Organizational
Meakea wants to strengthen its organization and community partners especially children and youth so that they can be formed as an organization to work in partnership with us for their benefits. It is considered important to organize the people so that people can provide assistance and support for each other. It also enables the programs to be effectively and efficiently carried out. This will enable Meakea to also communicate the plight of the needy to people so that there is an understanding of the difficulties these less privileged people face. In doing, we hope to gain their support, both morally and financially.
Major Accomplishments
Youth Club: Meakea encouraged high school students in Takeo and Banteay Meanchey provinces to form their youth groups to help each others. 45 youths (17 girls) had formed and saved their money to build homes for poor families. Additionally, they have a regular meeting and sharing their learning and community issues in order to find a proper solution.
Rice Bank: Seven rice banks were established in seven villages in Banteay Meanchey province, with 37,070 kg of rice for 373 families.
Self-Help Groups: Meakea assisted in forming two saving groups with a total of 85 members in Banteay Meanchey province. These groups can now manage their own savings of over 12,000,000 riel (about US$3,000).
Participatory Planning Meeting with villagers, 2004
Rice bank activity, 2005
Self-group meeting activity, 2006
Self-group member set up small business, 2006