Children Playing Knee Fighting Along The Mekong River Phnom Penh Since 1958, providing access to education in southeast asia. in cambodia, laos, myanmar, the philippines, thailand, and vietnam, we help children grow through child sponsorship and education projects since 1958. our priorities of action are ethnic minorities, rural populations, education for girls, disability, slums, refugees and early childhood. Children of the mekong works in many countries in south east asia particularly in countries along the mekong river and has been running child sponsorship programmes along with local supervisors since 2005. this article will be discussing and bringing awareness to the work we do in cambodia; the reasons behind it, how and what we do.
Children Swimming In Mekong River Cambodia Stock Photo Alamy Our team. children of the mekong is a charitable organisation, but it is above all about people, and it relies greatly upon those who support it. hundreds of local managers, volunteers, and employees work together in close partnership with the sole purpose of allowing children in south east asia to get access to education. The mekong is the longest river in southeast asia. it flows for about 2,700 miles (4,350 kilometers) through china, laos, thailand, cambodia, and vietnam. the mekong begins at a height of more than 16,000 feet (4,900 meters) in the mountains of the tibet autonomous region of china. at first it flows very swiftly through the rugged land of. Protecting children's rights in the mekong region requires acollective effort to preserve the river's health and address thechallenges it faces, such as climate change, pollution, and loss ofbiodiversity. by safeguarding the mekong river, we are investing in the future of our children, ensuring that they grow up in a healthy environment where. This comparison is not lost in its name. ‘mekong’ is derived from the thai and lao name for the river ‘mae nam khong,’ which means ‘mother of water [s]’. spanning across six countries.
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