GLOBAL CONCERNs

Phnom Penh, Cambodia  

The Green Umbrella NGO operates on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with a focus on improving educational standards for children of kindergarten age and young people. They are actively involved in teaching students at the Karuna Kumar School, which was established through a collaboration with UWCSEA. Green Umbrella runs an English school where they provide after-school conversational English classes to students. As part of their kindergarten initiative, they assist around 150 children in developing numeracy and literacy skills. The Youth Program is designed to support the local youth by providing training in various 21st-century skills, including robotics, environmental awareness, sustainability, and agricultural skills.

Hanoi, Vietnam
Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation is based in Hanoi, Vietnam. The NGO focuses on providing street children with education, nutrition, healthcare, counselling, physical and creative activities, rescue, legal advocacy and provides a safe shelter. Their work is led by a team of social workers, psychologists, teachers and lawyers. Blue Dragon GC works to raise awareness of Blue Dragon’s success stories. They read monthly newsletters and communicate regularly with the NGO. In the past the GC has collaborated with Blue Dragon to host a Circus performance that raised awareness and funds for their youth development programmes. This year they are planning to support the annual Blue Dragon Walk-a-thon. 

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Kuma Cambodia NGO is in Takhmau, Cambodia, 20 minutes outside of Phnom Penh. The NGO provides access to education, medical and dental checkups to children due to extreme poverty, or living in a dysfunctional family. Kuma provides a holistic education so that these children can realise their potential. Kuma GC group raises awareness about this community and are committed to professional development for the staff. They support educational programmes and assist with a range of developmental projects that care for and educate the children. The GC has supplied teaching resources, first aid kits and training, and have worked collaboratively on upgrading facilities at the school. Teachers attend teacher training and leadership programs in collaboration with UWC - Infant School teachers.

Jaipur, India  

I-India is an NGO based in Jaipur, India that aims to empower and protect street children and women who often run away from their homes because of abuse, child marriage and child labour. These children and women then take refuge in I-India’s homes, whilst also being provided with food, emotional support and education, which allows the women and children to start a new life, and eventually break out of the poverty cycle. I-India GC aims to support the NGO through raising awareness and hosting events in exciting and creative ways that reflect and support the I-India cause such as Bollywood Night. 

Kampot Khmer, Cabodia

Kampot Khmer GC supports Chumkriel Language School in Kampot, Cambodia, to provide English classes, computer skills, vocational training, health care, food security and assistance with shelter building for children and their families trapped in poverty in the community. They aim to provide a holistic education, allowing the children to learn arts and sports as well as other 21st Century Skills. CLS also runs a soup kitchen, health programmes, an organic farm, dance classes to support community needs. Kampot Khmer GC promotes and sells apparel and accessories made by their social enterprise, Dorsu. The GC builds shelters, revisits families to stay connected and repair or refurbish their homes, leads literacy, numeracy, sports and craft activities with the children and provides opportunities for teacher professional development. They support teacher salaries and students from the Salt Field communities through school each year. 

Kampot, Cambodia

Epic Arts GC supports its namesake, Epic Arts NGO in Kampot, Cambodia, which is committed to educating and empowering people to see ability, not disability. Their actions align with SDG 4, Quality Education and 10, Reduce Inequalities. They provide professional dance, drama, music and arts programmes to people of all abilities, in order to promote empowerment, integration and acceptance. Epic Arts GC supports the Epic Arts Social Enterprise program that runs Epic Arts Café, Epic Encounters and Epic Creation Shop. Funds raised are used to support the Inclusive Education Program. This funding supports Epic Arts to be sustainable, to provide jobs for people with disability and to ensure the future of Epic Arts as an organization.

Tioman Island, Malaysia

Tioman Turtles supports the Juara Turtle Project on Tioman Island, Malaysia. The aim of the Juara Turtle Project is to help rejuvenate the habitat and protect the two remaining species of sea turtles that nest on Tioman Island. They collect turtle eggs from the coast of Tioman Island and bring them to a hatchery compound for protection from poaching and natural predators. Hatchlings have minimal interference and are released from their natural nesting beach almost immediately after birth. The project is a self-sustainable, low impact establishment, which helps the turtles increase their natural population.