Meet Sovansa! A trainee counsellor and mental health lead at Inclusive Cambodia
Meet Sovansa, a trainee counsellor at Inclusive Cambodia, whose journey embodies resilience, compassion, and a deep commitment to making a positive impact in the lives of Cambodians. In this article, we delve into her background, aspirations, and the support Inclusive Cambodia provided her in her professional development.
Meet Christiane! Physiotherapist at Inclusive Cambodia
It is important to understand the work of our physiotherapists against the social phenomena of poverty and healthcare disparity. I decided to learn more about it with the testimony of Christiane. As a trained child physiotherapist from Germany for 38 years, she started working as a part-time physiotherapist in Phnom Penh for Inclusive Cambodia in May 2022.
When Women Work, Economies Grow
Women’s economic empowerment is essential to fully realising gender equality in society. Closing gender gaps in the world of work would not only allow for greater female autonomy, but would enhance Cambodia’s economy immensely. When women work, economies grow.
The Value of Sensory Rooms
Our Community Daycare and Rehabilitation Centre, the first of its kind on Koh Dach, has been utilised to directly combat this problem, dedicated to the goal of providing education and rehabilitation to children who cannot attend mainstream schooling due to the profound nature of their disability. The creation of a sensory room within that space would be transformative, allowing children to receive care in a low-stress, fun, and safe environment that is tailored to each of their needs.
Giving “You Hit Like a Girl” a New Meaning
In the martial arts studio, women and girls are not only battling their opponents, but they’re also battling gender norms. Lyda, Raksa and Sokhouy, three young Cambodian women who practice jiu jitsu, prove that the common stereotype of “hitting like a girl” can be a compliment and a testimony to the strength and ability of women in martial arts.
The Invisible Patient: Experiencing the Caregiver Burden as a Cambodian Woman
To address this problem caregivers need to be given much greater thought and attention in their communities and in government policy, as alleviating the burden of care can be the most effective way to improve the overall quality of care for the patient. More than anything, caregivers need to be seen and cared for just as much as the patient for successful care to be achieved.
Disability as a Consequence of Poverty
Although a moderate amount of research exists on the role disability plays in causing or exacerbating poverty (still not nearly enough – the intersection of disability and poverty is rarely discussed in either field of research), little to no research has been carried out on how poverty can cause disability. This realization hit me as I came to know Dineat.
Where Poverty and Disability Meet: Channa's Story
Channa is incredibly candid and open as she shares her experience as a mother, wife, and businesswoman living in an urban poor region of Phnom Penh. As a woman caring for a family of five while running her own business, Channa exemplifies the adversity experienced by those who face the intersection of poverty and disability.