Corporate Social Responsibility
Apr
Mad Monkey Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Quarterly Report | January – March 2019
Mad Monkey Current Projects and Partner Organisations Mad Monkey is proud to support the following organisations; click on the link to learn more about their work. CBAVC (Cambodian Buddhist Association for Vulnerable Children) Mad Monkey Hostel Siem Reap, Cambodia In Siem Reap, Cambodia, private donations from the U.K. and Mad Monkey funds totaled $1,980 USD. This provided 6 new clean water wells in rural Siem Reap. In addition, we co-funded one community toilet block for $640 USD. They were all built in Trapong Phoung village, Chi Kreng District, in Siem Reap Province by the Cambodian Buddhist Association for Vulnerable Children (CBAVC). Mad Monkey Siem Reap staff joined CBAVC to see the well construction and meet the local villagers. They also made a visit to the local Kanseang Primary School to donate 450 exercise books, pens, and erasers for each child. For more information about CBAVC, go here. Cambodia Children’s Fund (CCF) Mad Monkey Hostel Phnom Penh, Cambodia In January, Mad Monkey Hostels continued its annual support for Kampong Cham Classroom at the Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This sponsorship enables 17 children aged 8-14 years from impoverished homes to receive CCF education with access to feeding and health programs. Mad Monkey staff toured the school facilities and met the children and CCF teachers. We also handed over our annual cheque, which totaled $5586 USD this year. This money will fund the children’s education for a further 12 months. For more info about CCF, go here and to read more about Mad Monkey’s partnership with CCF, go here. Following a devastating fire in March that destroyed the homes of 46 CCF families living in Sambok Chab village, Mad Monkey hostels across Cambodia launched an emergency appeal for clothing and donations. With the support of many individuals and local businesses as well as fundraising events at our hostels, we were able to deliver over 300Kg of clothing, 400L water, and $852 USD in donations to CCF. Recognizing the power of sport to promote positive international relations and create comradery, Mad Monkey Phnom Penh also proudly supports both the Ladies and Mens teams at Riel Phnom Penh FC. Today, dozens of players are joining the training sessions and enjoying the social aspect off the pitch as much as on! Our sponsorship helps support the teams to enter leagues, tournaments, and purchase equipment. All are welcome: Khmers, Expats, Backpackers, Digital Nomads. For more information, go here. Epic Arts Mad Monkey Hostel Kampot, Cambodia Epic Arts production of Come Back Brighter came to a close in Kampot in March following a four-month successful run, with sponsorship of $1000 USD from Mad Monkey Kampot. The show was a wonderful portrayal of Cambodia’s golden era, tragic past, and exciting future through dance and film involving a cast of talented performing artists with and without disabilities. We look forward to sponsoring their next production in the fall of 2019 but in the meantime, we encourage everyone to visit the Epic Arts Cafe Kampot. Not only do they serve delicious meals, but they support this creative social enterprise, which increases work opportunities for people with disabilities and generates funds for their inclusive Arts Programs. For more information about Epic Arts, go here. Mad Monkey Hostel Nacpan Beach, Philippines Across in the Philippines, the beach side hostels have been busy keeping their local environment sparkling clean and safe. Mad Monkey Nacpan hostel employs a beach cleaner twice daily and staff and guests join together twice a week for more garbage collection along the beach. Our guests are amply rewarded with a well earned beer or two! For the…
Feb
Mad Monkey & Cambodian Children’s Fund
What is Cambodian Children’s Fund? Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF) was created in 2004 when Hollywood marketing executive Scott Neeson saw an opportunity to affect change in a small Cambodian community. CCF is an education program that helps children and their families lift themselves out of poverty. What started as a school has expanded considerably, as CCF now helps children on every level from providing food, to medical services, to vocational training. How Cambodian Children’s Fund Started When Scott traveled around Southeast Asia in 2003, he found himself in the outskirts of Phnom Penh where he saw thousands of families living in poverty. Wanting to help, he bought a house for a family and sent the kids to school. He started flying back and forth from L.A. to Phnom Penh, helping one family at a time in an area next to a garbage dump. It was at this dump where children were searching for things to sell to help make money for their families. After seeing these kids digging through the dump day after day instead of attending school, Scott realized that it wasn’t enough to only provide a home or even help the children get an education. To really make an impact, he knew you have to start at the grassroots level — so he started a different kind of school. “The only way to provide lasting, generational change, is to ensure that whole families are lifted from poverty. CCF provides not only for the health and wellbeing of children, but for their families and community.” – Cambodian Children’s Fund The original aim of the school was to provide education for a few kids with his own money. Over the years, it has evolved and grown to two schools (a primary school and high school) with more than 2,400 students and 64 programs. Scott saw that for most families, education wasn’t a top priority. They were malnourished, without proper healthcare, and had other problems at home. His goal was to work with the entire family and to overall grow the community. It is with this intention that he created the CCF – both a school and a support system to get families out of poverty through education, community outreach, leadership, healthcare, childcare and vocational training. What does Cambodian Children’s Fund do? The CCF is so much more than just education. Because healthcare isn’t easily accessible, there’s a medical center where they see over 100 patients a day. They have a sponsorship program to match individual students with donors. Unlike most sponsorship programs, the CCF has a one-to-one model where a relationship is built between the sponsor and the child through regular communication. The CCF also has a Child Rescue Center to assist with childbirth, and a drop-in center where parents can safely leave their children while they work. The students also attend public school for half of the day, but every subject is taught at the CCF. The high school focuses on STEM subjects and even has a 3D printer for the students to use. Students are involved in leadership programs where they are required to do 100 hours of community service every year and the CCF helps soon-to-be-graduates find jobs. An Afternoon at Cambodian Children’s Fund School Every year, some of Mad Monkey’s staff make a visit to CCF primary school to present our annual donation to the class we sponsor. This year we stopped by in January. We walked up to the second floor to the computer room to see a dozen uniformed students experimenting with PowerPoint. Colorful…
Jun
Clean Water Action in Cambodia
Water is an essential component of day to day living. Various family activities such as cooking and farming cannot happen without a constant supply of water, and lack of a clean supply of water to communities could be detrimental and result in various health related problems.According to a study done by UNICEF, over 900 million people all over the world do not have access to clean water, and almost half of these are children. On a global scale, waterborne diseases are considered the second major cause of death in children under the age of 5 years, In Cambodia not having access to clean water is the primary cause of death in Children under 5, in fact more than 20% of deaths are caused by simple diarrhea. This is why we need clean water action in Cambodia. The Mad Monkey developed our own clean water charity project in response to these requirements – more information is available about our clean water project in Cambodia here. youtubeembedcode nl utbildning hudterapeut stockholm Cambodia is one of the countries where clean water is still a challenge to most households. According a recent study, it was estimated that more than 30 percent of the citizens of Cambodia do not have access to clean drinking water, or up to 60% of the rural population.Many communities still get their water from streams, pools and canals which in most cases are usually contaminated with micro organisms and chemicals. Owing to this, the country’s infant mortality rate is one of the highest in Asia, and about 20 percent of these deaths is attributed to waterborne diseases such as hepatitis, typhoid and diarrhea.Although the country has several water bodies and enjoys fresh water during the rainy season, most of the citizens living in rural areas have to walk for long distances to access clean water during the dry season, and this needs a lot of time, strength and energy. To alleviate this problem, several public as well as private companies have started water and sanitation building projects in various communities within the country. Some of the benefits of these projects to Cambodian communities include: Safe Water Supply: Households within the country will get free and easy access to safe drinking and cooking water and this will significantly reduce problems caused by contaminated as well as inadequate water supply such as waterborne diseases, dehydration among others. Reduced Infant Mortality Rates: According to the Reproductive Health Association of Cambodia the top most deadly diseases affecting infants within the country are diarrhea and malaria, both of which are linked to unclean water. Having wells dug within villages in the country will significantly reduce the mortality rates and ensure that as many children as possible survive during their childhood years. Improved Sanitation and Hygiene: Together with the construction of water wells, most organizations also build sanitation facilities and health centers. Such organizations also offer free training on sanitation and hygiene and this will ensure a great improvement in sanitation and hygiene levels both at home, in school as well as in hospitals and other health centers. Reduced Cost of Living: Safe drinking water will reduce the risk of transmitting water related diseases and this translates into reduced medical costs for households. Money that would be spent on treatment can then be channeled into other family projects that will improve the living standards of members of the family. Improved School Attendance: Education levels and school attendance are greatly affected by the health of the students as well as their inability to attend school. Because of lack of a stable…