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Name:	Richard
Location:	Siem Reap, Cambodia
About me / us:	Hi everyone! Let me introduce myself! My name is Richard and I currently work for Anjali House based in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This organisation supports more than 100 former street children and disadvantaged youth through education, healthcare and the arts. I came here just over a year ago, after I graduated from university. I chose to go abroad instead of looking for a regular job and started volunteering for Anjali House. Soon, my and my new colleagues teamed up with the Dutch foundation Friends of Anjali and we established the Young Adult Program, aimed at improving the future prospects of marginalised teenagers at Anjali House. Now, one year later, we are just about to launch a new project: Room for Potentials. This project serves to help our young adults acquire the necessary skills, tools and knwoledge to become an independent and succesful adult.
Why 1%MEMBER:	I believe strongly in the 1%-philosophy. If everyone just took a minute to stop their busy lives and think about the poverty and unhealthy situations that some people in this world live in, we can share responsibility together and work towards a better world, one step at the time.
Website:	yapip.wordpress.com

Which 1% would you like to contribute?:	I like working as a person in the field, close to the problems some people face on a daily basis. I\'m good at solving problems, making decisions, analyzing problems, writing proposals and dealing with difficult situations. I prefer working in a divers, international team and I like building capacity with local people, since they are the people that should carry their country in the long run.
Expertise:	Writing proposals, Social Work, Project Management, Presentations, Fundraising, Education, Economy / Business,
Available time:	Available for about 5 hours per week
Where:	Only available in Siem Reap at the moment
Tags:	proposal writing, program managing, youth work, youth, cambodia

30 Mar

Richard wrote a weblog for Room for Potentials:

EVALUATION PROJECT: ROOM FOR POTENTIALS

First of all, on behalf of all the young adults, employees and volunteers of this project, I wish to thank all the supporters at... Read more

8 Feb

Richard wrote to Room for Potentials:

Hoi Lieke en alle andere supporters,

De overstromingen hebben het een en ander aangericht, maar gelukkig is niemand van het project gewond geraakt. We zijn wel de groentetuin en een aantal kippen verloren. De groentetuin wordt opnieuw gebouwd op een ander deel van het land, en de kippen zijn zichzelf alweer aan het vermenigvuldigen, dus hopelijk komt het snel weer goed!

Daarnaast zijn we op dit moment bezig met de voorbereidingen om de accomodatie uit te breiden met 1 extra kamer waarin we twee nieuwe jongvolwassenen kunnen plaatsen.

Nog even geduld voor de volledige update!

Groetjes,
Richard

Lieke commented:

Hoi Richard,
Goed om te horen dat het weer langzaam opgebouwd wordt.
Kijk uit naar de volledige update.

21 Dec

Richard wrote to Room for Potentials:

Wauw, wat een fantastische eindsprint voor het project! Iedereen die heeft bijgedragen aan het resultaat: ontzettend bedankt! Ik zal jullie op de hoogte houden van de komende ontwikkelingen!

Hele fijne kerstdagen en alvast een ontzettend gelukkig nieuwjaar voor iedereen!

Groet,
Richard

23 Nov

Richard wrote a weblog for Room for Potentials:

Flood Update

I'm sure many of you may have... Read more

Lieke commented:

Dear Richard,

Devestating to hear how the floods affected the area. In the news one hears so much about Thailand, but your story about the local problems for the people you are working with in Siem Reap, makes it a lot more real to me. I hope you will manage to build it all up again there!