Summary
The CNVLD implements a national sports program for Cambodian athletes with a disability including wheelchair racing, volleyball and promotional programs to raise awareness of disability issues.
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
Landmine survivors and athletes with disabilities in Cambodia participate in programs of team sports and socio-economic assistance. Women with disabilities in Cambodia need support and encouragement to become involved in sports, as well as enter into leadership positions through sports and coaching tenures. The provincial communities that host CNVLD sports teams, therefore assist in fostering social cohesiveness and advancing disability rights within their communities.
How will this project solve this problem?
Cambodia has over 40,000 landmine survivors. There is a great demand for disability sports programs. The CNVLD is only limited by financial constraints. The more funds we raise, the more sports teams we create and thereby give individuals hope.
Potential Long Term Impact
To enable more Cambodians with disabilities to join team sport programs in order to become active and contributing members of the Cambodian community through the benefits of participation in physical and social rehabilitation programs of sport.
Project Message
"Before I was a member of Pol Pots team and had a very bad time, now I am a member of a CNVLD Sports team and have a great time competing against my former enemies who are now my best friends"
- The Legendary "Cha Hok": CNVLD athlete, Founding Athlete member of the CNVLD
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $53,687
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding.
Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as
indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the
"Project Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $53,687
.
The original project funding goal was $50,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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