SIPAR BRICKYARD PROGRAM
Suburbs of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
DESCRIPTION
SUPPORT FOR BRICKWORKS WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
The Comgest Foundation has been supporting SIPAR’s activities in Cambodia since 2017 (Bibliobus). This new project once again targets the families of brickyard workers in the suburbs of Phnom Penh. Its main objective is to break the cycle of poverty for workers and their children in 32 brickyards by promoting their socio-educational development (2,400 to 3,000 direct beneficiaries; 50% girls and women).
The project’s activities take place at three levels:
1- Development of reading, tutoring and educational activities for children
2- Design and implementation of an adapted system of education and personal and social development for out-of-school adolescents.
3- Support for social development and improved living conditions for families working in the brickyards.
Project cofinanced by Luciole Foundation.
IMPACT / MAIN INDICATORS
Expected results
1- Children strengthen their learning in Khmer and mathematics, their self-confidence, their openness to the world and their social skills.
2- Increased school enrolment
3- Better family and social management for adults thanks to thematic social training (family planning, hygiene, nutrition, health, budget management, safety, parenting, maternal and child health, drug and alcohol prevention, domestic violence, etc.).
4- Raising awareness among brickworks managers of the importance of education and the well-being of workers’ families.
LOCAL
PARTNER
SIPAR Phnom Penh
Selection
Duration
Project selected in September 2023
Multi-year project: 3 years
Financed
by
The Comgest Foundation
COMMENT FROM THE AMBASSADOR
Isabelle d’Imperio
Since the beginning of the collaboration with TCF in 2027, the project has grown significantly. The number of brickyards visited by the mobile libraries increased from 12 to 32. Primary school children are now well taken care of by village school teachers. Particular attention is now necessary for teenagers who have dropped out of school.
Another area of development of the project concerns support for the social development of families, while initiating efforts to influence sector players to improve living and working conditions.
SIPAR’s action was recognized by the AFD (French Development Agency) which decided to participate in the project by financing 60% of the programme.
Our next trip in Cambodia is scheduled for January 2025. Along with Fondation Luciole, we will spend a few days with SIPAR’s teams visiting schools and brickyards.