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New Humanity

New Humanity is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, humanitarian N.G.O. based on voluntary service, promoted by P.I.M.E. (Pontificio Istituto Missioni Estere), Rome, legally registered in Italy, and also approved by the Royal Government of Cambodia.

New Humanity Cambodia has always operated mainly in the field of Education and Human Development. In 2006, it has been decided to focus more on the education part of all our programs. Therefore our future projects will be oriented consequently.

Vision and mission

Vision

A society where everyone, irrespective of age, gender, religion or ethnic group, has the same chance to receive an appropriate education, corresponding to their needs, aptitude and ability.

Mission

To develop and improve education services, especially for children, youth, women and disabled, by working in partnership with local communities.
Strategic imperatives
  • All our action is based on the values of Solidarity and Service inspired by the Christian Faith.
  • Activities are implemented regardless of age, gender, race, religious belief or political conviction, with dialogue and respect for the diversity of peoples, cultures and religions.
  • Human development projects like educational, cultural, and socio-economic programs are realized in response to the requests, needs and/or emergencies of communities or groups of peoples.
  • Each program of intervention has to be prepared and carried out by agreement and in collaboration with the local population and the local authorities.
  • The programs will use the abilities and competences of volunteers from any country, including youth who intend to give alternative civil service.
  • Activities will be developed in harmony with the general plan of human promotion drawn from agencies of local development and from international public institutions, associations, agencies and organizations.

 

HISTORY INVOLVEMENT IN CAMBODIA:

    In April 1992, New Humanity made a written statement of intention to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs–International Cooperation to open an office and start operations in Cambodia.

    On October 23, 1992, our first Agreement was signed with the Ministry of Education of Cambodia on a program of Community Education integrated with Rural Community Development to be implemented for a 6-year period (renewable) in the provinces of Kandal and Kompong Speu.

    Until today New Humanity has implemented several rural development projects in 3 different provinces:

     

    • Development Oriented Adult Education Program in the commune of Veal Ponn (Thpong district, Kompong Speu province), 1992-1998
    • Community Education & Development Project in the commune of Ampeou Prey (Kandal Stung district, Kandal Province) 1992-2005
    • Community Education & Social Services Project in the commune of Kandaok (Kandal Stung district, Kandal Province) 1999-2005
    • Education & Development Project for the Disabled, in Kandal Stung district ( Kandal Province), since 2002.
    • Integrated Community Education in the district of Boribor ( Kompong Chhnang Province), since 2002.

     

    New Humanity has also carried out specific projects in higher education sector:

    • Establishment of the Department of Sociology at the Royal university of Phnom Penh (RUPP), 1994-2000
    • Scholarship Program in Sociology and Philosophy, RUPP, 1999-2006
    • Research Training Program in Sociology, RUPP, 2002-2005
    • Master of Arts in Sociology-Anthropology, RUPP, since 2004.

     

OUR PROGRAMS  

Currently, we are working in 3 different places:

In the province of Kandal we are carrying out an Education and Development Project for Disabled (EDPD) since 2001.


New Humanity program

In the province of Kompong Chhnang we have started an Integrated Community Education Program in 2002. Since 2005 it is divided in several components:

 

  • Agriculture Development and Food Security
  • Basic and Non-Formal Education
  • Health Education, Prevention and Emergency Relief
  • Disabled Day Care

 

In Phnom Penh we are working in close cooperation with the Department of Sociology of the Royal University since the early ninety. Since 2004 we are in charge of a Master of Sociology-Anthropology

Contact

New Humanity
Postal address: P.O. BOX 48, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Office address: No 19, Street 317, Tuol Kork, Phnom Penh
Tel/Fax: +855 23 882304

Click here to contact by email
Visite website:www.nhcam.org

....last update 01/02/2007

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