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Fen’s Dream
Fen thought about other people, particularly the underprivileged or the minority. He loved children and found joy in their joy.
His dream was to build a better future for the disadvantaged. By build he meant actual hands on construction of homes, schools and community centres.He thought it would be a great achievement if the money that was raised went straight to the community’s that needed it most.
Our Story
In his last year of study, Fen and other final year students went to Koh Romdual, an island near Phnom Penh in Cambodia. The students worked there to build a community centre and this experience inspired Fen, and his close friend and fellow student, Tom Jenkins, to continue their involvement at Koh Romdual.
Location-Focused Solutions
Our involvement in Cambodia is focused on the island of Koh Romdual. What started out as a community build, we have morphed into a complete solution to help provide education, shelter and aid to those in need.
Heartfelt Collaboration
We work closely with the local community with regular boots on the the ground and a pathway of continuous improvement to ensure no dollar or second is wasted.
Quality and Reliability
All projects undertaken follow strict compliance and safety protocols for the protection of both the volunteers and the people on the island. This ensure our builds last for years providing an ongoing positive impact on the community.
University of Technology Sydney
In 2007, Dr. Michael Er, from the University of Technology Sydney created the subject “Building in Developing Communities”
This subject provided a platform for undergraduates from construction, architecture and design degrees to travel to developing communities within Australia and overseas and to provide assistance through infrastructure and building projects.
Koh Romdual
Koh Romdual is an island approximately 20 kilometres outside of Phnom Penh
The island has a dark and decorated history being used as a prison / mental asylum for years, to try and “re-educate” those who were sent there. In 2008 this was all shut down by the United Nations and it was not long after this that we started providing the help we could.
Meet the Fenwick Foundation
Our team is a select group of volunteers, all of whom were close to Fen, looking to continue Fen’s legacy and ensure the work he wanted to carry out is achieved.
Tom Jenkins
President
Mary Joyce
SEcretary
Liz Joyce
Director
Past Builds / Island Progress
Over the past 10 years we have completed multiple builds throughout the island of Koh Romdual from residential housing to a Vocational Training Centre.
Koh Romdual 2015
An island build in conjunction with University of Technology Sydney to build four houses on the island for those families most in need.
Phnom Penh 2016
Eleven ordinary people gave up their time to travel abroad and build a house for Sim aged 36 and her daughter Sreynit aged 5
Phnom Penh 2017
Another residential build for the community over in Cambodia, in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity.
Join our next build in Cambodia
Want to make a difference yourself. Register your interest for our next build, coming in 2027.
Why We Do, What We Do.
Having a positive impact on struggling communities was always the driving factor behind Fen’s dream, and it is what we stand behind today. Below is a gallery of images showing the impact we have had in Cambodia.
Contact Us
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Foundation Structure
The Fenwick Foundation is an Australian Public Company Limited by Guarantee. The Foundation’s ABN is 16 167 060 728. The Foundation does not yet have recognition from the Australian Government for tax deductibility of donations. We welcome donations towards our work but at the moment you are unable to claim that donation as a tax deduction.