Overview

Krousar Yoeung is a local non-profit association with no religious or political ties. Krousar Yoeung has been registered with the Ministry of Interior since August 13, 2002. Areas of Specialization are as following : 1. Early Childhood Education 2. Parenting 3.Family and social support 4.Production of Teaching Aids / Outside Games 5.Synergy: Health / Education / Nutrition 6.Training: Educators, Parents’ Committees, Supervisors 7Community Participation 8.Assisting Community Kindergartens to Achieve Self-sufficiency 9.Service Provisions

Background

Krousar Yoeung association is implementing integrated activity programs focusing on early childhood development in rural communities and sub urban. These programs are designed to promote a family and community environment conducive to the harmonious development of the small child, taking into account its nutritional, health, nurturing and educational needs, while at the same time building the responsibility of parents in their parenting duties. The activities developed are based upon the resources and experiences of the communities themselves, seeking to reinforce their capacity to be motivated and take charge of the nurturing and welfare of the little ones. KrY has a vital role in assisting communities address financial sustainability issues through building family, community and local authority ownership and accountability. Thank to the support of income generating activities, many community preschools have now reached the point of financial and self sufficient. KrY organize and conduct a chain of training that involves communities, parents’ committee, child minders, supervisors, ECD NGO staff, assist the community in producing toys from raw and locally available material. Since 2005, KrY in collaboration with Enfants & Developpement implement a project centered on reinforcing families ability to cope with their environment, assisting the most vulnerable families in their search of durable solutions to improve their living conditions, empowering them and making them accountable on specific health care and education objectives, enhancing their staff condition and encouraging them to call upon existing public or associative services.

Value

Welfare and Respecting Children’s Rights: Children are healthy and their physical, intellectual, sensorial and socio affective development are stimulated by the activities they take part in. Children need to act, to explore and to apprehend the world by themselves. They need an appropriate and stimulating environment and encouragement which contribute to their autonomy and provide them with opportunities to develop their own skills. Respecting the Dignity and Welfare of the Family: As a basic unit of the society, the family remains a fundamental social institution, guarantor of the security, well-being, protection and cohesion of its members. Therefore it must be protected and its capacities must be strengthened. Respecting Human Rights and Autonomy of People and Communities: The actions implemented by the organization must work towards the reinforcement and the autonomy of people and communities. Partnership (Family, Local Authorities, Institutes, Local NGOs and IOs): Krousar Yoeung strengthens and mobilizes the resources available in the community through the promotion of an effective dialogue between families, local authorities, and organizations offering basic services in the villages. KrY encourages assistance among partners and counterparts on the existing strengths and resources within the family. Effectiveness, Efficiency, Transparency, & Accountability: Krousar Yoeung’s team values the effectiveness and efficiency of its work, as well as the transparency of its actions. Everybody is accountable (in terms of conscientiousness, skill, cooperation, experience sharing, and responsibility) regarding his function in the organization. Children’s rights are taken into high consideration in the actions of every member of the staff.

Mission

Krousar Yoeung’s key mission is to contribute to the emergence of an environment conducive to small children’s overall and holistic development, which includes their intellectual capacities, language skills, harmony, living conditions, and physical condition. To achieve this, the organization:

Vision

Cambodian children grow up with confidence in a stimulating environment respectful of their rights and needs.

Goal

-Supports the implementation of early childhood programs appropriate to the context and reality of villagers. -Works to enhance the quality of the parent-child relationship and parenting skills. -Shares in the development and promotion of e