Last year, Cambodia came through the COVID-19 pandemic relatively unscathed, outbreak-wise. They recorded less than 400 COVID-19 cases, and zero deaths. However, their economy was shattered. Economic Impact of COVID-19 Cambodia’s tourism industry, which usually contributes around one-third of GDP (OECD 2019), was been decimated due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. International arrivals contracted by […]
This post is written by Salin Loeum, the Education & Community Manager from our program partner, HHA Cambodia. Salin is a founding member of HHA Cambodia, and has been working with the organisation for 10 years. Salin was a recipient of the 2019 Diana Award. Strengthening the quality of education is not a single issue. […]
Not only is it International Womens Day, today is also the 10th birthday of our program partner, Human and Hope Association Cambodia (HHA Cambodia). HHA Cambodia was founded in March 2011 when a group of villagers saw an absence of education in their commune. They knew that education was the key to alleviating poverty in […]
*Meet So, a preschool student who studies at HHA Cambodia. So joined the program in October 2019. He lived in extreme poverty with his parents and two-year-old sister, and when COVID-19 hit, both of his parents lost their jobs. So’s family was supported by HHA Cambodia with emergency food packs, and his mother began studying […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Each year as an important element of our governance, Human and Hope conducts a monitoring visit with our program partner, HHA Cambodia. This year, for obvious reasons, the monitoring visit was held virtually instead of in-person. Our board was very impressed with the effectiveness of HHA Cambodia’s program, and the resilience of their staff. As […]
We at Human & Hope want to see a world where communities experiencing poverty are empowered and developed through locally driven initiatives. We raise funds to support a locally run community centre in Cambodia, enabling them to run their own projects with their local expertise. One program we financially support is Human and Hope Association […]