IMPLEMENTATION OF 12-POINT PLAN 2002

1. A HOUSE THAT SHELTERS A FAMILY FROM THE WEATHER

In 2002, 107 more families were provided with housing materials and villagers helped construct homes. Now a total of 442 families have houses since the beginning of the 12 Point Plan. 2,148 very vulnerable families were given help packs with mosquito nets, blankets.

 

2. ENOUGH FOOD TO EAT

To help villagers increase their own food supply in 2002, 722 families received training for home gardens, seeds and tools. 23 rice banks to help villagers in the hungry season were set up. Emergency food supplies were provided to starving families and those in specially difficult circumstances. In addition farmers solidarity groups in Ang Snuol provide a model with 215 rice banks. 

 

3. WATER
10. VILLAGE ACCESS

19 Community ponds along with one dam and one sluice were built in 2002, providing water for more than 600 families. 179 new wells were built. Villagers helped build roads for access to 7 villages in the community work programme. Water storage containers were provided to 32 families and 40 latrines constructed to improve both the sanitation of the village and the water supply. Food for work programmes are very popular with communities in the hungry season before the new harvest. Building roads, bridges, water supplies provide a longer term solution to the water and access problem and the rice bonus solves the immediate need.

4. ACCESS TO EDUCATION
11/12. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

In 2002, 2 new brick primary schools with 4 classrooms and 6 wooden schools of 2 classrooms were built to help children in mine affected communities. We continue to monitor the 20 schools we have built in 3 provinces. 28 classes for children who cannot go to school were provided along with training and resources for the teachers. 25 mobile libraries are operating and being monitored and 2,527 families were given assistance to send their children to school in 2002. 61 children received bicycles to travel to school. Community discussion days on Nutrition, HIV, Human Trafficking, Mine Risk Education, Environment were held in 32 villages, and attended by more than 6,000 people.

5. HEALTH

Village clinics operate in 2 villages and mobile medics visit 10 other villages assisting more than 10,000 patients yearly. Emergency patients are transported to hospital and follow up assistance is provided. Malaria prevention is encouraged with the manufacture of mosbar, as well as scabies and lice bar. 1,962 children with hearing problems were treated, some were fitted with hearing aids. Landmine survivors are followed after hospitalization.

 

 

6. INCOME GENERATION/JOBS

Training of 100 disabled people in vocational centre in carpentry, agriculture, sculpture, electronic, machine repair and tailoring. Small revolving grants to start small businesses were given. 66 disabled people are employed in our projects. Cow banks of 140 cows and 83 new babies help income of 200 other families. All of this was part of the 2002 achievements.

 

7. NO MINES LEFT IN VILLAGE / 8. LAND TITLES

Within the landmines campaign we advocate for funds for mine clearance, and for all countries to join the Mine Ban Treaty which bans the production use and transfer of mines. Mine risk posters have been placed and children in schools and classes warned of danger of mines. We have secured land titles for 237 families in mine affected areas, and monitor use of cleared land.

 

9.WHEELCHAIRS/PHYSICAL/SOCIAL REHABILITATION

In 2002, disabled producers manufactured 1,165 new Mekong wheelchairs. We provide tricycles to attach to the wheelchair so children can go to school. People needing prosthetics are referred to centres. Disabled social workers accompany 863 people in wheelchairs as they build new lives. This is peer counselling in action!