Dear Jenny,
Thanks for the good work you are doing in MR.
Those new developments will help us to understand the problem better
Ronald

Hi. I have found all my English Teaching jobs from www.tefl.com (see Employers section to sign up Moung Russey). Its free for atleast a month! Thanks Jenny for taking time and saying hello! Rebecca.

Dear Jenny,

God bless you for giving your time to the community who needs your help. I know they will learn a lot from you.

Junjun

Dear Simone Devos,
you are welcome to Moung Russey. At Moung Russey we are Trying to set up a training centre for the youth. We are still in the initial stages. We are trying to find ways that will help us start the right way. We are planning an event to raise funds/money for the centre. We are also encouraging volunteers to visit the centre.
You can guide us on which action we should take to help us set up this centre for the youth

Ronald

Dear Neighbours at Nabuur,

I enjoyed my time in Moung Russey very much and Kimsorn and his family were very kind and hospitable. I learnt so much during the week from meeting a lot of different people and I have been inspired to do some fundraising when I get home to England (maybe in August). I have posted an entry to my web blog to tell people abut what I learnt. If you want to read it, here is the link:

http://au.360.yahoo.com/jenners10

Thank you for all your support,

Jenny

Dear All friends

I would like to say thanks so much for Jenny trip to my commuity. I hope she can say more I mention on what happen and learnt here. She has visited community, youth group, government officer and Moung Russey situation.

I would like appriciate her on helping me to correct the CYDC document I developed. I will post all document that she done with me like CYDC internal policy, CYDC business plsn, CYDC financial manaul and project proposal soon after complete preparing.

I would like to thanks for Claudia that ship me the laptop enable me can do every work here. All of Moung Russey Neighbor can send and communicat with me through e-mail now at 012530548@mobitel.com.kh

Best regards

Sa Kimsorn

Dear Kimsorn,

I am so happy that you were able to learn a lot from a short visit by Jenny. With all her help and everything that she has done to the community, I think it is proper to thank her with all her wonderful work.

Best regards,

Junjun

Dear all,

I would like to extend my appreciation to Jenny for the great work she has done in Moung Russey during her stay their. i have looked at the new information which is on ur blog.
Your contribution has already yielded results.We have another volunteer Levitas from Israel who wants to be part of this cause

Yours

Ronald

Here are ideas for the village. The youth can be trained in farming, as below, without a center.
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Appropriate Technology for Villages

The following are things people in a village can do for themselves. Most require very little funds. Many of these can be the basis for a business.

1. Organic, 0-tillage gardening and farming in permanent beds: This will double or triple yields and will reduce labor by 50%. Buy nothing for the garden or farm. Seed? No digging, tilling, plowing.
2. Poor soil: Before doing anything else, add organic matter to the soil. Bring it to the farm or grow green manure/cover crops [do not till into the soil; leave on top].
3. Recycling urban waste: The organic matter can be made into compost but will it be profitable? It is wonderful for the garden or farm. Farmers should grow their own organic matter. Sewage water can be purified by using three ponds with plants.
4. Seed for new crops: Gardeners and farmers are more interested in this than anything I do or teach in my workshops. I take seed to all workshops. Gives new foods and new crops to sell. Do you like spaghetti? You can grow it? Grow you own plant for a sweetener. echonet.org
5. Hoop houses: A sheet of plastic and some PVC pipe makes it possible to grow during cool or cold weather.
6. Shade for vegetables: Shade over cool season crops may make it possible to grow during warm weather.
7. Water harvesting: Catch off roofs into barrels, etc. small dams on dry streams.
8. Water pumps: pedal-powered; solar-powered using batteries [see below]
9. Bucket drip irrigation: Use a bucket to supply water to a 33 meter drip line. A kit can be purchased [US$15] or made locally by farmers [In Nicaragua, US$3 for the line]. Water carried from a stream, well or pond. Grow a crop during the dry season. minifarms@gmail.com
10. Solar cookers: Cook food with the sun, free. solarcookers.org
11. Solar electricity panels: Light homes, classrooms, etc. Can power radios, TVs, computers, etc. Use to recharge batteries. Contact: Graham Knight at .
12. Solar water purifiers: solarcookers.org; jalmandir.com [English, Español, French]; echonet.org
13. Solar water heaters: A drum/barrel, painted a dark color, will heat water. In cool/cold climates, insulate it.
14. Solar driers [dehydrators] for food.
15. Solar heaters for heating homes, schools, etc.
16. Bicycles & Bicycle repair: Should be used by everybody. Used bicycles and mechanic training for developing countries. www.bikesnotbombs.org
17. Bicycle trailers: Make one, using metal, by drilling holes and bolting it together. Use for cargo, passengers, selling, etc. Can be made from bamboo, wood, pipe, etc. minifarms@gmail.com
18. Pedal-powered tools/machines: www.mayapedal.org; food grinders, etc.
19. Portable DVD players: One without a screen, plugs into a TV, in the USA cost US$30. They are available with 7” to 10” screens for US$80 to $150. Play NSTC and PAL. Operate on 220, 120 & 12 v. Have a cable to connect to a TV and one to a 12 v. battery. These can be used to teach people anywhere on earth. Every school should have at least one of these. People who cannot read and write can learn by listening and watching.
20. DVDs: Many DVDs are free and on many subjects for teaching and training. Contact NGOs, etc.
21. Soil-cement bricks: These bricks are made using the soil on the building site by mixing 6% to 10% cement into the soil and water. The mix is put into a brick press. The press cost US$150 in most countries. They are then cured and are equal to a fired brick. Contact the appropriate technology NGO in your country.
22. Soil-cement floors: To make a floor in a house or any building, cement is mixed into the soil in the building, wet and damped down. Equal to a concrete floor.
23. Micro-loans: Many organizations make small loans to people to create or expand a farm or business. Check for one in your country. No collateral required.

G´ Day!

in 2003 I got a scholarschip of the ASA-Programm (Africa, South Amerika and Asia-Programme) for Ghana / West Africa and I´m still into this programme.

Up to the 10th of October 2006 you can apply with your project proposal and give two volunteers the possibility to join an international internship in 2007- in special to join your project and work for your community for three month. They will get financial support for flight, accomodation and trainings in Germany before departure.

Have a look at the english version of the ASA-Homepage:
http://www.asa-programm.de/en/index.html

If you like to apply I can have a final look at your proposal before you send it to ASA because I know this organisation very well and might give useful tips... If you are interestd I like to send you my private e-mail adress too.

All the best

Jutta

Dear Jotta

Thank you and welcome to you that give with the crucial information about ASA-Program. I hope all friend will use your information as well for this work. I do work in update proposal for Training Center and project of youth training. I hope your can help us in this activity.

You can contact me all time for any information you need from Moung Russey Community. Please contact me at e-mail: 012530548@mobitel.com.kh, kimsorn_sa @yahoo.com. Tel: 855 12530548

Best regards

Sa Kimsorn
Moung Russey Local Representative

hi
Jutta
u are welcome to this community

Ronald

HI Jutta and Kimsorn,

I have been away for sometime. We can also use ASA - the European network for development to connect our youth program with the outiside world. For instance youth from Germany could share their experiance with those of Moung Russey

Ronad

Hi All,

I am from India and from a area that has climate similar to Moung Russey. I can either come personally later this year or talk to interested people. I am a irrigation engineer with exposure in water conservation. How difficult is it to get to Cambodia and what are the problems with Visa. How much would it cost to live there for a month.
Please give this information.

Meanwhile i will provide information on a similar training center in rural india.

Thanks alot Mohan,
You are very much welcome to this community

It is not very difficult to go to Cambodia. We have had three volunteers visit the community. You can book in a local hotel Kimsorn wil give us the details.
Ronald Buye