Scott Neeson - Scott and CCF in 2013

Scott and CCF in 2013

Today, Neeson continues his evening walkabouts of the slum villages surrounding Steung Meanchey checking in on families he knows are in need, following up with students living in the area, visiting the CCF Satellite schools and rescuing young children who have been abandoned or are in desperate need of CCF services and education. His days are spent taking part in student meetings and student award ceremonies at the many CCF facilities, managing the executive and international offices and furthering relationships with sponsors and dignitaries around the globe.

The organization has four boarding schools, three satellite schools and a community center, plus the Star Bakery and Star Restaurant. The CCF Community Center houses a variety of educational classes, plus daycare, nursery and maternal care programs, a free medical clinic and an emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence.

The Star Bakery and Star Restaurant also provide hands-on training and work experience for CCF students and unemployed youth in Steung Meanchey. Vocational training is also available to unskilled mothers who have children enrolled in CCF’s Education Program through the EnGender Program at the Srey Meanchey Garment Centre. This Program not only covers garment design and construction but also money management skills, such as budgeting and saving, life skills, such as hygiene and parenting and advocacy which helps women understand their rights as women, their rights in relation to domestic violence and the rights of their children.

In addition to vocational training, CCF provides university education for qualifying students, and is invested in developing tomorrow's leaders. Leadership Camps and ongoing classes provide students with ongoing training and tools. Students in the four-year Community Leadership Program get real life experience helping the very community they came from as they organize and run numerous CCF community programs such as the Granny Program, Food Program and the TOMS Shoes Program. CCF High School and University students also serve as teaching assistants in the evening classrooms.