Author: COCD

Purpose: this program is one of COCD’s main program to aim to improve the fundraising activity and to provide an opportunity for a student in Cambodia and other countries to learn and work intern through working with management team, field visit at community grass root level, and supporting an advice/assistant in COCD in Cambodia.

 

Objectives:

– To increase funding to support COCD’s operation while gaping the donor’s support
– To improve fundraising’s approach/method to seek a new opportunity
– To build capacity of graduated student to practice at a workplace
Main expected result for COCD

Result1: the extra income is received through student’s fees
Result2: the COCD management members increase capacity of fundraising and COCD summit at least two proposals per year to a new donor.
Result3: at least 50 graduated students learn and practice their skill at COCD’s workplace a year.

Benefit for volunteer:
– A student/volunteer will learn from organization committees about organization management and leadership.
– The student/volunteer will be oriented clearly how to work with malty-groups/departments from top to grass root level.
– They will be able to analyze the community development and develop a community development proposal/planning for funding.
– You all will learn about cross cultures
– Everyone will be able to use their idea, skills, and knowledge to help the community where are at remote area in Cambodia.
– Moreover, their communication skills will be better after the period of volunteer.
Target criteria:
– University student of Cambodia at least year4 university’s student
– High school and university students are from other countries but they can speak in English or their group representative be able to communicate in English.
– Voluntary Professional/retired people are from other countries but their English is a native/fluent.
Supervision fee:

Type of volunteer	Duration	Supervision fee	Other expend
Cambodian student	unlimited	free of charge	COCD will not cover their travel, food, and accommodation during their period of volunteer at COCD. In case of the project’s requirement to a community in sometimes, COCD will cover the travel, accommodation and food base on the COCD policy.
High school/university Foreigner student	one week	80 USD per a student	COCD will not cover their travel, food, and accommodation during their period of volunteer at COCD. In case of the project’s requirement to a community in sometimes, COCD will cover the travel, accommodation and food base on the COCD policy.
High school/university Foreigner student	2 weeks	160 USD per a student	COCD will not cover their travel, food, and accommodation during their period of volunteer at COCD. In case of the project’s requirement to a community in sometimes, COCD will cover the travel, accommodation and food base on the COCD policy.
High school/university Foreigner student	3 weeks	240 USD per a student	COCD will not cover their travel, food, and accommodation during their period of volunteer at COCD. In case of the project’s requirement to a community in sometimes, COCD will cover the travel, accommodation and food base on the COCD policy.
High school/university Foreigner student	4 weeks	315 USD per a student	COCD will not cover their travel, food, and accommodation during their period of volunteer at COCD. In case of the project’s requirement to a community in sometimes, COCD will cover the travel, accommodation and food base on the COCD policy.
High school/university Foreigner student	6 weeks	390 USD per a student	COCD will not cover their travel, food, and accommodation during their period of volunteer at COCD. In case of the project’s requirement to a community in sometimes, COCD will cover the travel, accommodation and food base on the COCD policy.
High school/university Foreigner student	More than 2 months	300 USD per month a student	COCD will not cover their travel, food, and accommodation during their period of volunteer at COCD. In case of the project’s requirement to a community in sometimes, COCD will cover the travel, accommodation and food base on the COCD policy.
University graduated student (no Cambodian)	unlimited	60 USD per month a person	COCD will not cover their travel, food, and accommodation during their period of volunteer at COCD. In case of the project’s requirement to a community in sometimes, COCD will cover the travel, accommodation and food base on the COCD policy.
Professional volunteer (Foreigner and Cambodian)	unlimited	Free of charge	COCD will not cover their travel, food, and accommodation during their period of volunteer at COCD. In case of the project’s requirement to a community in sometimes, COCD will cover the travel, accommodation and food base on the COCD policy.

Note:
1. This contribution may be used to cover the following costs:
– Supervision of students
– Staff time spent liaising with students/student’s representative to develop and prepare for student activities
– Overheads associated with hosting students ( e.g. phone cost, internet, electricity etc)
– Activity materials including printing, technical materials etc
– Student workplace orientation
– Student support sessions
– Program management
2. The contribution does not cover any of the following fees which should be discussed with the in-country provider and incorporated into the student project fee:
– Accommodation organized by COCD/other partner ( including field trip accommodation)
– Transport to activity related meetings and outings
– Translator (if required)

Contact person for more information of this program:
Mr.Tel Sophat, Program Manager of COCD
Email: cocdprogramanager@gmail.com or sophattel@gmail.com
Tel: +855 12519695
Skype: sophat tel

COCD has identified that it needs to further strengthen its funding and resources to meet the challenges of the communities it serves.
COCD has committed to strengthening its quality of services through learning and development programs for staff, as well as strengthen their monitoring and evaluation systems in order to clearly understand the impacts that COCD is having in communities.
The following is being done to build COCD’s sustainability and capability to meet challenges:

Objectives	Main Activities
– Prepare COCD to become more financially self-sufficient in the long-term	– Improving and monitoring evaluation systems – Exploration of additional funding resources
– Increase COCD funding levels and improve funding arrangements to better promote the development of the organization	– Seeking new donors and strengthening relationships with existing donors
– Improve the quality of services	– Document and share good practices – Revise COCD’s organizational roles and structure – Strengthen partnerships with other organizations
– Develop a capable and diverse team	– Learning and development programs for staff at all project sites – Creation of a larger volunteer base with local and foreign volunteers

COCD’s aim is to develop an enterprise that not only provides an additional second source of revenue for the organization, but also meets a needs gap within the community and aligns with COCD’s values and mission.
The Eco WATER is the social enterprise of COCD. We have re-invested the profits into development programs for the benefits of poor children.