Welcome to "Children's Action for Development."(CAD)

Due to a management change, Cambodia Education Center (CEC) is now referred to as "Children's Action for Development"(CAD) and is now an official non governmental organization. (NGO)

Children’s Action for Development is a non-governmental and a non-profit, community-based organization that provides Khmer and English literacy classes, community awareness on child rights, parenting practice and job training support to orphaned and poor children and families in the Battambang region of Cambodia.  Programs are directed at reducing child labor and providing poor families with sustainable livelihoods through education.

Additionally, CAD's mission is developed from the major problem areas around schooling for children in rural areas in Cambodia. Many children are far away from a school in their rural area, many children drop out of school for many reasons and many parents keep their children from going to school because they are needed to work on the land. This creates many basic problems for children at a very young age and is a cycle that CAD wishes to break through its work and projects.

CAD was established in 2006 and firstly, was recognized by Department of education youth and sport in 2008 and then acknowledged by communities in 2010 and registered by the Ministry of interior of Cambodia, dated February the 22^nd, 2011. 

The organization respects the roles of parents, caregivers and community members and closely involves them in its programs.  Their participation in CAD’s work helps create a loving and understanding environment that nurtures positive childhood development throughout the community.  CAD offers educational programs in parenting skills, hygiene and sanitation.

Goal:

The main goal of CAD is to improve the standard of living and well being of children by providing a safe, secure environment, educational opportunities, vocational training and the possibility of school reintegration.  Those who established CAD recognized the importance of a caring functioning family environment for the healthy development of children.  School reintegration is the highest aim of the program.  This is achieved by providing financial, material, technical or psychosocial support to both the children and family members.

Vision:

Children's Action for Development vision is of a happy, loving and understanding family environment, which supports the full and harmonious development of children.  Thus, CAD respects and supports the efforts of parents and other caregivers to care for children in a family environment.

Mission:

Children's Action for Development (CAD) mission is to improve the standard of living and well-being of children by providing a safe and secure environment and educational opportunities to support the learning process and the development of children.

NGO status:

Due to a management change, Cambodia Education Center (CEC) is now referred to as "Children's Action for Development" (CAD) and is now an official non governmental organization. (NGO)

Our Values and Principles

CAD established itself on the understanding that it would be guided primarily by the principals of the school reunification of children  and the provision of a base for outreach to strengthen families particularly those that are vulnerable or at risk.  In performing its mission, the following values will guide the decisions and actions of CAD.

1-Human and Child Rights

CAD believes that the poor and vulnerable are often denied their rights. Only when children and the broader community have the information, knowledge and understanding of their rights will they be able to access their inherent rights and hope for the future.  CAD will uphold the UN Conventions on Human and Child Rights. Whilst acknowledging the above rights CAD also believes that each person is responsible for their individual decisions and actions.