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A new Pastoral Care Centre at Kep Gardens

A safe, private space for children and families to receive counselling, health checks and wellbeing support.

· Kep, Cambodia

Children and adults gathered in front of Kep Gardens and EDGE Worldwide banners.
Children and adults at Kep Gardens.

Children and families at Kep Gardens now have a safe, private place to turn to for counselling, health checks and wellbeing support following the opening of a new Pastoral Care Centre.

The centre was created after a community needs assessment identified a clear need for a confidential space to support students and their families.

The centre’s services include counselling, health and dental screenings, safeguarding and crisis support. Alongside these, it offers parenting and livelihood education.

Adults greeting children in front of the Kep Gardens and EDGE Worldwide banners.
High fives at Kep Gardens, with Jamie Christopherson and Hilde Marie Kvaløsæter.

Contributions from supporters in Australia, made through EDGE Worldwide, helped make the centre possible. EDGE Worldwide thanks those supporters. A small, dedicated space can make a considerable difference to a community.

Jamie Christopherson and Hilde Marie Kvaløsæter standing in front of the Kep Gardens and EDGE Worldwide banners.
Jamie Christopherson and Hilde Marie Kvaløsæter at Kep Gardens, with the Kep Gardens and EDGE Worldwide banners.

The centre is an expression of Education, Growth and Empowerment, the principles that guide EDGE Worldwide’s work.

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