Update from the field

Euson and Crystal continue to work in Phnom Penh doing interviews with several NGOs that provide some rehab services, primarily in the cities.

They have met with both the NCDP (National Centre for Disabled People) and Cambodia Trust this week. These organizations are both running very good Community-Based programs for disability awareness and support as well as providing rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities.

In addition to these organizations there is in fact a physiotherapy school or rather a "Technical School of Medical Studies" that has been functioning in Phnom Penh since 1987. This is interesting news to me since the school does not seem to be well known outside of Phnom Penh. The school graduates 12 students per year. The two graduates that have spoken with Euson and Crystal are both working for Rose Charities in Phnom Penh. They work primarily with people who have received free surgeries from Rose Charities and also acid burn victims. There is a good short video on the Rose Charities site.

From the interviews Euson and Crystal have conducted this week it appears that there are some rehab services available in the larger cities. The work is being run by NGOs and carried out by local Cambodians.