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Get out of your comfort zone to achieve more!

On 18-20th September KCD team has traveled from our cosy Phnom Penh office to Jombok Hoas Training Centre Resort. This was not just a regular teambuilding trip, our goal was to see, how far can we go beyond ourselves.

As you might probably know, KCD is using Forum Theater Methodology in its project activities. Training and implementing Forum Theater definitely requires a certain level of professionalism. Funny enough, no one of us has professional theater background. Thus, it might seem very challenging for our staff to use the method that we have never studied at university.

But life itself is a challenge and as NGO workers we should take it for granted. Every time, one of is using Forum Theater in their work activities, it is a step out of their comfort zone. So we have decided to challenge ourselves even more and to see, how far can we go out of our comfort zone. Read more “Get out of your comfort zone to achieve more!” →

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Alain Fressanges 15.09.1948 – 26.07.2019

It is our deepest sorrow to announce the sudden passing of Alain Fressanges. Alain has passed away on 26.07.2019. KCD can not express, what a big loss it is for our organization.

Alain was a highly valuable and inspirational member of our team and a deeply respected part of Cambodian civil society. Coming to Cambodia as a tourist 14 years ago, his big heart simply could not stay away from the poverty and problems that he saw in one remote rural area of the country. So, Alain stayed and decided to devote his energy to serving the Cambodian society.

It is hardly possible to express, how much hid did for Prek Chrey community. He donated all of himself to improve people’s lives there and to establish the civil society in Cambodia. His efforts will always remain with us and we promise to continue the work he has started.

Alain will forever remain a part of KCD, because he is KCD. We will always remain in the hearts of our staff, his friends and community members. For us he was and still is a constant source of inspiration and motivation. Our prayers go out to Alain and his family. We have loved him in life, let us not forget him after death.

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Theater from Nepal comes to Cambodia

During 12-17 July 2019 KCD was happy to have visitors form Nepal. Three guests from Mandala Theater (Kathmandu, Nepal) visited Phnom Penh during the hot sunny days in July. KCD staff were extremely lucky to spend those days with high theater professionals, exchange experience and learn valuable performing skills. Read more “Theater from Nepal comes to Cambodia” →

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Theater Training with Joanna Lewicka

In the end of April and first weeks of May KCD had a pleasure to host an old friend of our Organization – Joanna Lewicka – a professional theater director from Poland and Germany.
This is already 5th time Joanna is coming to Cambodia. Every visit she is providing valuable Forum Theater training to KCD staff and target groups. This time Joanna has conducted two 3-days training sessions: one for KCD staff and one for Forum Theater Group members who traveled from Prek Chrey to Phnom Penh.

During the first training session for KCD staff Joanna went beyond the borders of Forum Theater and encouraged us to learn and use the full spectrum of theater tools, such as Multimedia, Masks, Shadows and Puppets.

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Forum Theatre Reflection Meeting at Koh Kong

Last weekend (December 8 – 10) KCD has held a Forum Theatre Reflection Meeting at Koh Kong in Sihanouk Province.

30 kids from Prek Chrey commune accompanied by KCD staff and volunteers spent three days together discussing about Forum Theatre and its’ role for peace in the community, practicing their acting skills, sleeping under the stars and just having fun.

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Hello world!

Welcome to the new KCD website!

We have been offline for a while and now we are happy to get back!

In this section we will be posting news about the Organisation, our activities, events and more. Stay tuned, more is coming!