Meet Sokha and Nita*
Nita has been living in a Residential Care Institution (RCI), Cambodian Organization for Living and Temporary-care, for more than 5 years. Now, COLT is transitioning into a community center after receiving support from Family Care First through M’luprussey Organization and ក្រសួងសង្គមកិច្ច អតីតយុទ្ធជន និងយុវនីតិសម្បទា To date, USAID Cambodia and Save the Children Hong Kong have supported 21 RCIs to change their model of care to support children to live in families, instead of an institution. Children like Nita are being integrated to live with their families, where they can reach their full potential. Stay tuned for the full video.
*Note: Names have been changed for confidentiality
Becoming a Community Center
Piseth has been a Residential Care Institution manager for many years. He used to think that Residential Care Institutions/Orphanages were a good alternative for children, until he started his master in Social Work and received additional trainings from Family Care First.
Now, Piseth is supporting Nita* and other children at Cambodian Organization for Living and Temporary-care to return to their families where they can thrive.