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HOMELAND CAMBODIA “A HOME AWAY FROM HOME” Issue #5
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Homeland
Cambodia
“A Home
Away from
Home”
FASHION REDESIGN…READ ABOUT OUR NEW PRODUCT LINE! WE NEED YOUR HELP…!
Give through GIVEAsia
November, 2013
Thank you for reading our November Newsletter! We are continually
improving our activities and services. Check out our progress this
month!
Homeland now has a charity account with
In the works… GIVEAsia, a Singaporean NGO. When you
We have revamped our marketing materials with a new brochure, video, donate, 100% will be transferred to
Homeland. There are no transaction fees.
and PowerPoint pitch. We are also designing our 2014 product line
Please click on this link and press the
featuring children and mothers made by our skills trainees. “Donate Now” button. It is safe, secure,
and easier than wiring to our account.
Engage! Read an interview with the co-founder on
It has been a month of exciting activities. Read about our Water Festival page #8 for more information.
celebration at the center, our new line of products developed in
conjunction with a French designer, and our new social work team. To
receive these updates in real time, like our Facebook page and follow us Donor’s Corner
at @HomelandCambodi.
A BIG THANK YOU to our August
Donors, Mr. Robert Ford, Mr. Tim
Contribute
Peach, and Mr. Chunqing Deng!
Nothing makes us happier than to show our home to friends, new and old.
If you are interested in making a visit, recommending a new partnership,
or contributing a story of your Homeland experience to the newsletter,
please contact us! We would love to hear from you.
Click to follow us on:
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NOV 5TH– HOMELAND BROCHURE
NOV 13TH – CANDLE CEREMONY
We revamped our marketing materials. Check out our
new brochure! You can also reach us at our business
email: info@mpkhomeland.org
NOV 14TH – SAS PHOTO SHOOT
We joined our partner, Manos Unidas, and over 100 other
organizations worldwide in their campaign against poverty
by lighting a candle.
NOV 17TH – HOMELAND VIDEO
See the photos the Singapore American School
contributed to the “When I Grow Up…” Campaign
on page #7.
NOV 18TH – WATER FESTIVAL
Check out the first video featuring our work put together
by the Singapore American School:
http://youtu.be/0clJHONXYMo
Our children got together to make ambaugh and
present offerings to the moon. Read about the Water
Festival on page #6.
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NOV 19TH – NEW SOCIAL WORKERS
NOV 20TH -22ND – HANDICRAFT DEVELOPMENT
Three new staff joined our social work team. Read an
interview with them on page #8.
NOV 25TH – SOCCER TRAINING
A consultant from Artisans’ Association Cambodia helped us
design and develop a new line for 2014! Read about the
process on page #5.
NOVEMBER 28TH – THANKSGIVING
Our children practice daily with children from the
community and coaches from SALT Academy, a
Battambang NGO promoting soccer.
We at Homeland are thankful for many things! Check out our
Facebook for our Thanksgiving activities!!
HOMELAND CAMBODIA “A HOME AWAY FROM HOME” Issue #5
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A New Line of Homeland Handicrafts
It’s not every day that a French designer who worked
for Louis Vuitton decides to drop by for a
AT HOME OUT
consultation, but Dorothée Etienne did just that. A
-Baby snuggie -Hair accessories
volunteer with our partner organization, Artisans’
Association Cambodia, Dorothée spent three days -Shoe organizer -Little dress
with us on marketing, branding, and developing a
new line for 2014. -Pillows -Tortoise bag
-Pajamas
On the first day, Dorothée worked to develop a
theme for all Homeland products. We decided that as -Baby footies
a child NGO, we should “lean toward childhood,” and
develop a line especially for children and mothers. LEARN PLAY!
Dorothée led our team in brainstorming products in
four categories: at home, going out, for learning, and -Lunch box -Stuffed animals
play! Afterwards, we divided into groups of two and
picked two products to develop paper models. -Pencil box -Rag dolls
-Book cover - Key chains
On day two everyone rose bright and early to create
samples! Dorothée chose to develop a simple girls’ -Alphabet learning ball
dress. Our handicraft trainer chose to make a or board
children’s tortoise bag, and her assistants worked on
book covers, bibs, and a shoe organizer. The room
was abuzz with creativity!
On the final day, Dorothée assisted us in finishing all
of the samples (including a baby snuggie!). She also
created a look-book of all of our fabrics and
assembled over 200 color swatch matching
templates for our future reference.
We are excited to welcome her back, if possible, and
to show our work at the Siem Reap artisans’ fair in
January.
For information about our new line, please email
info@mpkhomeland.org. You can also see all of our
samples on our Facebook album!
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Handicraft Development Photo Montage
Day 1: Brainstorming
Day 2: Sample Making
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Water Festival!
Every year, Cambodia has three major holidays: Pchum Benh, the Water Festival, and Khmer New Year. Of the
three, the Water Festival is always the most exciting and joyous for our children. Read about our fun below!
Homeland Party
On the evening of November 17th, when the moon
was at its fullest, Homeland had its traditional Water
Festival Party. The children set up a traditional
offering table of incense, candles, coconut, banana,
and a special food called, ambaugh, only eaten on the
night of the Water Festival. It is a sticky mixture of
millet, sugar, and shredded coconut. Afterwards,
each child drank a coconut and had a bowl of
ambaugh.
Festival Origins
Pagoda Fair
The holiday, spanning three days, November 15th, During the Water Festival, the pagodas also
16th, and 17th, has its roots in Angkorian history. As transform into fair grounds. There are religious
legend has it, the Angkor Empire was once fighting rituals, concerts, food vendors, and dancing. Our
and losing a great war. However, after the November older children went to Slaket Pagoda to enjoy the
rains, the river flowed faster, and provisions reached fun. It was a truly magical evening.
the troops in time to help them defeat the enemy.
The Water Festival is both a celebration of water, and
it marks the end of the rainy season.
Traditional Celebrations
Traditionally, the holiday is celebrated by the masses
in Phnom Penh, where there are fireworks, boat
races, and revelry. However, this year, the event was
cancelled due to the tragedy of recent flooding.
Nevertheless, Homeland put together its own
celebrations for the children.
HOMELAND CAMBODIA “A HOME AWAY FROM HOME” | Issue #5 7 My Story Series: “When I Grow Up…” Photo Project In September, we decided to ask all of our children to share their aspirations by answering the prompt: “When I grow up, I want to…” At the end, one young girl asked Homeland staff to participate in the activity. This caught us off guard, but also got us thinking – so we asked all of you to participate too! This month, we are featuring some of the photographs taken by the members of the Homeland Club at the Singapore American School. They did an incredible job on their photo campaign. Check out the full album on Facebook. To submit your photo, email grace.zhou@mpkhomeland.org.
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Q & A Guest Column
By Yu Ming Pong, Co-Founder of
GIVEAsia
Q: Does the money donated go to their bank account, they will get an to minimize the friction by offering
straight to Homeland? Does it go to update from us as well. currency conversion calculators when you
a GIVEAsia account first? How will checkout to show how much the donors
our donors know that Homeland Q: Why is the denomination in will be paying.
receives the money? Singapore dollars? What is the
conversion rate to US Dollars, Euros, Q: What is the benefit of using
A: Firstly, money is collected at a trust and pounds? Will I pay a transaction GIVEAsia over wiring the money
account managed by GIVE. Then at the fee for paying in Singapore dollars? straight to Homeland?
end of a collection period, the funds are
sent to Homeland's bank account. We do A: Again, this is about cost saving. To A: Our processing fee is cheaper than
not send the money each time a donation accept payment in multiple currencies, you anything you can find out there. If you go
is made in order to save cost for the will need to maintain multiple bank to Paypal, it will cost you more than
charities on banking fees. That is why accounts and multiple internet payment double what ours cost. The reason is
there is a collection period. Once a solutions. Each will cost a maintenance fee because of the special agreements we
donation is made, Homeland can always each month. So, to start, payments are have with the banks where they waive the
log online to GIVE website to see a real made using SGD which taps on our "profit" portion of the fee.
time confirmation of the donation that is existing infrastructure for the charities in
made. Also, once the money has been sent Singapore. It's not perfect, and we will try
Featured Staff: New Social Work Team
Q: What are your names?
A: Tean Sopheak, Morn Nacha, and Chea Oeurn Q: Tell us about yourself! What did you do before
Homeland?
Q: What is your current job title TS: Before, I was a teacher at the
at Homeland, and what do you Celebrating Church in Phnom Penh. I
do day-to-day? also worked in the play room.
TS &MN &CO: We are social MN: I volunteered at Youth for Peace
workers. We assist with the on the Young Leader Project. I also
case management of children volunteered for SILIKA on the Young
at Homeland, such as checking Women Activist ASEAN project.
files. We also follow-up on the CO: I was a volunteer teacher at Child
children here for their schooling Hope Organization. And also, I was a
and look after their day-to-day teacher at Newton Tiley School.
activities such as cleaning their
dormitories. Finally, we go to Q: When you are not at Homeland,
the community to conduct what do you like to do?
family assessments. CO: I like to play football with the children
and talking with friends!
Q: What is your favorite thing about working for MN: I like to listen to music and to go shopping with friends.
Homeland? TS: I like swimming and listening to music.
TS &MN: We want to work with children.
CC: I like to help homeless children.
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Thank you!
Until next month, please help us accomplish 3 things:
1. Follow us on Facebook and our Twitter Account.
@HomelandCambodi.
2. Donate via our secure charity account with
GiveAsia.
3. Spread the word about our new product line!
Homeland
Cambodia
“A Home Away from
Home”
#767, Group 18, Dam Spey Village, Sla Kaet Commune
Battambang District, Battambang Province, Cambodia
02355
Tel: +85 12881784
Email: lang.mao@ymail.com
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