Provide 570 children with life-saving vaccines
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SummaryThis project will immunize 570 children in a small Cambodian village against Hepatitis B, diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus, all potentially fatal and preventable diseases. How Donors Like You HelpedThanks to donors like you, a total of $9,908 was raised for this project. 
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WhatProject Needs and BeneficiariesIn the U.S., childhood immunizations are routine and taken for granted. In Cambodia, rural children often die from preventable infection and disease. Cambodia's child mortality rate is among the world's highest. The Sharing Foundation (TSF) seeks funding to immunize 570 children in the rural village of Roteang, outside Phnom Penh. Government and NGO health programs rarely reach this village of 3,304 Cambodians. This project will protect village children from life-threatening illnesses. ActivitiesChildren will receive 3 Hep B shots and 3 DPT (under age 6) or TT (ages 6 - 18) shots. TSF staff and medical student volunteers will administer vaccines at three intervals, eight weeks apart, followed by needed booster shots six months later. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $9,908 Funding InformationThis project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available. Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $9,908. The original project funding goal was $18,700. Additional DocumentationResources
WhyPotential Long Term ImpactThe goal of this project is to ensure that these village children grow up healthy and strong so that they can benefit from public education and become productive, contributing members of their community and Cambodian society. Project Message
"…The poor of the poorest deliver their children at their cottages, so they do not have any knowledge about the immunization which helps the children born in hospitals." Who
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This project is located in For more information about Cambodia, read the Human Development Report on Cambodia or the Wikipedia entry for Cambodia. WhenLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on December 17, 2008. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on April 16, 2007. Latest Update from the FieldFebruary 2008 Progress ReportBy Lisa Hicks - Board Member, February 29, 2008 04:51 PM
Through a variety of fundraising efforts, The Sharing Foundation was able to fully fund this now completed immunization effort for Roteang Village children. We are extremely grateful for the support of donors like yourselves who found us through Global Giving. Your contributions really matter to the children of Cambodia!
Information on future immunization efforts and other TSF initiatives can be found on our website: www.sharingfoundation.org. Again, thank you for your support of this initiative! We are grateful for your participation. |
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