Korea’s 200,000USD Humanitarian Relief Arrives in Cambodia (English Version)

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Raksmei Kampuchea Daily Newspaper

Year 17, volume 5059, Saturday, November 28, 2009

Korea’s 200,000USD Humanitarian Relief Arrives in Cambodia

Mr. Kim Byung-gwan, Representative, KOICA Cambodia Office, Second from Left, Picture from DAP

Phnom Penh: Korea’s humanitarian relief for Cambodian victims arrived at Phnom Penh International Airport at 04:30 pm on November 26, 2009. The relief was transported by Korean military airplane.

This humanitarian relief which includes material for daily uses, and 30 items of utensils and foods costs 200,000 USD. The relief was provided through National Committee for Disaster Management to Cambodian victims suffered from Ketsana typhoon in certain provinces.

Accompanying Mr. Lee Kyung Soo, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Cambodia during the direct receiving of the relief, H.E. Dr. Nhim Vanda, Senior Minister and First Vice President of National Committee for Disaster Management told the reporters that today-relief is from the Republic of Korea appealed by Samdech Akkak Moha Seda Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia to President Lee Myung Bak of the Republic of Korea and the First Lady during state visit to Cambodia in this October.

H.E. Senior Minister added that for now and for the first step the relief consists of 9 items which are all necessary and urgent for the victims suffered from Ketsana typhoon in Kampong Thom province. H.E. Lee Kyung Soo, Korean Ambassador and H.E. Nhim Vanda collectively promised to continue the cooperation to bring this relief and give to the victim directly in the short-coming day.

Korea’s 200,000USD Humanitarian Relief Arrives in Cambodia (Khmer Version)

South Korea contribute US$200,000 worth of supplies to Cambodia

South Korea contribute US$200,000 worth of supplies to Cambodia

S. Korea to airlift supplies to storm-hit Cambodia

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) — South Korea said Wednesday it will airlift about seven tons of supplies this week to Cambodia as part of its pledge to help the Southeast Asian country bounce back from recent storm damage.

A C-130 transport aircraft carrying tuna cans, powdered milk, soap and other supplies will depart Thursday after the leaders of the two countries agreed last month on joint recovery efforts, the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul said in a statement.

South Korea will contribute US$200,000 worth of supplies, half of which will be carried on the aircraft while the other half will be delivered by local suppliers in Cambodia, the ministry said.

Typhoon Ketsana killed at least 18 people in central Cambodia in September, injuring 100 others and destroying scores of homes, according to news reports.

KOICA Holds the 2nd Consultation Meeting: KOV’s Mission Is Increasing (English Version)

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Raksmei Kampuchea Daily Newspaper

Year 17, volume 5055, Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Contact: 023 224605

KOICA Holds the 2^nd Consultation Meeting: KOV’s Mission Is Increasing

Phnom Penh: Korea Internal Cooperation Agency (KOICA) organized a one-day Consultation Meeting on Korea Overseas Volunteers Program in Cambodia at Imperial Garden Villa and Hotel on November 19, 2009.

Ms. Jung Jung Won, volunteer coordinator and the meeting organizer, there are 58 participations who are representatives of host organizations under 6 ministries: ministry of education, youth and sport; ministry of labor and vocational training; ministry of health, ministry of rural development; ministry of tourism; and ministry of agriculture, forestry and fisheries from 16 provinces and cities.

She added that, supported by KOICA, this meeting is part of the request from government institutions that are hosting KOVs so that they can use this opportunity to share their best practice working with KOVs and moreover, KOICA and those host organization can sit together and discuss about how to strengthen the cooperation and to extend KOV activities with the efficient and sustainable way in Cambodia

Mr. Kim Byung-gwan told the participants that Cambodia began to gets KOVs in 2003, 12 years after KOICA headquarter began to send KOVs to partner countries around the world. However, only 6 year, KOV’s mission in Cambodia has been growing very fast and is bigger than some countries that get the volunteer before Cambodia. The number of KOV who are working in the prioritized sectors for the development of Cambodia is increasing with the average of 70 active KOV a year and mostly at provinces. In 2010, there will be 90 active KOV in Cambodia.

Mr. Kim added that the Republic of Korea, even though affected by world economic crisis, will try to maintain significant support to Cambodian people. He believe that recent state visit of Korean president Lee Myung Bak will bring more support to Cambodia and as the result, extend KOV activities in Cambodia.

KOICA Holds the 2nd Consultation Meeting: KOV’s Mission Is Increasing (Khmer Version)

KOICA Holds the 2nd Consultation Meeting: KOV’s Mission Is Increasing

KOICA supports 300,000USD to Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Southeast Asia (English Version)

Translation of news release from local newspaper

Raksmei Kampuchea Daily Newspaper

Year 17, volume 5048, Sunday-Monday, October 15-16, 2009

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KOICA supports 300,000USD to Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project

in Southeast Asia

Phnom Penh: Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) donates 300,000 USD and dispatches 50 KOICA World Friends Korea (WFK) volunteers to join with former US president Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter together with thousand of volunteers to support the 26^th annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project.

The project that is facilitated by Habitat for Humanity will be implemented in Southeast Asia for 5 days from 16 to 20 November 2009 and will build and repair 175 houses. During the project, many volunteers will build houses in 5 countries along Mekong River: China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. The event will launch Habitat’s five-year Mekong Build campaign to serve 50,000 families throughout the region.

According to news release of KOICA office in Phnom Penh, KOICA will donate 300,000 USD and dispatches 50 KOICA volunteers to join in this house building.  In addition to supporting the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project, KOICA has worked to make simple and decent housing possible by sponsoring various Habitat for Humanity builds going on overseas over past 10 years.

According to organizer of Habitat for Humanity Cambodia, 21 decent and affordable houses will be built in Srah Pou village, Phnom Bat commune, Pulea Leu district, Kandal province, near Oudong Mountain, and will be handed over for free to 21 families who lived near Stung Meanchey dump site in Phnom Penh. These houses will be built by the hand of 400 volunteers who are international volunteers of Carter’s project, Khmer volunteers, mostly are university students, and Korea Overseas Volunteers.

Each year since 1984, the Carters have given one week of their time to build homes and raise awareness about the need for simple, decent and affordable housing.  The 2009 Carter Work Project will mark the fourth time the former U.S. president and his wife have built with Habitat for Humanity in Asia. Previous Carter Work Projects were held in India in 2006, in South Korea in 2001 and in the Philippines in 1999.

KOICA supports 300,000USD to Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Southeast Asia (Khmer Version)

Newsrelease-KOICA-Carter project-Nov 09

South Korean humanitarian emergency aid for typhoon victims in Cambodia

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Humanitarian emergency aid for typhoon victims in Cambodia

 

02 Nov 2009
Source: Government of the Republic of Korea

With regard to enormous loss of human lives and property in Cambodia caused by typhoon “Ketsana” on October 1-2, the Government of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide emergency relief supplies worth 200,000 dollars to support recovery efforts in Cambodia and join the international community in its humanitarian assistance activities.

Typhoon “Ketsana” that hit northwestern Cambodia on October 1-2 has left 43 people dead, 67 injured, about 6,000 families homeless, and around 48,000 families short of food. The typhoon also caused property and infrastructure damage, washing away or damaging about 1,000 houses, sweeping away 57,000 hectares of farmland and livestock, and destroying roads.

During the summit between President Lee Myung-bak and Prime Minister Hun Sen on October 22, President Lee expressed his intention to provide cooperation through the Foreign Ministry in response to a request from the Cambodian side to support typhoon recovery operations. The Korean government will provide relief food and daily necessities that the Cambodian government has asked for.

Spokesperson and Deputy Minister for Public Relations of MOFAT