THE NEED:

The number of children who drop out of school in Cambodia is very high.    Because of large classrooms (60 children in a classroom), children can often get to 6th grade and not even know how to read yet.  In 6th grade, they are required to take a state test.  If they fail the test they cannot advance to secondary school.  Many parents pull their children from school if they cannot pass the test.

THE VISION & GOALS

New Transformed Lives’ vision is to provide additional/complementary education (which encourages them to stay at school and be able to pass their test) and to raise up future leaders for Cambodia.

The goals of the project are to –

• Help children be healthy in body, soul, and spirit.
•  Help children have a strong foundation in education.
• Help children have a brighter vision and positive view of their future.
• Help children encounter God and be exposed to the Gospel in a real way.

We would be sharing the salvation message at appropriate times and in relevant ways throughout the program

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

The implementation plan to achieve the above vision & goals consists of 3 main streams –

Informal Education/Tuition/After-School Program: We provide an after-school program teaching our children English, Khmer (Cambodian), and Math. We tutor them for 2 hours a day, 5 days a week. Our focus is on children between grades 1-6. We use the same curriculum as is used in the Government Schools. Depending on the local skills and resources available, we also provide additional lessons in life skills and character building.

The goal is that the project will be self-sustaining (i.e. all operational costs are covered) after a 3-year period. This implies that we will be encouraging the local church (via an allocated budget), the local church members (via offerings), and parents (via a fee structure) to build a contribution pipeline toward the future running costs of the program. We will provide each project site follow-up and advice for future running.

THE NEED:

Wages in Cambodia are very low.  However, young people possessing good English skills have a much greater chance of profitable employment in many areas of Cambodian society.  By increasing their English skills or adding other languages and computer skills we are providing them with the ability to get a great job.

OUR  VISION AND GOALS:

មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្តុះបណ្តាលជំនាញ has a clear vision based on 2 Js – JESUS and JOBS. We aim to give Cambodians a hopeful future by receiving decent jobs with a reasonable salary. We are also committed to sharing the love of JESUS with all the students and connecting them to church.

Our mission is to provide quality education in languages (English, Thai, Chinese), office and computer skills, leadership, and life skills for the local community.

The training is “free of charge” (a requirement by the Cambodian government for an international NGO operating in Cambodia). The goal is for all our students to be well-equipped and have a hopeful future in their careers.

Spiritually, we also try to connect the youth with classes offered by the church. We do this by building a genuine relationship between teachers and students. We share Christ’s love with them on any occasion and encourage them to join cell groups and LG (Life Guideline) classes for spiritual counseling.

Skills Training Center has greatly impacted the community and society through education and our supplementary courses.  Our students become well-equipped and have a hopeful future in their careers. Many students become Christians when they hear the good news.

We have about 2000 students studying our free language, office skills, life, and leadership courses throughout the year and many become Christians. We believe providing these marketable job skills to youth and young adults, impacts them for the rest of their lives and benefits the whole nation of Cambodia.