Visualising your Dreams

Pilot, doctor, teacher, policeman, university professor. All dreams for the future from the young people who attend the NFC Community Education Project. Coming from deprived backgrounds, without help their dreams are unlikely to become reality. We think it is vitally important that young people in Cambodia, particularly those from very disadvantaged backgrounds like those who come to study at NFC, are made aware of the things they can do and the support that is available to get them there, so their potential isn't wasted.

The children who take part in the Community Education Project at NFC are generally younger than those who are involved in the projects in the countryside or at COLT, and so Ratha, our student coordinator, designed a different style of training session for them, focusing on their dreams for the future, and how to work as an effective team. 

The young people were asked to visualise their dreams for the future, to write them down, and then guided in thinking practically in the next steps they need to take to reach that goal. Finally, they learned about teamwork through an exciting five-legged race which really showed the importance of working together with others if you want to reach your goals!

Below are some pictures of their dreams, and the training session as a whole.