While supporting poor children to go to school, Enfants du Mékong does not take that responsibility away from their parents. It is with this in mind that social workers in Phnom Penh invited us to run a training workshop for parents who have their own business (selling cakes, raising chickens, washing cars …). In two…
Since they attended a+b=3 training the trainers last year, Enfants du Mekong Cambodia’s social workers have been rolling out the “Money Management for families” workshop in Sisophon and Phnom Penh. The training focuses on the main issue faced by families: debt. The objective is to reduce the recourse to debt due to lack of planning,…
From April 8 to 10, Enfants du Mekong’s social workers and trainers attended a training workshop to help them roll out a programme on money management for their scholars. Lenlen Mesina, our long-term partner Enrich’s advisor, facilitated these 3 days. The programme consists of four workshops – one per university year- where gradually students will…
On September 10 and 11, Enfants du Mekong social workers learned and practised a simple training programme for families focusing on spending priorities and getting out of debt. After practising with their peers, they facilitated a few sessions with families supported by Enfants du Mekong in Phnom Penh. Families (mostly women) said the session on…
Following our Training the Trainers last November, more than 200 scholars sponsored by Enfants du Mekong have attended a workshop on money management focused on spending priorities and budgeting – basic skills which are vital in a heavily monetised modern economy. Most students have found the training interesting and it made them think differently. The biggest…
On May 7th, Enfants du Mekong high school students in Preah Vivir (Cambodia) attended their first workshop on money management. We started with asking them to think of what they already know about money. They shared their ideas. Shopping game – practising spending! Analysing our spending Practising prioritising with morning routine cards. Setting goals Calculating…
Last week, Chhin (Enfants du Mekong, Phnom Penh, Centre Merieux) facilitated the year 2 workshop to two groups of students. Students in year 2 have more expenses to manage and deepening their financial skills is very important for them to fit in their allowance. Students started with reviewing what they had learned last year. They…
Third day of our Training the trainers on youth financial literacy. energiser on planning The practise sessions continued with five more groups who facilitated sessions seen the days before. birthday sequence how to choose a mobile phone Holidays: values and planning Hidden finance word Incomes: addressing common misconceptions In the afternoon we focused on family…
Second day of our TOT on youth programme – level 2 in Cebu, Philippines, co-organised by Enfants du Mekong. We went on experiencing the module 3 of a+b=3’s youth programme. review from day 1 PLAN and PRIORITISE How to choose a phone – and making the difference between advertising and information Writing the steps to…
This afternoon, a new group (including several participants who attended our workshop in 2014) attended our training the trainers – level 2 workshop – how to teach youth about money. problems and solutions matching Defining what financial literacy means, through practical cases. reviewing what we already know by making a poster identifying hard to control…