Our Projects
Football Coaches for Children
ISF Australia trains football coaches for the teams that participate in ISF’s Football League and Tournaments for children. The coaches themselves also benefit by gaining skills that enable them to become self sufficient.
The D License football coaching course provides the first level of training for football coaches. ISF Australia conducts the courses in partnership with ISF Cambodia and the Football Federation of Cambodia. The project falls within Vocational Training under the AusAID guidelines. The people who pass this course will serve a probation period of 3/ 6 months after which they will be employed part time by ISF to assist with the coaching of ISF squads. For approximately 12 hrs per month they will earn US$50 per month which is good money in Cambodia. For some, the opportunity will always be a part time job to assist them pay for living costs while they attend University etc e.g. ASPECA children; for others it is the start of a football related career, where they can continue on a do C, B and if good enough an A license which currently pays a minimum of US$500 per month.
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English Education
The Project provides English lessons to children in two poor areas of Phnom Penh Cambodia with the aim of enhancing their ability to secure future employment either in the tourism industry or with companies that need local employees with English speaking and writing skills. ISF Australia provides this training as a supplement to and in association with education programs delivered by our sister organisation in Cambodia, the Indochina Starfish Foundation. The lessons are provided free of charge through a fulltime English teacher and related materials that are funded from Australia. The “Let’s Go!’’ series of educational books, cassettes and CD’s are used to teach primary school English level. This series covers 7 ability levels using lively, creative activities and listening exercises through CD’s that assist with their listening comprehension. The project falls within Vocational Training under the AusAID guidelines.
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Computer Training
The computer training project aims to provide children with computer skills to assist in their education and employment prospects. The project is in the advanced stages of the “Design” phase and the fit out of the training room (which is being financed by an ISF Cambodia sponsor) is near completion. The training program itself which is being driven and funded by ISF Australia is currently being developed for implementation later this year. We anticipate the original class size to be around 45 with potential for growth after our initial assessment. The project falls within Vocational Training under the AusAID guidelines.
Vocational Training
The Vocational Training – Accountant Project is aimed at developing the skills of one of the employees of ISF Cambodia to the level of bookkeeper / accountant for a small organisation. This will transition the position of “Accountant” at ISF Cambodia from our foreign volunteers to a local Cambodian thereby strengthening ISF’s local management base as well as demonstrating our commitment to train local people for senior roles. Also the individual will possess skills they can use to support their families in a sustainable manner independent of ISF. The project falls within Vocational Training under the AusAID guidelines.
Addictive Behaviour & Leadership Training [ABELT] Project
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children role playing as part of addictive behaviour training
- To educate children (using fun, engaging, interactive lessons) on the effects of addictive behaviours have on their health, family, community and country
- For all participants (by the end of the season) to understand why people develop addictions, what they can become addicted to and how to prevent it
- Learn how to say no to peer pressure
- Know where to go if there is a problem
- In conjunction with ISF’s Football Program
- create healthy players and coaches who respect and value themselves
- educate coaches who are role models and ‘anti-addictive agents’ in their community
The 2,500 children who participate in the ISF / SALT football programme with be the direct beneficiaries but the wider community and NGOs will benefit as the kids will spread the message from the lessons learned.