Statement
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Missione Possibile Hong Kong (MPHK) operates to mitigate poverty and injustice by investing in local communities through education, medical care and other social projects.
WE SUPPORT individuals and families mainly through education and medical care as we believe these are fundamental rights of every person. WE AIM to prevent neglect, abuse and exploitation of children. WE INVEST in the new generations to improve the quality of life of their families and the entire community. Missione Possible Hong Kong wants to be the agent of change for disadvantaged communities, regardless of their religion, belief or ethnicity. We strongly believe that our mission is possible and that we can overcome all obstacles in our way when we band together for a common cause. We believe that by changing one life, we can change the world! |
Foundation |
Missione Possibile is an Italian NGO operating in Cambodia since 1999. We guarantee education to around 600 unprivileged children, from ages 5 to 20.
The non-profit organization was set up in 1999 by Gerry Testori, Missione Possibile’s founder, while travelling across Cambodia with a mobile clinic to help villagers in need. The country was in a desperate situation after the genocide perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge Regime. Gerry and his team arrived in poor village in Takeo Province, where they noticed there were no school facilities available. Generation after generation, hundreds of children were facing the possibility of growing up with no education and a future of illiteracy and destitution. Gerry took the decision to support a class run by a local teacher and Missione Possibile was founded. After a few months, the village sold some land to Missione Possibile so that a school could be built. The first brick was placed, and the journey began. Thanks to the generosity of many supporters, the first building with four classrooms was completed in 2006. To date, a Primary and a Secondary school educating over 500 students have been set up in this poor rural region of Cambodia about a two-hour drive from Phnom Penh. The catchment area for the schools covers six villages in Takeo Province. |
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Why Cambodia |
Why Cambodian children need our help
• Almost 2 million Cambodians were killed during the Khmer Rouge regime, more than 85% of teachers and educated people were executed, and the social and school systems were destroyed. • Cambodia is one of the poorest countries in the world: 20% of the population lives below the extreme poverty line (less than 1.9 USD per day). In addition, the “near poor” (a further 20% of the population with an income around 2.2 USD per day) are vulnerable. “Support children in rural areas to start school at a younger age and broaden access to education among minority communities are keys to reducing poverty.” (Source: The World Bank Website – Cambodia). • Children are commonly required to work in rice fields or factories. Around 80% of students access Primary school education but only half of them enrol in Secondary school. • There are 50 students per class in public schools, and there is no support for the weaker students. The dropout rate is high (around 20%). |