Location: Asia
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Providing Pathways to Break the Poverty Cycle in Cambodia with PEPY Empowering Youth
In the rural and remote communities of Cambodia, young people and their families do not see many opportunities for themselves outside of construction, agriculture, or migrating to Thailand to create income. As a result, education is not valued and drop out rates are high, causing the cycle of poverty to repeat. In the wake of…
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Supporting Resilience Programs for Girls and Youth in India with CorStone
Cultivating personal resilience is a foundational step in helping youth to thrive – one which is often missing in global development programs. Research shows that fostering resilience in youth, or the ability to bounce back and thrive after challenge or crisis, improves a multitude of other positive outcomes. CorStone envisions a world that chooses love…
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Transforming the Lives of Impoverished Communities with the Cambodian Children’s Fund
The people of Cambodia battle intense poverty, homelessness, malnutrition, and lack of basic healthcare. 20% of Cambodian citizens live below the poverty line, with much of the rest of the population hovering just above. Millions still struggle with limited access to various necessities, including education. In the Steung Meanchey garbage dump in Phnom Penh, children…
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Advancing Quality Schooling in India with Learning Links Foundation
Project type: Virtual or On-site (Day of Service/Short-term available) When: Any Dates Although the education system, especially with regards to access, has significantly improved, the quality of education and attainment of grade-level competencies continues to be a serious cause of concern in India. The 2015 Indian National Achievement Survey showed that over 50% of grade…
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Cultivating Enriching Childhoods in India with Dost Education
Project type: Virtual or On-Site (Day of Service/Short-term available) When: April to September All parents are motivated to give their children the best education, but many resource-constrained families struggle to do so. Children with parents of low literacy levels have a 72% chance of being at the lowest reading level themselves. Unfortunately, it is extremely…
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Impact Highlights from Team4Tech’s CARE Cambodia 2018/19 Projects
Cambodia’s ethnic minority population has historically been marginalized from accessing services including health and education. There are 24 minority ethnicities, the majority of which live in the north-east of Cambodia. To serve the ethnic minority youth in the rural province of Ratanak Kiri, CARE Cambodia launched the Know & Grow initiative. Since 2015, CARE Cambodia’s…
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Promoting STEAM Innovation at Kidspire 2019 Project
Kidspire Vietnam Propels Orphans Forward with Quality Education In Vietnam, children living and growing up in orphanages receive very little support in helping them to prepare for their futures after leaving the orphanage. These orphans have little exposure to the outside world beyond their school and almost no access to technology. Public school class sizes…
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Expanding Digital Arts for the Cambodian Children’s Fund
Team4Tech Accelerates Arts Program Growth with Adobe Fellows Since 2004, the Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF) serves children and their families in extreme poverty. This community survives by scavenging at the (now closed) Steung Meanchey garbage dump. CCF provides education, healthcare, and vocational training for over 2,000 children and their families. Last fall, Adobe Team4Tech Fellows…
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Implementing STEM Technology in Vietnam
Goal: Enhance technology usage with Kidspire programs Project: In November 2018, Team4Tech supported Kidspire Vietnam through 10 Pure Storage employee volunteers. During the two week visit to Vietnam, the volunteers were able to implement new technology to help Kidspire teachers and students. Video:
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Advancing Media Design Skills in Cambodia
Goal: Advance media design skills with CCF in Cambodia. Background: At the Steung Meanchey garbage dump in Cambodia, hundreds of children use to scavenge through garbage or beg on the streets to survive. The garbage dump was closed in 2009 but this community continues to live in extreme poverty. Partner: Since 2004, the Cambodian Children’s…
