Small Grants - Cambodia

Grantee Name: Battambang Provincial Men who have Sex with Men Network (BMSMN)
Project Name: Improve quality of life for MSM
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support the 40 men having sex with men (MSM) and their group, who are living in Ek Phnom, Banan, Sangker and Battambang districts, Battambang province, in accessing suitable jobs and training them on vocational skills and improving their small businesses. Major activities include: 1) Training 40 MSM, who reside in the communities Ek Phnom, Thmor Kol, Sangker, Banan and Battambang in skills to start and improve their small businesses; 2) Assisting one idea of business/manufacturer from a group of MSM, creating a model of locally sustainable jobs; and 3) Assisting the project’s target objective in finding 2 local jobs (tailoring and make up), in co-operation with other NGOs and communities.

Grantee Name: Battambang Youth Association (BYA)
Project Name: Improving quality of life for BYA and their families.
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support 33 youths, who reside in Sneung commune, Banan districts, Battambang province, in chicken raising and to train them on income generation skills and improve their living conditions. Major activities include: 1. Training 33 BYA, who reside in Sneung commune, Banan districts, Battambang, on animal raising and care; 2) Assisting BYA in raising chickens, creating a model of local family's food improvement; and 3) Promoting more solidarity among youth.

Grantee Name: CORE Group PLHA
Project Name: PLHA Leadership Development
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support 15 People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) , who live at Sangkat Sraschak, Khan Doun Penh, PNP, to attend training on leadership and follow up training. Major activities include: 1) Training 15 PLHA, who reside in Sangkat Sraschak, Khan Doun Penh, PNP, on Leadership capacity; and 2) Assisting budget for follow up training.

Grantee Name: HIV/AIDS Affected Children (ACP)
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Project Name: Project for Orphans & Vulnerable Children of HIV/AIDS
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to implement activities with 62 orphans/vulnerable children (OVC) who live in Siem Reap province to access education materials, sport materials, hygiene materials, school kits, exchange visits, monthly meetings, and travel costs. Major activities include: 1) Educating 62 OVC, 6 People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) volunteers, 2 local leaders, and 1 monk who reside in Siem Reap province; 2) Providing moral education; 3) Promoting more solidarity among PLHA/OVC; 4) Exchange visit to BTB; and 5) Meeting.

Grantee Name: Kdey Sangkhem/Ponleu Chivit (KSPC)
Project Name: Life Improvement for Vulnerable of HIV/AIDS and their families
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support 11 families of people living with HIV/AIDS and 14 families with orphans or vulnerable children, who live at Mream and Chentrey commune, Romeas Hek districts, and Svay Rieng province, in accessing pig raising and vegetable growing, and training them in agricultural food production and entertainment to Kam Pot province.

Grantee Name: Life Improvement of PLHA (LIPLHA)
Project Name: Promoting PLHA families to access small income generation and food production
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support 20 families of people living with HIV/AIDS, who live at O-Ambel and Teuk Thla communes, Sereysophorn district, Bantey Meanchey province, in accessing pig raising, vegetable growing and small scale business, as well as checking the health of people living with HIV/AIDS and training them on agricultural food production and exchange visits. Major activities include: 1) Training 20 people living with HIV/AIDS on pig raising and crop planting who reside in O-Ambel and Teuk Thla communes, Sereysophorn districts, Bantey Meanchey province; 2) Assisting LIPLHA in raising pigs, vegetable growing, selling ingredients, meetings, bicycle repair, and travel costs for 20 PLHA to the hospital for health checking; and 3) Promoting more solidarity among PLHA families and community.

Grantee Name: Mobile Drama Performance Group of HIV/AIDS (DPG H/A P)
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Project Name: Comedy on HIV/AIDS Epidemic Awareness
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: HIV Prevention
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support capital to 14 youth, orphans, and vulnerable children, who reside in four communities to implement their activities. Major activities include: 1) conducting a workshop on information dissemination to authorities; 2) training 14 youth, who are residents of four communes on HIV/AIDS knowledge and practice; and 3) implementing the performance in 48 villages.

Grantee Name: Mok Rea Group
Project Name: Exchange Suffering to Activities
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support 24 families of people living with HIV/AIDS and 49 families of orphans and vulnerable children, who live at Prey Tralach commune, Moung Rusey districts, Battambang province, in accessing chicken raising and vegetable growing, and training them on agriculture food production, and exchange visits. Major activities include: 1) Training 73 families of people living with HIV/AIDS/orphans and vulnerable children, who reside in Prey Tralach commune, Moung Russey districts, Battambang province, on chicken raising and crop production; 2) Assisting Mok Rea group in raising chicken, vegetable growing, exchange visits and drawing/exhibition, creating a model of local family's food improvement; 3) Promoting more solidarity among people living with HIV/AIDS/orphans and vulnerable children.

Grantee Name: Samaki Self Help Group (SSHG)
Project Name: Samaki Self Help Group (SSHG)
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support 9 People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) families and 1 orphans/vulnerable children (OVC) family, who live at Prey Kness commune, Mesang districts, Prey Veng province, in accessing pig raising, vegetable growing and small scale business, and training them on agriculture food production and human/child rights. Major activities include: 1) Training 10 families of PLHA/OVC, who reside in Prey Kness commune, Mesang districts, Prey Veng, on pig raising, crop production and human/child rights; 2) Assisting SSHG to raise pigs, grow vegetables and sell ingredients, creating a model of local family's food improvement; and 3) Promoting more solidarity among PLHA/OVC.

Grantee Name: Sangkhem Ney Chivit Thmey (SNCT) or Hope of New Life
Project Name: Promoting PLHA families to access small income generation and food production
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support 30 People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) families, who live at Ta-O, Presbat Chamchum, Ang Prasat communes, Kirivong district, Takeo province, in accessing pig raising, rice and vegetable growing and small scale business, and training them on agriculture food production and exchange visit. Major activities include: 1) Training 18 families of PLHA on pig raising, training 13 families on crop production, who reside in Ta-O, Presbat Chamchum, Ang Prasat commune, Kirivong districts, Takeo province; 2) Assisting capital to SNCT to raise pigs, grow rice/vegetables and sell cake fruits, exchange visit, creating a model of local family's food improvement; and 3) Promoting more solidarity among PLHA families and community.

Grantee Name: Silk Weaving for PLHA (SWPLHA)
Project Name: Small income generation through silk weaving for PLHA and their families
Region: Asia
Country: Cambodia
Areas of Focus: Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS and Affected Communities
Project Description: The objective of this grant is to support 20 People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) families, who live at Chambok, Peaream, Krang Thnong communes at Bati district and Ang Roveay commune at Prey Kabas district, Takeo province, in accessing silk weaving. Major activities include: 1) Assist capital to SWPLHA to silk weaving; 2) Exchange visits to Sihanouk Ville; and 3) To promote more solidarity among PLHA families and communities.