The 5th Clean World Movement in Cambodia: Cleaning a National Hospital and Consoling Child-Patients

On September 19, 2010, twelve members from the Cambodia branch of the Intl. WeLoveU Foundation held the 5th Clean World Movement in Chey Chumneas National Hospital in Takhmau City, Kandal Province. The Cambodia branch said that they held the Clean World Movement in the hospital in order to provide patients with pleasant environments and to help citizens understand the importance of environmental protection and hygiene.

From morning, the members worked with sweat for about four hours. They picked litter in the hospital park, garden and streets. They also cleaned up the fallen leaves and removed the weeds. Along with the environmental cleanup, they visited the children’s ward, and delivered care packages to the children such as stationery, candy necklaces, tissues, etc. The children who received gifts were very excited with big smiles on their faces. Doctors, nurses and the children’s parents thanked the members, saying, “We feel like the children will get better sooner because they seem so happy.”

Kung Chhunly, the director of the hospital, appreciated the Intl. WeLoveU Foundation for holding the Clean World Movement at Chey Chumneas National Hospital, saying, “I am so happy about this meaningful event, which can help the hospital staff, patients and visitors understand how important it is to keep the hospital clean.”

This day, the Ministry of Health of Kandal Province of Cambodia delivered a letter of thanks to the Cambodia branch of the Intl. WeLoveU Foundation. Delivering the letter of thanks to Lee Yong-Mun the Head of the Cambodia branch of the WeLoveU Foundation, Park Phorn the Head of the Ministry of Health of Kandal Province said, “The Clean World Movement held by the Intl. WeLoveU Foundation, is a very important event which can keep the clean environment and change the behaviors of our people.” He also showed his wish for the WeLoveU Foundation to continue to do this kind of activity in all regions and provinces of Cambodia.

oyal palace on August 30 last year, and has been continued through the street cleanup campaign in Kandoeung region in Takeo Province, the cleanup campaign inside the Olympics Stadium, the cleanup campaign in Mt. Kirirom in Kampong Speu Province, and the cleanup campaign in Chey Chumneas National Hospital which was held this time. In addition to that, the Cambodia branch of the WeLoveU Foundation is continually working hard for voluntary services for the Clean World Movement and for their neighbors. They have built two water pumps in Krosang and Krang Ompil Towns in Takeo Province, repaired some residents’ houses in Kandoeung region in Takeo Province, and also presented stationery to Bantey Trau Elementary School students, providing them with free haircuts.