Foundation Friends of Kakot

About us

The focus of the foundation Friends of Kakot, a dutch non-profit organization founded in 2017, are the children and their parents in Kakot, one of the poorest villages, situated in the north east of Cambodia.
The aim of Friends of Kakot is to provide ongoing help to the community to improve their daily lives and create a better future for the children. A major goal is that all children will finish primary school and – with extended lessons in English, Computers, sport and games as well as a library – will learn and develop additional skills they will need in the future, a future in which the continuation of education in secondary schools becomes realistic.
We also focus on the parents by helping them to make a significant change/increase in their income via improved farming activities. More attention to hygiene will be passed on to these parents from their children, who will learn this at school. Accordingly, diseases like pneumonia will hopefully be reduced.

Mission is to give residents the responsibility to improve the living conditions and future opportunities of children and adults, using the sponsorship budget.

Objective:
• In 2017, Friends or Kakot want to refurbish primary school and purchase learning tools.
• There is also a kindergarten in the community center. We aim for optimal education ” SIMPLY THE BEST” , appropriate to the circumstances there.
• Furthermore, farmers are encouraged (financially) to grow other, more profitable crops. For this purpose, the village’s destination plan must be changed.

Marcel de Vries is the Chairman of Friends of Kakot.

For other net participants we can offer an expert guidance through trained staff, give an expert opinion, procure expert information and establish new contacts in the field of our work.