IMC returns to Cambodia to assist children in need
IMC has joined forces with CFC to provide health screening for CFC schools in Siem Reap. Here’s an update on progress:
IMC’ Support for Caring for Cambodia Reaps Rewards
A year ago, IMC became involved with the Caring for Cambodia (CFC) charity, which supports 10 schools in Siem Reap. IMC and the Health and Dental Committee (H&D) of CFC have chosen two health related initiatives to work on which includes Visual Screening and First Aid. The most recent visit to Cambodia in July 2011 was our third trip, and it included eight volunteers from IMC comprising of nurses, administrative staff, and other CFC members. The results of this trip were very rewarding. Approximately 800 students in two different CFC schools were screened, and of these, 23 children were referred to the Angkor Hospital for Children for further testing. Our volunteers also educated the CFC teachers on how to take heights and weights of the students.
CFC is a non-profit, non-governmental, charitable organization that provides free education for over 5,800 impoverished children in 10 schools spanning pre-school to high school. CFC professionally trains its teachers, and provides everything a child needs to succeed, including food, water, uniforms, school supplies, computers, transportation and basic healthcare. CFC is run entirely on volunteer support, which ensures that every dollar raised directly supports the education of a child. Visit www.caringforcambodia.org or International Medical Clinic www.imc-healthcare.com for more information.
