Goutte D’Eau Damnok Toek
Posted under: The aim of Damnok Toek Handicap (DTH) Phnom Penh is to offer specialized services to disabled and vulnerable children, allowing their full psychological, social and physical recovery and development in order to enhance their chances for a sustainable reintegration and an independent adult life. Their shelter in Phnom Penh has been operational since 2003. We chose to work with this project, because especially disabled children usually need long term care (and therefore long term funding). In a country like Cambodia, this long-term care is not easy to be found. Only 2% of people with disabilities are estimated to have access to basic care (health and education). Handicapped children living in Cambodia are one of the most vulnerable groups. As they evoke pity, they are often forced to work as beggars or street sellers. For the same reason they are also more vulnerable to trafficking. As there are almost no possibilities in the provinces for disabled children to get access to appropriate services, alternatives to their poor life situation are often nonexistent.
