The Turning Point Program made a few visits to people with disabilities in various communities in Batheay district, Kampong Cham province on August 19 – 20, 2016. The main purpose of the visit is to study about the real situation of persons with disabilities: their daily living and activities. Additionally, during the two weeks studying […]
On 27 of June, 2016 PPCIL conducted Training Programme on Awareness and Improvement of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) at PPCIL office. There were 40 (F:21) participants attended in this training course. Introduction: The biggest problems for people with disabilities are social discrimination and obstacles in their environment. People with disabilities often have limited access to […]
On June 24, 2016, PPCIL conducted a Wheelchair Distribution Ceremony presided over by Mr. Khim Sonsoda, Posenchey District Vice Governor, representative of Mr. Hem Darith, Posenchey Governor. There were thirty (30) used wheelchairs (2 Power Wheelchairs), donated by Aid to Asian Disabled Peoples (AADP), given to thirty (30) people with disabilities (PWDs) from different communities […]
From May 11 to 12, 2016, Phnom Penh Center for Independent Living (PPCIL) in collaboration with Cambodian Development Mission for Disability (CDMD) conducted a training workshop on “Disability Inclusion into Commune Investment Plan, 2017” presided over by Mr. Huot Hay, Admin Deputy Director of Phnom Penh Municipal Hall, to thirty five local authorities, Persons With […]
PPCIL in collaboration with CDMD was conducted two days training on 3 – 4 March, 2016 we have invited 20 advocates but they were came 16 (F: 9) persons with severe disabilities, including 3 mothers of the beneficiaries, to participate a two-days training on independent living concept, advocacy, disability inclusion, and gender and safeguarding. Consequently, they […]
Six staff members of PPCIL was great honor to be invited by Independent Living Center for Persons with Disabilities (CIL – Kathmandu) to participate a great and wonderful event ASIA TRY 2016 in Nepal from 9 – 14 March 2016. The event has divided into two parts; (1) Organized ASIA TRY Campaign having participation from […]
On February 15, 2016, Ms. Megan Smith, the representative of UNICEF Cambodia, came to visit Phnom Penh Center for Independent Living (PPCIL) to see the activities and learn about what and how PPCIL is doing to assist persons with severe disabilities living in communities in and around Phnom Penh. Mr. Mey Samith, the Executive Director, […]
On January 22, 2016, the director of Bella Voce Mrs. Mari Jinnai and Mr. Teruo Jinnai came to visit Phnom Penh Center for Independent Living (PPCIL) along with the donation of the proceeds from the Bella Voce Concert in collaboration with Inter-Continental Hotel in Phnom Penh on December 6, 2015 to support activities of PPCIL. […]
From December 29 to 31, 2015, Phnom Penh Center for Independent Living (PPCIL) in collaboration with Cambodian Development Mission for Disability (CDMD) conducted a training workshop on “Disability Issues and Inclusion into Community Development Process” to twenty four local authorities and community stakeholders from four districts in Phnom Penh, which includes four district governors and […]
On December 27-28, 2015, Phnom Penh Center for Independent Living (PPCIL) in collaboration with Cambodian Development Mission for Disability (CDMD) conducted a Personal Assistant (PA) Training to ten new volunteers to be PAs, who are students from different universities in Phnom Penh, at PPCIL office. The main purpose of the training is to have all […]
On November 29, 2015, PPCIL conducted a Personal Assistant Training for new persons who are willing to be personal assistants (PA) to assist people with severe disabilities in daily living. There were 6 students from different universities invited to the training. Being a PA is complicated; it requires all PAs to have a real understanding […]
August 26, 2015, SEOCHO Center for Independent Living team from Korea came to visit PPCIL to learn about the independent living movement of people with severe disabilities in Cambodia. There were 3 persons with disabilities from different communities invited to the program. The Executive Director Mr. Mey Samith introduced thoroughly about what PPCIL has been […]
Among the two weeks studying in Cambodia on people with disabilities, Turning Point Program made a few visits to people with disabilities in various communities around Phnom Penh and Kandal province on August 23, 2015. The main purpose of the visit is to study about the real situation of persons with disabilities: their daily living […]
On August 22, 2015, Phnom Penh Center for Independent Living (PPCIL) conducted half-day advocacy campaign called “Mini-TRY” under the topic “Barrier-free Environment” by divided 3 groups walking along the main roads to advocate and request all business owners to have enough facilities and accessibility for people with disabilities led by the Executive Director of PPCIL. […]
On August 21, 2015, Phnom Penh Center for Independent Living (PPCIL) conducted a forum on “Sharing Life Story of Persons with Disabilities”. There were 50 people participating in this special event. The main purpose of the forum is to share life experience and story between Cambodian people with severe disabilities led by the Executive Director […]
Wheelchair is the necessary tool for people with disabilities who cannot walk to help them move easily and independently for work, going to school or training and participating in community activities as well as supporting their family living. PPCIL who the one organization working for providing services to persons with severe disabilities, trying hard to […]
24th of July 2015, Mr. Samith who is the PPCIL Founder/Executive Director had great chance to be invited by DAC to be key note speaker with National TVK, TV talked Showed on the topic was about Best practice on Barrier-free Environment project for Person with disabilities in Kandal province, Kean Svay district, Cambodia.
The Phnom Penh Center for Independent Living (PPCIL), would like to express our thanks to the chief of Chea Sim Chhoukva High School with has been well organized and being a good cooperation with PPCIL to make a short lecture on the concept disability and personal assistance services to help people with severely disabilities in […]
On 11 April, 2012 PPCIL has organized the first event that never have before which have been invited all severely disabled persons who are currently using our personal assistant (PA) service and university students together with PPCIL staff to visit the royal palace and Kohdach resort where the place having beach and as affluent of […]
On 24th August, 2011 Phnom Penh CIL has conducted seminar on Independent Living and Personal Assistant (PA) Training for assisting to severely disabled people at Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center (CJCC). Usually, before one day event, Phnom Penh CIL always take and give an opportunity to all severely disabled participants to stay at office at night for […]
Phnom Penh Center for Independent Living (PPCIL) is the first IL movement in Cambodia, which is non-governmental organization established in September, 2009.
