Thank you to all our supporters and partners, we had such a great year and we couldn’t do this without you!
The following is a preview of the report, starting with the letter from the Board President, you can open the attached document to read more.
It has been an exciting year for us as we have grown our projects, staffing and reach, continuously looked for improvements to better meet the needs of the most vulnerable children in our community. In Cambodia, this year’s dry season was one of the hottest in many years, and many of the effects of global climate change are affecting farmers and families in our community. Some activities needed to be delayed or altered to avoid the heat. We continue to see many families who are struggling, turn to migration, which can lead to child abandonment, child labor, child trafficking, or being sent to institutional care. With limited funding to support families in need, CFI has focused our work even more on children suffering from extreme abuse (physical, sexual, emotional), severe health conditions, trafficking, or other life threatening situations.
The construction of the new CFI office has kicked off with a great start as we’ve already raised the land, built a fence and the kitchen. Our hope is that by this time next year, our operations can move to the new facilities. As we finish our fiscal year, the overall operational budget this year was higher than last year, which reflects more staffing and more activities within the community. Thankfully, we were able to raise the additional funds due to some large grants, individual donations, and winning the Project for Awesome video fundraiser. Finally, I wish to send our deepest gratitude for the support of all our sponsors. We see the difference it makes in the lives of the most vulnerable children, so that they have the possibility of a better future.
SUSIE JOHNSTON
Board President
