Mr. Thom Thon is a community leader of Bet Phkar Village. He is 41 years old. He said,
“I was elected as the village leader by the people in my village. As a new and young leader among the Village Development Community (VDC) at first, I felt nervous, and it was difficult to lead because I did not have experience and lacked knowledge. I am not brave enough to lead others in resource mobilization, development initiatives, or public speaking.
After FH Cambodia entered my community, it has progressed, particularly in building the capacity of community leaders. I have participated in numerous training sessions and meetings that have increased my confidence in my ability to lead my people, given me a better understanding of leadership, and enabled me to fortify my leadership team.
I’m braver now than I was before. I have experience organizing community resources to help build my community. I can create strategic plans, define community goals, and submit proposals to the government, as well as all relevant organizations and stakeholders, to ensure that my people and community grow. I can achieve all of this because of my work with FH Cambodia. Thank you, FH Cambodia, for assisting in training and empowering my community leaders, including myself.”