Cambodian Acid Survivors Charity
organization
The Cambodian Acid Survivors Charity (CASC) is a non-profit, non-governmental and non-religious organization located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, committed to empowering and supporting survivors of acid burns and eliminating acid violence through legal reform and preventative education.
Introduction
The Cambodian Acid Survivors Charity (CASC) was established in 2006, by its sister organization, The Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), in response to a growing number of acid burn survivors accessing the center for treatment. It was perceived that the extensive and unique treatment needs presented by survivors of acid burns required a separate organization dedicated to meeting the physical, emotional, social and economic needs of survivors. CASC is the only organization in Cambodia dealing exclusively with the issues of acid burns and acid attacks. Using a holistic approach, CASC works at several different levels to support and empower survivors of acid burns, as well as towards the elimination of acid violence altogether. CASC is an NGO registered in the US out of Alaska, under AK Entity number 110501. In Cambodia, CASC is registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, as well as the Ministry of Health.
Due to the decreased prevalence of acid burns in Cambodia, CASC closed its doors in 2019. However, CSC is still able to treat burn patients free of charge.
Services
CASC services include:
Surgical, medical, and psychological treatment
Vocational training and social reintegration projects
Legal assistance and advocacy for legal reform
Awareness raising, research, education and advocacy to eliminate acid violence altogether
The four petals in the CASC logo reflect the different aspects of CASC's work.
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