FLATOUTbear Gives Back in Partnership with CEDAC
After spending a year in Cambodia as a volunteer, Prue fell in love with the country and its people. When Prue returned to Australia to start FLATOUTbear with her sister Sarah, it was important to keep that connection and support going.
From 2001 to 2016, we partnered with CEDAC (Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture), a local, non-government organisation to implement a project called Happy Rural Children.
The projects successfully built three childcare centres in Tramkok District, Takeo Province. The centres, run by local staff, provide a place where preschool children can play, learn, borrow books and local families can meet for health education and to discuss local issues with their community.
The initiative also worked with children and parents, focusing on improving access to preschool education while promoting basic health and sanitation practices. As a result, many households began growing vegetables at home to improve nutrition, regularly boiling water for safe drinking and teaching their children to wash their hands before meals. Several households built their toilets, significantly improving sanitation in the area.
The community’s enthusiasm exceeded expectations, with more villagers eager to join and support the initiative.
