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Slum children in Phnom Penh dont have much going for them, but thanks to the work of United Methodist Missionary Clara Biswas, they can experience the joy of Christmas. Every year Biswas puts on a Christmas program for children at Daem Kor Village, who scavenge at the dump site, and orphans at the Children of Light Home. They learn the Christmas story so they can put on a pageant. At the end of the show, they each receive a meal and gift.
Meal & Gift for 1 Child (CHL21) ................... $5 Props for Christmas Pageant (CHL22) ....... $20
Alternative Giving
GIVE A GIFT OF LOVE THIS CHRISTMAS
Celebrate the birth of Christ in partnership with the Methodist Mission in Cambodia
This Alternative Giving Campaign is made possible by the programs of the Methodist Mission in Cambodia in partnership with The Advance of the United Methodist Church. Donations will go to the program designated but may be reallocated within that program according to current needs. Please use enclosed order form and follow its instructions in order to assure your gifts are properly designated. For additional information on the Methodist Mission in Cambodias 2011 Alternative Giving Campaign, email altgiving.mmc@gmail.com.
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ost Cambodian households live on less than a dollar a day. This is largely because their income relies on the wet-season rice crop and dwindles as the rains stop. The church combats poverty by developing profitable dry season enterprises, such as small businesses, livestock husbandry and alternative farming practices.
Providing start-up capital for womens weaving groups breaks the cycle of indentured weaving for middlemen, enabling women to finance their own businesses and reap fair profits.
Ream of Silk Thread (WLP11) ....... $200
Microfinance at its best, our business groups not only receive loans but also the training they need to be successful. Businesses range from tractor-for-hire operations to grocery stores.
Average start-up loan (CDA21) .... $200 Financial skills training (CDA22) .... $50
Irrigation Projects
With irrigation equipment cooperatives, farmers can grow cash crops during the dry season.
Water Pump (CDA31) ................... $500 Start-up Fuel Supply (CDA32) ........ $25
Rice Banks
Community rice storage facilities give food security, helping families eat without borrowing from high-interest lenders.
1 Ton of Rice (CDA41) .... $250 Rice Share (CDA42) ... $25
Just 14 weeks at the Faith Engine Ministry School can give rural youth high-demand skills in a job market where 15 percent of their peers are unemployed.
Full-ride Scholarship (FEM01) ......... $350 Purchase Wrench Set (FEM02) .......... $15
Cow Banks
In rural villages, livestock serve as transportation, fertilizer and food. Cows can dramatically increase a familys standard of life.
Cow (CDA51) .................... $300 Share of a cow (CDA52) ..... $30
Vegetable Gardening
These projects feed families and generate dry season income, which is often the difference in whether children can attend school.
Plot & Seeds (CDA61) ...... $200 Garden share (CDA62) ....... $20
Public schools are free, but the mandatory uniforms are not, making school cost-prohibitive for many.
Uniform set for one child (CHL11) ...... $10
The Methodist Mission holds its tuition cost to 10kg of rice per pastor, but only with the help of donors.
Half-year tuition (MBS01) ............... $500