1985. He operates a bicycle

repair shop near his house in order

to support his ten children – five of

whom are working and the other

five are in school. JSC provided

subsidized housing last year.

His children take care of the mobile

library in the village for which they

receive a small allowance from JSC.

Though a seemingly small amount,

this allowance allows them to

continue their studies.

Chim vimMettaKarunaRecipientinSR

SiEm REAP|

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Be San (45) is a mother of twin girls

aged 10. When the twins were two

months old, she developed arthritis

in her ankles. The arthritis has now

affected all her joints. This makes it

extremely difficult for her to move

by herself. Her husband abandoned

the family when her symptoms

worsened. Her daughters take turns

taking care of her. Without complaint,

the daughters take care of all of the

chores.

The JSC coordinator said, “What she

needs is not only financial support,

but psychological support as well

because she was very much affected

and grew depressed after her

husband left her. Every time I visited

her, I encouraged her to take care of

herself.” We gave her a wheelchair

so that she could move around.

This has made her feel better and

she has become much more active.

One of her daughters, Krauch Srey

Bong wants to become a teacher.

JSC is planning to provide her with

a scholarship next year and also

subsidized housing so that the twins

can continue their studies.

Be SanMettaKarunaRecipientinSR

HOuSE BuILDING

WELLS

SCHOOL PACK

CLEAN SOAP

MEDICAL AID

SCHOOLS

WHEELCHAIRS

TOILETS

BOOKS

BICYCLE

ADvOCACY

EMERGENCY HELP

MICROFINANCE

LIBRARIES

3,200

392

2,000

24

10

25

10

18

3

105

22

2

6

86

55,249

33,467

2,551

eDUCATiON

DevelOPMeNT

HeAlTH

UNiT: US$

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The fact is that in Banteay Meanchey,

even somebody has land for farming,

it is still difficult to survive and hold

a family together. Most farmers

barely survive by planting sugar cane

which is cheap and grows well on

dry land. The JSC Banteay Meanchey

district office is located in Sisophon,

supporting poor families with its

scholarship program and providing a

sugar cane bank for farmers.

JSC office in Banteay Meanchey is

very active in the distribution of

wheelchairs for PwD and are also

involved in the Metta Karuna program,

the agriculture loan program. Most of

all, JSC Banteay Meanhey emphasize

about education project.

The coordinator, Mrs. Sokeng had

worked for 13 years as a teacher in

this place before she started to work

with JSC. On her great passion to the

education, JSC office here now has

in prospect to grow the education

project.

Banteay Meanchey Province is

located near the border between

Cambodia and Thailand. Banteay

Meanchey is the poorest province

in Cambodia. Because of this

extreme poverty, many young

people want to cross into Thailand

to find jobs. Most of them are

in Thailand illegally, they are

easily exposed to low salary,

discrimination and abuse.

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Somnang, who crossed the border

to Thailand, had an accident while

working in a factory and seriously

injured one of his legs. Since he

in Thailand illegally, he could not

receive treatment or compensation

for the injury. Eventually, his leg had

to be amputated, and he returned

to Banteay Meanchey. Somnang had

decided to go to Thailand because he

was poor, with neither money or land

and having a wife and four children.

Now his wife must provide for the

four children instead of Somnang.

HOuSE BuILDING

COW BANK

BICYCLE

ADvOCACY

EMERGENCY HELP

LIBRARY

TOILETS

SCHOOL PACK

CLEAN SOAP

MEDICAL HELP

AGRICuLTuRE LOAN

WHEELCHAIR

335

32

10

343

5

5

15

5

50

18

20

279

24,639

19,474

110,42

926

eDUCATiON

DevelOPMeNT

PwD

HeAlTH

UNiT: US$

Somnang (alias)BanteayMeancheyrecipient

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JSC-KT just started a micro-finance

program, and uses the interest income

generated to perpetuate the program

to fund more loans in the next year.

In detail, for the micro-finance

program, we ask the beneficiaries

to pay back 10% of what they are

given and invite them to attend the

following year’s loan-giving ceremony

for the new beneficiaries.

It is a way to show the past year’s

beneficiaries that the money they

returned is spent to help others like

them so that they know they, too, can

help other people. Mr. Vong Thim said

that when they can make a living, they

feel happier and grow confidence. it is

important to help them realize there

are things they can do so that they

can build their self-esteem.

Smallest among all of the JSC

branches, the Kampong Thom

(KT) office began its service in

2005. Not limited by its size, they

are very active in the distribution

of wheelchairs for PwD and are

also involved in the Metta Karuna

program. As is in any rural town,

KT is experiencing population

decrease due to urban migration.

This results in poorer quality of

public service, including education

and health services, in addition to

less job opportunities.

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The recipients of scholarship

supported by Sogang University

can get a chance to study in Sogang

University in Korea. This year, Among

three of them, two natural science

students(Mr. KHUN Triyeng, Mr.SENG

Sopheak) are studying in master

course in Sogang university in Seoul,

Korea since Mar 2014, One humanities

student (Ms.THLORK Chann Vinheasa)

is studying Korean language in

Cambodia as the part of scholarship

process .

The NaeNoam Scholarship is

established to build leadership and

promote the formation of leaders

for the catholic communities and the

Cambodian society. The recipients

excel in intellectual ability and all

round development as shown by

success in regular university classes

in Cambodia or other countries and

by their continuous involvement in

extracurricular activity. NaeNoam

recipients have sharing meeting,

workshops, training program and

retreats. A these activities help the

students to grow as responsible men

and women.

In order to formate the future

leader and scholar in Cambodia,

Jesuit Mission offers three

scholarship programs to

Cambodian students.

+ Sogang university scholarship

+ Sogang College of Natural

Sciences Fund

+ Nae Noam scholarship

YounG GenerAtion ProJeCt� �SChOlArShIP PrOgrAM

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MAGIS Cambodia continued its

lively activities in 2013 after its

success in the previous year.

Three delegates participated

in the MAGIS and World Youth

Day in Rio de Janerio, Brazil. Six

delegates made a solidarity trip to

Korea, visiting Seoul, Busan and

Jeju Island to meet other Jesuits,

Cambodian migrant workers and

villagers in Jeju Island.

MAgIS

Tab Srey Mom, a recipient of Nae

Noam scholarship and a third year

student at the Royal university

of Agriculture is an example of a

student recipient who wants to

contribute to society by pursuing her

dreams.

“I am from Svay Sisophon. I would

have become a teacher in my

hometown if I had not received the

scholarship,” she said. She chose to

study agriculture, a subject which is

not very popular among the students

in her generation especially when the

younger generations want to move

to the city from the rural areas where

most of jobs are in a farm or field.

“I decided to study agriculture

because I want to provide our people

with healthy and safe fruits and

vegetables. My brothers are farmers

so I know that the imported products

have been chemically treated and

may cause health problems to the

people who eat it. I want to use an

alternative way to grow them so that

anyone can eat my product safely.”

In a society where making a daily

living is the top priority,students

tend to study practical subjects that

make it easy to find a job in the city,

of which majoring in agriculture is

different. Confident and happy, Tab

Srey Mom wants to remind high

school students of the importance

of pursuing your own interests and

passions.

“I want to tell them to choose

their own path without being

too influenced by other people’s

opinions. They should not pursue

their future only according to what

their families tell them or what their

friends are study.”When asked about

her own future,she said “First, I want

to work to get as much experience in

farming as possible and then I’ll write

proposals to get support for my own

project. Even if I do not succeed on

the first try, I will keep trying and

continue to work until my dream of

developing alternative safer ways for

growing fruits and vegetables comes

true.”

TAB SReY MOMNaeNoamScholarship

recipient

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TrANSlATIONIn 2010, in order to provide material

to read for the seminarians, Fr. Kim

translated [Church History] by the

German Church historian August

Franzen into Khmer. This is the first

edition and still essential material for

Church History in academical level.

For some years, Fr. Kim has been

translating essential Jesuit literature,

such as the [Spiritual Exercise and

Autobiography] of St. Ignatius into

Khmer. This is the foundation work for

Jesuit spiritual ministry in Cambodia.

INTErrElIgIOUS DIAlOg Fr. Kang In-gun had left to Sri Lanka

and England to study Buddhism and

Asia Philosophy to perform his mission

- inter religious dialog. Now, He came

back to Cambodia and he has been

teaching buddhism and philosophy

in the Buddhist University Cambodia.

Buddhism is the established religion

in Cambodia. About 95% of the

population is Buddhist. So the activity

that share knowledge and culture with

Buddhist acquire a special meaning

for the mission in Cambodia.

SPIrITUAl SEMINAryFr. Kim Taejin has been teaching

church History in Major Seminary

Saint John Mary Vianney in Phnom

Penh. Church History is a three years

course. And Fr. Kim is giving a course

on spirituality to the novices of the

Providence Sisters based in Phnom

Penh, once a week for the whole year.

He is also accompanying Providence

Sister’s novices through the Ignatian

Spiritual Exercise in daily life.

sPirituAl / intelleCtuAl APostolAte

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Our school is not only building and

running the school. We are also acting

as a protector for local children against

the corruption of society. We will teach

the children how to live together,

to care for other people without

discrimination. We emphasize the

education of applied science focusing

on the research, the art and physical

education and the practical education.

We suppose that it foster a sense of

empathy and thinking skills to the

children.

2013 is a pivotal year for the Jesuit

Mission Cambodia regarding its

devotion to the education for the

Cambodian youth. In November

2013, after years of deliberation,

fundraising for the Xavier Jesuit

School project was finally launched.

The Xavier Jesuit School project is

for a compound with a community

learning center, teacher resource

center and later with elementary,

lower and higher secondary

schools built near the city of Svay

Sisophon in Banteay Meanchey, a

northwestern province adjoining

Thailand.

XAvier Jesuit sChool ProJeCt

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Sonai Phon, who is from Kampong

Thom, is one of the first members to

join the Xavier Jesuit School project

team led by Fr. Ashley Evans, S.J. Her

background is an example of how the

Jesuits and Cambodian youth have

influenced and helped each other.

She has not only worked with Fr.

Ashley but also many other Jesuit

priests on various occasions –through

her volunteer work at the Light of

Mercy Home Children’s Center and

Banteay Prieb Vocational school,

involvement in the evaluation of

Catholic Community Student Center

in Phnom Penh, assistance with

translations and organization of the

MAGIS program, among other things.

After graduating from university,

she has been working for various

NGOs in Phnom Penh. Her success

exemplifies the influence of Jesuit

education in inspiring compassion,

generosity, selflessness, and faith.

The decision to leave the comfort

of her residence in Phnom Penh

to join the Xavier Jesuit School in

the rural province of Svay Sisophon

did not come easily. Turning down

attractive job offers from large NGOs

and against the advice of many of

her friends and even her mother, was

difficult.

In making her decision, she said,

“I chose this place (Svay Sisophon) in

order to work with the poor.

I find peace when I think of working

for and with them. I have dreamt of

learning how to love, how to share,

how to care about others and how

to understand their needs and to not

just think of myself, and this was the

perfect opportunity.”

Having grown up in Cambodia who

experienced first-hand the lack of

quality education in her country,

she has a clear vision of the new

Xavier JesuitSchool. “This school will

not only focus on providing technical

and academic knowledge, but also

teach love, morality, and compassion.

“Many years of civil war destroyed

hope and trust between people. I

wish the new Jesuit school would

bring new hope to Svay Sisophon.

The youth in Svay Sisophon have

great potential. All they need is the

opportunity for good education.”

Sonai PhonXavierJesuitschool

ProjectManager

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This is especially important because

the current rapid economic growth

in Cambodia tends to make people

selfish and to follow material success.

I hope the new school will change

the atmosphere, bringing joy and

happiness into the city.”

Fr.In-Don’s letter of announcement of

the news succinctly conveys the spirit

of the new project and why Svay

Sisophon was chosen as the location

for the project.

“we Jesuits should serve poor

children first”

he clarifies.“We see that Sisophon has

far fewer educational opportunities

than any other cities in Cambodia

because it is one of the poorest

cities.” The potential growth of the

bordering city as part of the ASEAN

market also solidifies the decision.

“From a sociological point of view, our

school should be located in a place

where there will be more people. Also,

from the point of view of economic

development, greater numbers of

marginalized people will be created.

Our educational institution should

serve such people.”

The official title deed has been to the

land has been provided by the Land

Registration Office and the initial site

preparation has begun.

This preparation involves a land-fill

over an area of 2 hectares and 880

meters of laterite road construction

at an elevation of 3 meters to

avoid seasonal flooding. The first

educational activity of the Xavier

Jesuit School expected to begin in

August 2014, by offering a summer

school program of six classes to

the local community. The school is

expected to open in 2016.

“The level of education here is so

poor it cannot be compared to other

countries. When I first heard about

the news for the approval of school

project, I thought it’s finally time for

Cambodia and for the future of my

country. I hope this school becomes

a means of letting Jesus be known to

people.”

Br. Toeun, S.J.

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2013 finAnCiAl rePort

Donation 2013

$1,627,804

Total

Catholic 149,287.27

Jesuit 399,899.51

Agency 577,248.86

Personal 115,632.86

Others 100,104.66

Production 285,630.86

Total 1,627,804.02

UNiT: US$

UNiT: US$

Catholic

149,287

Jesuit

399,900

Agency

577,249

Personal

115,633

Others

100,105

Production

285,631

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Expenses 2013

$1,487,724

TotalPWD 439,123.09

Admin 309,166.24

Education 274,177.43

Production 244,762.01

Development 104,069.44

NewSchool 56,049.43

Health 24,756.15

Publication 23,430.09

Others 12,190.17

Total 1,487,724.05

UNiT: US$

UNiT: US$

PWD Admin Education Production Development New�School Health Publication Others

439,123

309,166

274,177

244,762

104,069

56,049

24,756 23,43012,190

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JESUIT MISSION CAMBODIA

ADDrESSS JsC Po box 880, Phnom Penh, Cambobia

hOMEPAgE www.jesecam.org | www.banteayprieb.org

E-MAIl [email protected] | [email protected]

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Documents

JM Cambodia Annaul Report 2013 _Eng