Safe Haven Medical Outreach

04/11/2025

30/10/2025

🌟 Happy OT Week! 🌟

This year’s theme — “𝗢𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” — celebrates the creativity, problem-solving, and compassion that make OT so special.

We’re seeing that in action right here at Safe Haven! Two amazing volunteers from Australia 🇦🇺 are spending October mentoring our Interventionist Team — sharing their knowledge, skills, and heart.

With limited training opportunities for OT and Speech Therapy in Cambodia, their support means the world. Thank you for helping our team grow and for empowering Cambodian children with disabilities to reach their fullest potential. 🌏

23/10/2025

Stories from the field [English Below]
ទោះបីជាផ្លូវលំបាក សេវាទំនាក់ទំនងខ្សោយ ហើយ អាកាសធាតុមិន អំណោយផលក៏ដោយ ក្រុមការងារសេហ្វហេវិនប្តេជ្ញាចិត្តក្នុងផ្តល់សេវាគាំទ្រ និងថែទាំដល់កុមារមានពិការភាពមិនថាជាពួកគេ នៅទីណានៃខេត្តសៀមរាបទេ។ ដោយសារតែភ្លៀងពីថ្ងៃមុន ធ្វើអោយយាន្តជំនិះជាច្រើនប្រភេទជាប់តាមផ្លូវ។ មានតែ ត្រាក់ទ័រកង់ពីរនេះទេដែលជាអ្នកសង្គ្រោះយើងទៅដល់ផ្ទះអតិថិជនបាន។ 🚜
Despite the poor road condition, low service connectivity, and unfavorable weather, our SH team is determined to provide medical care to children with disabilities at every corner of Siem Reap. Due to heavy rain from the previous day, all kinds of vehicles got stuck in the road. The two-wheel tractor is only our savior to the client's house.🚜

16/10/2025

ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ꜰᴏᴏᴅ ᴅᴀʏ 16th October [English Below]
ដៃតូចៗពោរពេញដោយចំណង់ចំណូលចិត្ត សម្រាប់អាហារដ៏ឆ្ងាញ់!

នៅ Safe Haven, ការគាំទ្រដល់គ្រួសារមិនត្រឹមតែជាផ្នែកថែទាំសុខភាពប៉ុណ្ណោះទេ យើងក៏ជួយធានាថា មាតាបិតា និងកុមាររបស់យើងមាន ឱកាសទទួលបានអាហារដែលមានសារធាតុចិញ្ចឹមគ្រប់គ្រាន់ផងដែរ។
កូនតូចនរូបនេះកំពុងពិនិត្យមើលអាហារដែលពោរពេញដោយសារធាតុចិញ្ចឹមយ៉ាងប្រុងប្រយ័ត្ន ពីកញ្ចប់អាហារដែលយើងចែកជូនរៀងរាល់ពីរសប្តាហ៍ម្តង បន្ទាប់ពី មេរៀន ក្រោមប្រធានបទ ការចិញ្ចឹមកូនបែបវេជ្ជមាន នៅសហគមន៍។

អាហារល្អមួយពេលយប់នេះ មានន័យថា ជាកម្លាំងនិងស្នាមញញឹមសម្រាប់ថ្ងៃស្អែក! 💙

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀!

At Safe Haven, supporting families goes beyond medical care — we also help ensure our clients have 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙.

This little one is carefully inspecting the goodies from one of our fortnightly nutritious food packages, handed out after our community parenting group session.

A healthy meal tonight means strength and smiles tomorrow! 💙

01/10/2025

A heartfelt thank you Rob Mengheang and his family for their generous donation of a beautiful painting to Safe Haven Cambodia today.

This stunning artwork will not only brighten our space but also serve as a lasting reminder of the incredible kindness and support we receive from our community. 💙

Together, we can continue creating a safe and supportive environment for children with disabilities and their families.

08/09/2025

Today, we celebrate our incredible Physical Therapy team for the compassion, dedication, and expertise they bring every single day. 🙌

Thank you for the life-changing work you do with our clients and their families — helping them move better, feel stronger, and live fuller lives. 💙

We appreciate you more than words can say! 👏👏👏

27/08/2025

💙 ដ៏ធំសម្រាប់ ʀᴇᴀᴋꜱᴀ💙 💙 A Milestone for Reaksa 💙 [English Below]
Reaksa បានមក Safe Haven ចាប់តាំងពីឆ្នាំ ២០១៧មកម្លេះ។ នាង និងប្អូនស្រីពីរទៀតរបស់នាង មាន SMA Type 3 (ជារឿងមួយដែលធ្វើឱ្យសាច់ដុំខ្សោយ)។ ឆ្នាំនេះ Reaksa នឹងធ្វើរឿងពិសេសមួយ — នាង ជាអតិថិជន Safe Haven ដំបូងដែលចូលប្រឡងថ្នាក់ទី ១២! 🎓✨
នៅប្រទេសកម្ពុជា កុមារដែលមានពិការ មិនទទួលបានជំនួយនៅពេលប្រឡងទេ។ Reaksa អាចត្រូវ ឡើងជណ្តើរ ដើម្បីចូលទៅក្នុងបន្ទប់ប្រឡង។ តែបុគ្គលិករបស់យើងបានជួយ។ យើងបានធ្វើការសហការជាមួយសាលា និងស្ថាប័នរដ្ឋផ្សេងៗទៀតដែលពាក់ព័ន្ធ ដើម្បីធានាបានថា នាងនឹងមាន បន្ទប់ប្រឡងដែលងាយស្រួលចូល និងមានការគាំទ្រ។ 💪
Reaksa គឺមានកម្លាំង និងមានក្លាហាន។ នាងកំពុងបំបែកឧបសគ្គ និងជួយកុមារផ្សេងៗទៀតដែលមានពិការ។ 🌟
💙 សូមទុក សារគាំទ្រ សម្រាប់ Reaksa នៅក្នុងប្រយោគខាងក្រោម! 👏

💙 A Milestone for Reaksa 💙

When Reaksa first came to Safe Haven in 2017, she was 10 years old, living with SMA Type 3 (spinal muscular atrophy), along with her two sisters. Over the years, we’ve walked beside her through treatment, therapy, and the many challenges that come with her condition.

Tomorrow, she is about to do something extraordinary — ʀᴇᴀᴋꜱᴀ ɪꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ꜱᴀꜰᴇ ʜᴀᴠᴇɴ ᴄʟɪᴇɴᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ɪɴ ʜᴇʀ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ ᴛᴏ ᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴛᴏ ꜱɪᴛ ʜᴇʀ ɢʀᴀᴅᴇ 12 ᴇxᴀᴍꜱ! 🎓✨

Getting here has not been easy. In Cambodia, students with disabilities do not receive any adjustments or assistance to meet their needs during exams. That meant Reaksa could have been asked to climb stairs just to enter her exam room.

But Reaksa is not alone. 💪 Our team has been ᴀᴅᴠᴏᴄᴀᴛɪɴɢ fiercely with officials and her school to ensure she has an ᴀᴄᴄᴇꜱꜱɪʙʟᴇ classroom and the support she deserves.

Reaksa’s determination, courage, and strength inspire us all. She is not just sitting for exams — she is breaking barriers and opening doors for other children with disabilities to follow. 🌟

👉 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀𝗮 𝗯𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄! 💙👏

13/08/2025

On Monday we joined MoFA and fellow NGOs to visit one of the many refugee camps in Cambodia.

It was inspiring to see so many teams working together to bring much-needed support. We spent time with families, listening to their stories and learning about their challenges. For many, it was the first time they had ever heard about physiotherapy, treatments, and assistance for children with disabilities. We were able to make three important referrals – for a child with Down Syndrome, one with Hemiplegia, and one who is non-verbal – so they can start receiving the care they need.

Thanks to the generosity of last week’s donors and our Emergency Fund, we were able to deliver:

💙 50 ᴛᴀʀᴘꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴏᴠᴇʀ 80 ʙʟᴀɴᴋᴇᴛꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ᴘʀᴏᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱʜᴇʟᴛᴇʀ

💙 30+ ᴋɢ ᴏꜰ ᴄʟᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ 40 ᴍᴏꜱqᴜɪᴛᴏ ɴᴇᴛꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ʜʏɢɪᴇɴᴇ

💙 ꜱᴏᴀᴘ, ᴛᴏᴏᴛʜʙʀᴜꜱʜᴇꜱ, ᴛᴏᴏᴛʜᴘᴀꜱᴛᴇ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ ꜰɪʟᴛᴇʀꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜ

💙 250 ᴋɢ ᴏꜰ ʀɪᴄᴇ, 300 ᴇɢɢꜱ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴄᴏᴏᴋɪɴɢ ᴏɪʟ ꜰᴏʀ ꜰᴏᴏᴅ

💙 100 ᴛᴇᴅᴅʏ ʙᴇᴀʀꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ᴄᴏᴍꜰᴏʀᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ʟᴏᴠᴇ

Every donation makes moments like this possible – helping us respond quickly and bring hope to families in crisis. 💙

05/08/2025

Many families in our region have been displaced due to the current border situation. Others are struggling as income from cross-border work has halted and food prices continue to rise due to supply shortages. Some are Safe Haven families. Others are families seeking refuge in the communities we serve.

At Safe Haven, we’ve been stepping up for our families and communities — and we will continue to do so for as long as we’re needed.

💙 We're providing extra support to Safe Haven families affected by displacement or reduced income.
💙 Our team is traveling to camps in areas we already serve, working alongside commune leaders to assess needs and coordinate support — focusing on hygiene, clean water, health, and nutrition.
💙 Our Intervention Team is exploring ways to support children missing school.
💙 Our Physio Team is identifying mobility support needs, especially for the elderly and children.
💙 Our Social Work Team is working with local leaders to provide essential items for water and hygiene.
💙 Our Nurse Team is addressing basic first aid and nutrition needs.

💛 But we need your help.

Please consider donating to our Emergency Fund so we can continue responding quickly and effectively to those who need us most.

Every contribution makes a difference.
👉 https://safehavenkhmer.org/donate/
📝 Please comment “Emergency Fund” when making your donation

09/07/2025

[English Below] បុគ្គលិកសុខាភិបាលដែលមានជំនាញ និងសមត្ថភាព ដែលទទួលបានការបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលច្បាស់លាស់នៅក្នុង ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា នៅមានកម្រិត ជាពិសេស អ្នកដែលមានជំនាញ ខាងកុមារ។ តើអ្នកដឹងទេថា ពេទ្យព្យាបាលដោយចលនា តិចជាង ០.២៤ នាក់ ផ្ដល់សេវាព្យាបាល និងស្ដារដល់ប្រជាជនកម្ពុជា ចំនួន ១០.០០០នាក់ (ក្នុងឆ្នាំ ២០២៣)?

យ៉ាងណាមិញ ជំនាញផ្នែកភាសា និងការនិយាយ ក៏ដូចជា ជំនាញខាងមុខងារប្រចាំថ្ងៃ មិនទាន់មានវគ្គបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលផ្លូវការណាមួយនៅក្នុងកម្មវិធីសិក្សាដូចជំនាញសង្គមកិច្ចនោះឡើយ។

ដោយហេតុនេះហើយ ការជម្រុញ និងលើកទឹកចិត្ដសិស្សានុសិស្ស បន្ទាប់ពីបញ្ចប់ឧត្ដមសិក្សា អោយចូលរៀនជំនាញ ឬឯកទេសខាងកុមារ ក្នុងវិស័យសុខាភិបាល គឺជាការជួយកសាងអនាគតកុមារកម្ពុជា។ អង្គការសេហ្វហេវិន បានចូលរួមជាផ្នែកមួយនៃកម្មវិធី ពិពណ័ការងារ នៅវិឡាល័យប្រាសាទបាគង ដើម្បីបង្ហាញ និងលើកទឹកចិត្ដដល់ សិស្សានុសិស្សជំនាន់ក្រោយ អោយចូលរៀនក្នុងវិស័យសុខាភិបាល ដើម្បីជួយដល់កុមារដែលមានពិការភាព ក៍ដូចជា ស្ថានភាពសុខភាពផងដែរ។ កុមារគ្រប់រូបគួរតែទទួលបាននៅការថែទាំ សុខភាពទៅតាមសម្រូវការរបស់ពួកគេ។
🌟ទាំងអស់គ្នា ចូលរួមកសាងវិស័យសុខាភិបាលអោយកាន់តែមានភាពប្រសើរឡើង នាពេលអនាគត

Cambodia has serious shortage of trained health care workers, especially for pediatric care. Did you know there are only 0.24 practicing physiotherapists per 10,000 people in Cambodia (2023)? There are no formal courses for speech and occupational therapy, and just one degree program for social work.
If we want a brighter future for Cambodian children, we need more students choosing health care for children. That’s why Safe Haven took part in the Prasat Bakong High School Career Fair — to inspire the next generation to join these crucial health professions and make a difference in the lives of children with disabilities and medical challenges — so every child can access the care they deserve.
🌟 Together, we can build a stronger, more inclusive health care system for Cambodia’s future!

03/07/2025

[English Below] 🚽💙 កិច្ចសហការ គឺជាស្នូលមួយនៃអ្វីដែលយើងធ្វើនៅអង្កការសេហ្វហេវិន។ សូមថ្លៃងអំំំណរគុណចំពោះភាពជាដៃគូបន្តររបស់ពួកយើងជាមួយ គម្រោងទឹកស្អាត និងបង្គន់អនាម័យកម្ពុជា។ បច្ចុប្បន្ននេះមានគ្រួសារចំនួន៤ ដែលទទួលបានបង្គន់ និងបន្ទប់ទឹកស្អាត ដែលបង្ករអោយមានភាពងាយស្រួលនៅក្នុងជីវិតប្រចាំថ្ងៃរបស់ពួកគេ។ បង្គន់ និងបន្ទប់ទឹកស្អាតទាំងអស់នេះ បានផ្លាស់ប្តូរជីវិតគ្រួសារ និងអ្នកថែទាំកុមារដែលមានពិការភាព ហើយនឹងមានច្រើនទៀតនៅក្នុងឆ្នាំនេះ! 👉សូមជួយពួកយើងដើម្បីបង្កើតបង្គន់សម្រាប់ជនពិការបន្ថែមទៀត
🚽💙 Collaboration is at the heart of what we do at Safe Haven.
Thanks to our ongoing partnership with Clean Water & Toliet Project, four families now have new disability-accessible toilets and shower areas — making a huge difference in their daily lives.
These facilities are life-changing for families caring for children with disabilities, and there's more to come this year!
👉 Help us build more Disability Accessible Toilets 🚽https://safehavenkhmer.org/donate/