Yodifee: Cambodia

YODIFEE owns a small farm in Bavel district, Battambang, to the Northwest of capital city Phnom Penh . Here they operate short courses on rearing pigs, chickens, ducks, and fish, plus growing vegetables.

The YODIFEE farm was established in May 2005 funded by Marist Mission Centre Australia (MMC) together with AusAID. The main goal of the farm is to provide:

Young people with physical disabilities, who are interested in farming work access animal raising skills and learn the professional skills that will equip them with talents and experiences they need to become self-employed and in time, self- sufficient.
A better living for young people with disabilities and assists them to earn a living as well as to reduce poverty within their own communities and in the area.
An insurance that young people with disabilities, confidently have their own skills of raising animals so that they are able to contribute to the best of their ability to earn a living.

Every six months the YODIFEE Farm conducts a two week course training workshop including; how to raise pigs, chickens and fish and leadership and management course. These courses are available for the young people in the district of Bavel, Battambang province as well as young people from other areas.

The objectives of the workshop is to provide young people with physical disabilities with experiences in animal raising and learn the professional skills that will equip them with the talents and experiences they need to become self-employed and in time, self- sufficient.

Establishing a small farm for farm graduates
At this stage, after finishing the work shop trainees return to their hometowns and create small farm. However, prior to this, the YODIFEE director or designated representative discusses with the trainees the way in which the farm shall be run. The parents are also informed about these matters. YODIFEE gives loans to some trainees. The Marist Mission Centre, Australia and Stitching Liliane Foundation, Netherlands provides funding for these loans.