We love seeing the success of the programs we financially support in Cambodia. Read below for the story of Phalla, a woman who took part in the Home Food Garden Project. Phalla is a 55-year old mother of five who lives with her husband in a small house in rural Siem Reap. The COVID-19 outbreak […]
We are grateful to our Ambassador, Kim Napier, who rallied her colleagues and secured a $5,000 grant for our charity through the nib Foundation’s Good Cause Grant program. This is the second year in a row we have received this funding. Last year’s grant supported children to virtually learn through the Khmer language program at […]
We are thrilled to announce that Australian charity the Goodridge Foundation has continued their support of community development programs in Cambodia. Last year the Goodridge Foundation provided funding for our program partner, HHA Cambodia, which resulted in: the education of 10 preschool students, all of whom have now begun studying at public school the education of […]
We are pleased to announce we have received a grant from Universal Charitable Fund to support 14 Cambodian families through the Home Food Garden Project run by our program partner, HHA Cambodia. The funding provided will be used to cover the costs of : the hands-on training/mentoring sessions to build capacity and self-sufficient communities; seeds, […]
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 […]
Cambodia’s tourism industry, which usually contributes around one-third of GDP (OECD 2019), has been decimated due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. So far around 2,956 tourism-related businesses in Cambodia have closed, leaving a further 45,405 people unemployed (Minister of Tourism). Although the government has issued some USD$40 payments to affected workers in the tourism industry, […]
Ethical luxury silk boutique Atelier Etica has raised funds to provide 30 Cambodian families with emergency food packages. Founder, Roxane Horton, reached out to her customers and network after learning about the devastating impact that COVID-19 has had on the Siem Reap economy. “Those of you who know me know that Cambodia holds a special […]
Last year we received support from The Goodridge Foundation to run preschool and Khmer language classes in Cambodia, impacting 46 children who are living in poverty, making them literate, increasing the chance of them being enrolled and remaining in public school, and improving their behaviour. Given the current COVID-19 landscape, which is making fundraising incredibly […]
This year we are a recipient of a $5,000 grant thanks to the nib Foundation’s Good Cause Grant Program. Nominated by our Ambassador, Kim Napier, employees across the nib group voted for their favourite causes. In Cambodia, one in five people over the age of 15 are illiterate (UNESCO 2015). This contributes to 40% of […]