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BABC’s approach to development is people-centered, participatory, and focused on the improvement of human wellbeing. It is based on the idea that poor and disempowered communities can build themselves if given sufficient financial and technical support and protection of their basic rights. It is rooted in the belief that communities have the right to development, and that they also have the right to decide for themselves the nature of that development. We believe that every individual has the right to a decent house with security of tenure, education, health care, protection from hunger and malnutrition, and a means of providing for oneself. These are human rights that the Cambodian government is primarily responsible to respect, protect and fulfill. Yet, we also understand that the Cambodian government has limited capacity and resources to fulfill the rights for all of its citizens, and we believe that the international community – particularly those from the wealthiest corners of the planet – also has the responsibility to ensure that these basic rights are enjoyed by human beings everywhere. This is the philosophical foundation of all BAB Cambodia programs.
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Child Protection and Education
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Our Community Development Program (CDP) aims to motivate, organize, and effectively support poor and marginalized communities to overcome their common problems and reach their full potential. With the understanding that poverty consists of a myriad of inter-related problems, the CDP helps partner communities and community-based organizations design and implement holistic strategies to break the cycle of poverty. The program supports integrated, sustainable development initiatives that build local capacity and improve child education & nutrition, health & sanitation, food & water security, housing & community infrastructure, and employment opportunities & livelihoods.