Cambodia Tour
Global Care Unlimited Youth Ambassadors Tour Cambodia With Clear Path International
In February 2005, Tenafly (New Jersey) Middle School teacher Mark Hyman and a Youth Delegation from Global Care Unlimited joined James and Terri Hathaway of Clear Path International on a tour of Cambodia. This journey was part of Global Care’s Cambodian Humanitarian Initiative, which seeks to educate American communities about the humanitarian needs of Cambodia and to provide support to alleviate these conditions. The Global Care delegation was particularly excited to visit the rehabilitation site of Clear Path and Cambodian Volunteers for Community Development, which Global Care Unlimited had helped fund in 2004. The students were thrilled to learn firsthand about the excellent rehabilitation programs offered for landm ... [Read More]
Vietnamese Montagnard Refugees in Cambodia
The State Department has confirmed reports that the Vietnamese government sent 12 tour buses with over 400 individuals to the UN High Commission for Refugees camp in Cambodia's Mondolkiri province on March 21 to persuade Montagnard refugees to return to Vietnam. Cambodian officials admitted the visitors to the camp over the objections of the UNHCR. ... [Read More]
Safe Passage Newsletter: Reinforcing Humanitarian Mine Action and Small Arms and Light Weapons Abatement, June 2005
Global Care Unlimited Youth Ambassadors Tour Cambodia with Clear Path International ... Global Care Unlimited Youth Ambassadors Tour Cambodia with Clear Path International ... Sixteen Rotary Clubs in District 5030 (the greater Seattle area), the Lampton Club in New South Wales, Australia, and the Central Rotary Club of Marin, California, joined forces to raise more than $50,000 to demine two sections of K-5, with funds left over to build three wells for one village and a school for another. The HALO Trust was our implementing partner. After our group toured the minefield, we visited the two "Rotary" villages. ... [Read More]
Background Notes: Cambodia
Country Background Notes, 1990-93Background Notes, 1990Background Notes: CambodiaPA/PCSource: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public AffairsDate: Dec 15, 199012/15/90Category: Country DataRegion: Southeast AsiaCountry: CambodiaSubject: Cultural Exchange, Resource Management, Military Affairs, History, International Organizations, Trade/Economics, Regional/Civil Unrest[TEXT]Official Name: CambodiaPROFILEGeographyArea: 181,040 sq. km. (69,900 sq. mi.); about the size of Missouri.Cities: Capital-Phnom Penh (pop. 4 ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Siem Reap is a popular travel destination for all personnel at post and visitors. The temples at Angkor Wat, built between the 9th and the 14th centuries when the Khmer Empire was the most powerful and influential in Southeast Asia, are among the most spectacular sights in the world and represent Cambodia’s biggest tourist attraction. Personnel can easily arrange trips on their own or join a package tour, ranging from 2 to 5 days in duration, which can be booked through several travel agents in Phnom Penh. Package tour prices include all ground and air transportation, hotel and meals, admission fees at all temples, and an English-speaking guide. Round-trip airfare to Siem Reap is about $135 (daily flights are available from Phnom Penh). Ticket cost to visit the temples is $20 per day or visitors may obtain a three-day pass for $40. Many people opt for the Phnom Penh-Siem Reap speedboat that takes about 5 hours and costs $25 one-way. ... [Read More]
Public-Private Partnerships
Global Care Unlimited Youth Ambassadors tour Cambodia with Clear Path International. ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
France is a destination country for women trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and involuntary domestic servitude, primarily from Eastern and Central Europe and Africa. The number of Chinese women trafficked to France for sexual exploitation increased in 2004. The government estimates that there are 10,000 to 12,000 trafficking victims in France, 3,000-8,000 of whom are children forced into prostitution and labor. Nigerian trafficking networks continued to expand their activities in France. Trafficking of Brazilian women and girls for sexual exploitation to French Guiana — a French possession — remained a serious problem. The Government of France fully complies with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. Although the government did not provide full data on investigations, prosecutions, convictions, and sentences, the Secretary of State has ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: U.S. Backs Voluntary Repatriation for Montagnard Refugees
The State Department has confirmed reports that the Vietnamese government sent 12 tour buses with over 400 individuals to the UN High Commission for Refugees camp in Cambodia's Mondolkiri province on March 21 to persuade Montagnard refugees to return to Vietnam. Cambodian officials admitted the visitors to the camp over the objections of the UNHCR. ... [Read More]
Washington HyperFile - East Asia Edition
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld Greets Allies, Troops on Persian Gulf Tour ... [Read More]
U.S. Department of State - Washington Hyper File
(Four-nation tour will emphasize U.S. engagement in improving health) (1480) ... [Read More]
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