The following is an excerpt from ‘It’s Not About Me: Discovering Voluntourism is a Problem, Not a Solution’ by our CEO, Sally Hetherington OAM. With travel from Australia currently paused, now is the perfect time to read this book and press reset on how we interact with people in low-income countries. ~~~~ ‘TEN POSTCARDS FOR […]
Meet Sokhorn. 60-year-old Sokhorn lives with his wife and two small children. Sokhorn’s wife works at home to take care of his family, so Sokhorn is the sole income-earner. Prior to COVID, Sokhorn worked in the laundry at a local hotel, but with the tourism industry decimated in Siem Reap, Sokhorn lost his job. Unable […]
We are pleased to announce our CEO, Sally Hetherington OAM, has been named one of the 40 under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians for 2020. The Awards are an initiative of Asialink at the University of Melbourne, the Australian National University, Johnson Partners and PwC Australia, and form part of the Asian-Australian Leadership Summit (AALS) 2020. This […]
Meet Soy. She and her husband are responsible for 10 family members, including her elderly mother, five children and four orphaned nieces and nephews. Only three of her family members are in the position to work. Soy works as a masseuse in her village, her husband is a builder and her eldest son is a […]
There is no avoiding it; Christmas is coming and we need to get organised! To help you save time and energy this festive season, we have put together a Christmas Gift Guide so you know just what to purchase for the special people in your life. The best part is, all these wonderful items are […]
We are pleased to announce that we have successfully supported our program partner, HHA Cambodia, in obtaining a grant from the One Young World COVID Young Leaders Fund which will help with the education and prevention of Covid-19 in Siem Reap. Although we originally supported an application for the COVID-19 Tuk-Tuk outreach program, this program […]
We are pleased to announce we have received a grant from Tucker Foundation which will enable our program partner, HHA Cambodia, to support 50 Cambodian families through the Home Food Garden Project in rural Siem Reap. About the Home Food Garden Project The Home Food Garden Project builds self-sufficient communities by supporting Cambodian families living […]
Australian charities Create Impact and Human and Hope have joined together to launch an online auction that raises funds for community development programs in Ethiopia and Cambodia. These programs include education, vocational training, agriculture, safe water and healthcare. “Although our organisations are working in two very different parts of the world, our approach and our […]
Since mid-March 2020, the education classes run by our program partner, Human and Hope Association Cambodia, have been temporarily closed. This was as instructed by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport to prevent the outbreak of COVID-19 in Cambodia. To keep their students learning, HHA Cambodia has provided online classes, homework, and drop-in sessions. […]
The sewing program run by our program partner, Human and Hope Association, has empowered dozens of women to break the cycle of poverty. Apart from sewing training, life skills lessons, business workshops, mentoring and farming training, these Cambodian women have the opportunity to participate in a microfinance program. For just USD$140, they can purchase their […]