February 19. 2012.
On behalf of OCEC, I would like to
take this special opportunity to warmly welcome
Mr. PHIN SUY as Special advisor to
President on Malai Public Park Project.
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former Chief Malai District
OCEC
is currently working on the third
Project which is
to build Public Park and Playground in
Malai District, Province Banteay Meanchey,Cambodia.
This is a moral duty and obligation to help the poor or less fortunate
people.
"
If we understand generosity, we understand it is not just giving people
a fish for a day, but we teach them how to fish, so they can feed
themselves for a lifetime".
Any monetary donations for this
project are welcome and we will be highly obliged to you for your
support
to make this project a
reality. We sincerely invite you to join and
share.
Please
send
your donations payable to: Orphan Culture Education Center (OCEC)
P.O. BOX 32421
Los Angeles, CA 90032-0421
This third project hasnow
been in progress.
SECOND PROJECT: Summary Report
PROPOSAL FOR THE BUILDING OF 23 Km (14.3 miles) LONG CANAL AND WATER EDIFICES
in Malai district, Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia
OCEC is monitoring the funds of two million dollars donated "by the
Chinese government" on October
2011 for this Project. OCEC wishes
it can be completed as soon as possible for the sake
of the poor people in the area.
Pour la réalisation du projet du canal et le
barrage, OCEC est en charge de suivi le fonctionnement le fond de deux
million de dollars, offert par gouvernement chinois en octobre 2011. OCEC souhaite qu'il puisse
être complété dès que possible pour le bien de la population pauvre
de la région.
I. INTRODUCTION
Malai district is one of 9 districts of Banteay Meanchey province
of Cambodia. The district, situated next to the border with Thailand,
consists of 6 communes: Boeng Beng, Malay, O’ Sralao, O’ Sampor, Tuol
Pongro and Takong.
The district total area is: 500.58 square kilometers (50,058
hectares). Its population is 44,332, and its density 88.56 per square
kilometer.
Most of the district population (88%) are farmers, relying on
agriculture growing corn, cassava, beans and rice. In general,
throughout the district, the soil is comparatively fertile. And, the
people are industrious, willing to develop themselves and their
communities.
However, in farming, the people rely totally on rain falls.
Whenever there are enough rains and their falls are timely, the yields
are high. On the contrary, when there are not enough rains, and their
falls either too soon or too late, the yields are quite low. As a
result, in the latter case, farmers would be worse off
II. HOW TO SOLVE THIS RECURRING PROBLEM ?
Having seen the above-cited problem, local communities leaders
are of the view that a 23-Km (14.3 miles) long canal and some
other water edifices should be built so as to diverse water from the
natural course to the canal in order to irrigate thousand hectares of
land for rice planting, and to store enough water to be used during the
dry season.
In Malai district there is a natural stream called O’ Sa-am
(Please see attached
map). During the rainy season (June- October), the stream is full
of water. However, the stream is almost dried up during the dry season
(November-May). Hence, the idea to build a sort of edifice at the
up-stream in order to diverse the flow of the water into the built
canal, and to build a spill-way at the down-stream to retain the water
in between.
The canal would pass through 3 communes along the national road
No 59 with the length of 23 kilometers. That canal could irrigate up to
20,000 hectares of land. As a result, half of the district population
would be able to grow rice 2 or 3 times a year: rice yields could be
double and the risks minimized. The people’s living condition would
certainly be improved, and the poverty could be further reduced.
Water is the key solution to the recurring problem.
III. ESTIMATED COST
According to the original proposal of the Team Work in Malai
district, the cost depends on the size of the canal. If the canal is 3
meter height, 7 meter upper base and 1 meter lower base then the cost is
: ( 7 + 1 )/ 2 multiplied with the height 3 meters and with the length
23.000 meters and with the cost per cubic meter. The cost per cubic
meter is about $1.80 US dollars ( less than 2 dollars per cubic meter).
This cost includes digging, leveling, making a road by the side of the
canal.
In that case, the cost of the canal and the road nearby would be
: 496,800 US dollars. Then we have to add the cost of the spill-way and
the door-way. They may cost about $100,000.00 US dollars each. In total,
the cost could be about 700,000.00 $ US. But, if the canal is smaller,
then the cost would lower. The cost 1.8 US dollars per cubic meter
(including everything) is the lowest that we could find in the areas.
OCEC
prefersto build the Dam and Canal
for the needs of the population growth of the next 30
years, and with the additional three bridges
across the Canal ($37,500.00 x 3 = $112,500).
Therefore, the
total
estimated
cost will be one million dollar ($1,000,000.00 USD).
"If
we understand generosity, we understand it is not just giving people a
fish for a day, but we teach them how to fish, so they can feed
themselves for a lifetime...." old saying .
Focussing
on three
Projects to rebuild a School in Takong
Commune, buildthe
new Dam and Canal, and the Recreation Park
in Malai
District for the better lives of the people of Malai
District,
Banteay MeanChey, Cambodia.
MISSION
Nous nous concentrons
essentiellement sur trois projets : la reconstruction d'une école dans la
commune de Takong, l'élaboration d'un nouveau barrage et canal ainsi que
d'une aire de loisirs au district de Malai, Banteay Meanchay, au
Cambodge afin d'assurer une meilleure qualité de vie de ses habitants.
APPEAL
Orphan
Culture Education Center (OCEC)
is currently working on three Projects:
1) to
rebuild a school in Takong Commune, Malai District, Province Banteay
Meanchey, Cambodia. The old school was destroyed by the storm in 2009.
2) to
build new Dam and Canal for water irrigation in Malai
District, Province
Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia.
3) to build Public
Park and Playground (Recreation Park) in Malai District.
For the cost and detail of
these Projects, please go to OCEC's Projects
Page.
This is a moral duty and obligation to help the poor or less fortunate
people."
If we understand generosity, we understand it is not just giving people
a fish for a day, but we teach them how to fish, so they can feed
themselves for a lifetime".
Any monetary donations for theseprojects are welcome and we will be highly obliged to you for
your support to make these projects a reality.
We sincerely invite you to join and share.
Very truly yours,
Bunthan Eang
President
APPEL
Le Centre Culturel d'Education
pour Orphelins (OCEC) travaille aujourd'hui sur deux projets :
1) La reconstruction de l'école
de la commune de Takong de Banteay Meanchay, au Cambodge.
2) L'élaboration d'un nouveau
barrage et canal (23 km) pour permettre l'irrigation d'eau à Malai
District, Banteay Meanchay, au Cambodge.
Pour les coûts et le détail de ces deux projets, veuillez vous référer à la Page
de Projets de l'OCEC.
Au nom de l'OCEC, j'aimerais
lancer un appel à tous les donneurs, secteurs publics ou privés,
gouvernements, investisseurs, et hommes d'affaires.
Il s'agit d'une zone recluse, peu
desservie et où l'accès à l'éducation, l'électricité, les systèmes
d'eau, eau courante et hôpitaux sont inexistants.
La conscience morale et humaine nous interpelle à venir en aide à la
population pauvre et démunie de tout.
Notre devoirn’est pas que de subvenir à leurs besoins
d’un jour ou l’autre . Mais deleur apprendre, les
éduquer, leur donner des moyens dont ils pourraient se servir pour
devenir autonome , capables de se nourrir et exister .
La
générosité n’est pas seulement de leur donner à manger pour un jour.
C’est également leur apprendre comment pêcher pour qu’ils soient
capables de se nourrir toute une vie.
Tout
don
financier est important et
bienvenu.Nous vous serions alors très
reconnaissants pour votre soutien, afin de faire de chacun de ces
projets une réalité.
Nous vous invitons sincèrement à nous
rejoindre et à partager.
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Orphan Culture Education Center (OCEC)
is a nonprofit and a nonpolitical organization, which was registered with the State of California.
OCEC aims to impart primary
education, vocational skills and culture as well as shelter and health
care to orphans and disabled Cambodian children, who reside in the
countryside and outskirts of the cities where it is hard to reach, and have no access to education
and health care facilities, water system, especially along the border area.
Le centre culturel
d’éducation pour orphelins
Le centre culturel d’éducation pour
orphelins est une organisation apolitique à but non lucratif, qui a été
enregistrée auprès de l’Etat de Californie
L’OCEC se donne pour but d’assurer
l’éducation sociale et culturelle des jeunes orphelins et handicapés
cambodgiens, l’inculcation de certaines compétences professionnelles qui
les guideront dans leur vocation ainsi que l’accès
aux soins médicaux , abris et eau
pour les populations résidant dans les zones mal desservies, notamment
le long de la frontière.
