Thank you for our Bus!

Check out this video made by the children at CCF to thank Darren and Alex for financing their school bus.  Great bus, great video!

Sponsors Visit CCF

UK Sponsors Darren Fisk and Alex Guy wrote to CCF recently (see below the images) and provided these images of their time there:

We had an amazing time visiting CCF in January with so many great memories and highlights, it was amazing to attend the opening ceremony for the world housing village and of course our day out taking the the children shopping for new clothes and shoes before we had the Birthday party. Surprising Thorng Ma one of the children on the day out, face to face that we would be his sponsor was a special moment.

Our fund-raising over Christmas went very well raising over $7,000 and will be using this money to provide long term sponsorship to Thorng Ma and Srey Chan.

We have plenty arranged for later in the year, starting with an Easter event and then in August we have registered to complete the 100k London to Cambridge walk for CCF-UK. (Still recovering from the 100k Thames path challenge, so we must be mad lol) So maybe we could look at funding another project such as a playground for the children.

We will be back in Cambodia in September and looking forward to visiting CCF and another day out!

Patchworking for the Kids in Cambodia!

The Quilt is now up on eBay and we're ready to accept your bids!  Here is the link:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-Textile-Patchwork-Quilt-of-Words-in-aid-of-CCF-/131310829143

Bid now for this unique quilt and raise funds for CCF! 

See the full story and images  below ... Our thanks to Les Soeurs Anglaises for creating the quilt and running the auction. 

Inspirational Quilt Stitched with Love for CCF

Here at CCF UK we'll soon be ready to accept your bids for this unique quilt, each patch lovingly cut and hand stitched with words of inspiration by over 50 women from all over the world.  We're hoping to raise a substantial sum by auctioning this 160" by 110" (approximate measurements) quilt backed in natural vintage French linen.  The project was launched earlier this year by creative textile experts, Les Soeurs Anglaises, which invited past workshop participants to enter a quilt piece to raise funds for CCF and the opportunity to win a place on a future workshop at LSA. 

On October 1st click on ebay and search for  

A-Textile-Patchwork-Quilt-of-Words-in-aid-of-CCF

Image two is a close up of a piece  showing the map of Cambodia divided into its districts and stitched with the wording "When patterns are broken .... new worlds emerge"

Stitching for CCF!

In October, one of CCF UK's biggest supporters, Katie Armitage of Les Soeurs Anglaises, will be auctioning a fabulous quilt on E Bay to raise funds.  Each quilt piece has been submitted by supporters and each includes hand stitched inspirational wording.  A piece which appeared in the press today is pictured above.  The quilt is a work in progress and we'll let you know when it can be seen on E Bay.

Black Bamboo Opening

Earlier in July CCF opened a chic new restaurant, Black Bamboo, in Phnom Penh staffed by CCF trainees and graduates.  This is a money making enterprise which will enable more young people to be trained in the art of cooking and catering by CCF offering long term employment.  Above is Scott in themed bamboo shirt together with images of the restaurant.  Be sure to book a table on your next visit to Cambodia ....

CCF CPU Helps Arrest of Paedophiles in Cambodia

Both the Independent newspaper and ITV News have recently published or broadcast pieces by investigative journalist Lucy Watson on paedophiles in Phnom Penh.  Read the article here which credits CCF's Child Protection Unit with the work it is undertaking to help eradicate this growing problem.

London to Brighton Challenge!

 
Many congratulations to Darren Fisk and Alex Guy, two of our outstanding fundraisers who previously donated and raised £12,000 for the Buy-a-Bus fundraiser! This past weekend they rose over £1,000 by taking part in the 56K, London 2 Brighton Challenge. Through this walk, they were faced with challenging conditions of wet fields and slippery mud, but they managed to complete the course in fewer than 13 hours! Undaunted, they are planning to register for the Thames Path Challenge and take on the 100k in September!

8 Year Old Hannah Raises Fund for CCF

Last night the Trustees of CCF UK were delighted to meet 8 year old Hannah from Notting Hill Gate. Hannah, a Korean living in England and a pupil at Pembridge Hall School, has shown a deep interest in the Cambodian Children's Fund.  She recently visited us to hand over money for the Nutrition Programme which she had collected by asking her friends and family to donate instead of buying her birthday presents.

This is her second year supporting Cambodian Children's Fund. We put a pack of information together for Hannah and loaned her a DVD.  It is with the help of children such as Hannah that the children in Cambodia will find a better life.  Thank you Hannah!  You are a star and an inspiration to others ....

Buy-a-bus success!

Congratulations and many thanks go to Darren Fisk and Alex Guy for all their amazing hard work, and for successfully raising approximately £12,000 through fund-raising events for CCF. Thanks to their efforts and donations to their Just Giving page (www.justgiving.com/Buy-a-bus) CCF will now be able to buy a bus to help get children safely to school, transportation that was desperately needed. Thank you again - it is with the help of people like you that CCF is able to make such a difference to the lives of so many.