Currently there are approximately 370 students, including kids and youths, attending Rudi Boa and Sing-Cam Centres where English, Art, Health and Hygiene, Sports, Porridge program and training is provided. Most students showed improvement in their abilities and advanced to new levels. Students in art classes participated with greater enthusiasm, decorating the classroom with their pictures, indicating a sense of pride and achievement in their creations.

There were 250 students who received toothbrushes and toothpaste, and 70 students were taken to Cambodia World Family Dental Clinic (WFDC) for dental check-ups, for cleaning, extractions and fill up some gaps. Thanks to WFDC for your support!

There were 250 students who received toothbrushes and toothpaste, and 70 students were taken to Cambodia World Family Dental Clinic (WFDC) for dental check-ups, for cleaning, extractions and fill up some gaps. Thanks to WFDC for your support!

Sokchea is continuing to teach leadership class to ACE residents on every Thursday at the Leadership Training Centre. He conducts: Time Management, Stress Management, Future Planing and Self-evaluation for the residents.“I’ve gained a lot of knowledge from this leadership class” Chakrya, ACE resident. STAFF CAPACITY BUILDING IS A CONTINUING PROCESS!

ACE continues to build staff capacity through various training, including: Attitude Forum, Professional Effective Communication, Administration, Interactive Teaching Methodologies, Cambodian Taxation, Cambodian Labor law.

ACE staffs have the chance to participate in special training every Friday afternoon, which are conducted by the ACE Program Advisor and a Sociology professor from the Netherlands, Jaap Van Dokkum. He’s been conducting at ACE: Building Lessons, Interactive Teaching, Conflict Management, Communication, Report Writing. Jaap is committed to conduct the training for at least 6 months to build ACE staff’s capacities. In the next quarter he’s planning to conduct: NGO Characteristics, Designing Projects, Community Participation and many more. Thanks Jaap!

The Jombok Hoas adventure camping at Phras Vihea was one unforgettable experience for all our 15 youths who had a chance to join the program. There were many activities included to build the youths’ capacities such as: building team-work, Increasing Self-Confidence, Thinking Creatively, Building Trust in Others and Helping Others. Also, there were 5 youths who participated in the workshop at the BABC head office on “Youth Empowerment Workshop”. Other trainings regularly provided to the youths are: Child protection, speaking/listening/reading/writing skills, and Teaching Methodology.

There were more than 20 youths from Sing-Cam Centre, Rudi Boa Center, and Empowering Youth in Cambodia participating in a two-day Attitude Forum conducted by Sokchea. This course focuses on: how to build confidence, leadership skills, how to know yourself better, networking, creating a dream and many more! The course has proven to be very essential in the Team Leaders selection process!

13 ACE residents have become members of the Rotaract Club of Phnom Penh Metro, doing social service activities that to contribute back to their community. Also, they have a chance to meet with other youths from all over the word who also wish to help Cambodia!

ACE residents had an amazing trip to Tamao Mountain Zoo for a whole day. This was the second field trip for the residents after them camping during the Khmer New Year!

In the last 3 months ACE had 244 participants from NGOs, universities, schools, banks and other institutes joining our National and International training! Trainings provided in the last quarter were: Attitude Forum, Effective Communication, Administration, Interactive Teaching Methodologies, Cambodian Taxation, Labor Law.

ACE celebrated the end of the year with a party for its students, residents, staff and volunteers, totaling more than 300 people! The party for students was celebrated at Rudi Boa Centre and Sing-Cam Centre. And another party for the staffs was celebrated at Shading Mango Tree. The party started with a speech from our director and lasted from 6 to 10 pm. It was the best opportunity for everyone to meet, and we had lot of fun singing, dancing and having hot pot soup.