CORDE Honors & Grants

Crafts Parties for Cambodia

A small Health for Humanity group in North Carolina was wanting to start a Social and Economic Development project to benefit children's education. They studied diligently for over a year, but progress was slow. How could their small efforts and meager resources make a difference? Finally, they realized that they could raise funds for an education project elsewhere in a country where their resources could really do a lot for children. The group selected this project in Cambodia because one small donation could provide resources for a month of schooling. They decided they could teach others to make some beautiful origami ornaments at a craft party, and the fee could be a month of Cambodian education. The group set a goal and met to learn the craft so they could teach it. In the first session 4 months of education funds were raised. Then the first party was held for others, and in one afternoon raised the funds to total a full year of educational expenses for a village class! This group has plans to continue with more crafts parties to provide these educational resources. People who have heard about this idea are enjoying the chance to learn of this worthy Cambodian project.

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