Football Keeps Youngsters Away from Drugs and Crime

Posted on 29 December 202129 December 2021 by admin

Some years ago, while still a student, Pov Phearun began to be increasingly concerned about the destructive influence of drug pushers and criminal gangs on the young people of his village community to the south-east of Phnom Penh. Being an enthusiastic football player (and supporter of Manchester City), Phearun decided to set up a football team for the boys who lived in the village. Using his own money for equipment and training pitch hire, he built up the team steadily, training and motivating the players, enrolling the team in a local league and running evening classes in basic English and computer studies for the team members and their friends. As a keen Christian, Phearun shared his faith with the youngsters. Some trusted in Jesus as Lord and Saviour and found in Him a source of strength to resist the temptations of drugs and crime.

When Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings and travel came in, everything ground to a halt. Phearun suffered a personal tragedy and felt like giving up and moving to a different area. In spite of this, he waited and held on to the faithfulness of God until it was possible to start afresh in late 2021. Now Cambodia for Christ Sports Ministry has three football teams: one for under-17 boys, one for under-15 boys and one for girls.

CCC Team Encourages Disabled Widower

Posted on 11 December 202129 December 2021 by admin

A team led by CCC Country Director Huot Chanthoeun recently travelled to Kampot province to encourage a disabled widower and his children.

The team laid hands on and prayed for the family and presented them with a love gift from CCC (supplemented by gifts from team members). This has been used to purchase chickens with the aim of selling eggs to supplement the family’s income.

CCC is exploring ways of helping the family to become self-sufficient.

Jesus Makes the Impossible Possible

Posted on 8 August 20208 August 2020 by admin

Every Penny Counts

Posted on 13 July 201913 July 2019 by admin

Every gift you send to Cambodian Communities out of Crisis goes to where it is needed — Cambodia. Our overheads are covered by Gift Aid and donations from Council members.

Please contact us if you would like a money box to collect your small change. Even the smallest gift helps.

Perseverance Pays Off

Posted on 11 December 201811 December 2018 by admin

Back in January 2003, Cambodian Communities out of Crisis made the first of many sponsorship payments to support the education of a promising young Cambodian student, Mr Mong Sophy. Our donors’ generosity firstly enabled Sophy to obtain a certificate and a diploma in English at Cambodia’s premier English language school, the Australian Centre for Education. They then went on to sponsor him while he studied for a Bachelor of Law degree at Paññasastra University of Cambodia, which he obtained in 2012.

Since then, Sophy has been undertaking training with a law firm and this year he was admitted to the Cambodian Bar Association. He can now practise as a lawyer, but he has not finished his studies yet. After he has saved up some more money, he intends to study for a Master’s Degree in Law. Sophy’s ambition is to use the qualifications and skills he has obtained to help the poor, the disadvantaged and the dispossessed of Cambodia to obtain justice.

CCC is proud to have played a part in Sophy’s education. He remains committed to giving back to CCC as we move towards seeing our vision fulfilled for a Christian college and business institute where students like Sophy, unable to fund a high-quality education for themselves, can by perseverance and hard work achieve their potential.