Changes of behaviors and practices of Cigarette smoking and feeding the children at risk of dietary deficiency.

I`m Lek Sarorn 55 years old married my wife 53 years old. Living 5 with three grandsons (aged 1 months years, 6 months, and 2 years) and because sometimes grandsons` mother went to work at sewing factory and father went to work at private company`s cassava farm.

Before I became a RC member and assistant RC facilitator, I smoked cigarette for 10 years and drank alcohol for 30 years. I had career as farmer with rice planting; grow vegetables and some animal raising. Recently my family is ID poor 2. I never helped house`s works, but just does the man`s task outside of house. I frequent created domestic violent. My family had small amount of income from the farming.

I joined ADRA in 2015 as a male RC member and then became an Assistant RC Facilitator in February 2018. My wife also become as a RC member in year 2015 until now. I learned in RC discussions with topics of hygiene, nutrition, Learning Through Play, social marketing and bookkeeping, home gardening, facilitation skills, smoking cessation program, PD/Hearth program, etc.

My family received a discount voucher for a water tank and was able to purchase one. I learned RIP (Rice Improvement Program), and my wife learned chicken raising from ADRA. Now, I grow vegetables and chicken raising and the income is increasing from these careers. I completely stopped smoking and alcohol drinking for 4 months and I do not need to spend money for it anymore. I stopped domestic violence since I learned LTP in 2016. My health is stronger and I can do harder work. My wife and I learned PD/Hearth and I brought my malnourished grandson 2 years old to join in Hearth sessions and continue feeding at home with regular weight follow-up. Now he is rehabilitated and non longer malnourished.

My family will continue to grow vegetables and chicken raising, and give proper feeding to children as I known and I learned and share these skills to my relatives and to the neighbours when they are interested it.

I appreciate to ADRA team and ADRA`s donor for helping to my family and to my village.

This change is important to my family. We can help and support each other to make families healthy. I decide to continue this change now and in the future. I will encourage my friends to learn from my new habits. 

Stop smoking for healthy family!

Mr. Moeun Pich, aged 56 years old has stopped smoking after he joined in our project group discussion and learned about the harmful affect of tobacco. He now has quit smoking successfully and is healthy and happy within his family. His livelihood is also getting better as instead of spending time smoking, he spend time working!

Mr. Moeun Pich and his family

Smoke Cease Program (SCP) and Nutrition Campaign

In the morning of June 14, 2018 the RCFs in Lvea village, Trapeang Choung commune with getting support from project staff and commune supervisor, they conducted SCP and nutrition campaign. 33 women and 25 men participated in the event.

 

During the meeting, a 53 years old man told about his life he smokes cigarette for 35 years (since he was 18 years old). He took out a package of cigarette and a lighter from his pocket and shown to other participants. Then he crushed all cigarette in the package in front the people and promised that he will stop smoking from the day of this campaign.

 

 

Nine participants answered the quiz regarding to smoking and nutrition. Most of them gave right answers, and then they received the present such as soap and T-shirt.

 

 

 

 

At the end of event, participants received a piece of soap for each person and got some posters of cigarette smoking and nutrition. They took photograph together right before they backed homes.