Solidarity

The Iron Workshop is a project by Una Goccia per il Mondo

We believe that in order to ensure that future generations progress we must first teach our young to acquire moral values and to respect their common cultural and social customs. We motivate our youth to gain knowledge, skill and the attitude needed for survival and development and to use this wisdom throughout life to encourage future generations to continue in the fight for progress and harmony.

The project takes its origin from realizing that most of the organizations supporting youngsters in Cambodia, use almost the totality of their resources in targeting (through the creation of orphanages, schools, hospitals, etc.) boys and girls aged 0 to 16 years old without providing adequate exit strategies and follow-up to them once they reach the age limit foreseen in the intervention.

Una Goccia per il Mondo wanted to do something for underprivileged boys (orphans, poverty-stricken, illiterates, etc.) aged 16 to 22 years old and after careful consideration decided to build the Crafts House, a Vocational Training facility where students can be trained as skilled workers in the following fields: welding, electrical systems, plumbing, building trade.

The main reasons behind this decision were:

Help those in need by teaching them self-reliance
Provide them with the technical and moral skills required to fully enter the job market and civil society as skilled workers and responsible citizens
Give them the opportunity to change their life in a short period of time (3 months course + 1 month internship)

What is the project about?

The Crafts House mission is to provide young disadvantaged Cambodians with the opportunity to build a future for themselves and their families. The students will be trained as professional workers in the fields of welding, plumbing, electrical systems, building trade.

Here is how you can do

The project will be fully completed in three years (May 2009- April 2012) and will require a total budget of 333,000 euros. Thanks to the help of many volunteers and the generosity of private donours so far we secured half of that money. There are several ways you can help:

order our items or services at the Iron Workshop
volunteer with us and/or tell us your ideas
make a donation in cash or kind

if in doubt and/or need more information please contact us:

info@theironworkshop.org

or use our contact form

Everyone is Welcome!

Want to

Where are we now?

Our funding has been severely hit from the world economic crisis but we managed to complete the construction of the building and we are currently purchasing the furnishing and technical equipment needed. We plan to start the first two training courses by October 2010. We welcome any kind of support you can give us whether in kind, time, ideas or work.

Our current project

The Crafts House

Help them to help themselves

Thinking of the others