We love shining a light on the incredibly inspirational sewing students who study with our program partner, Human and Hope Association. These women are facing multiple challenges in their lives; everything ranging from domestic violence, malnutrition and disease. To commit to a 12-month sewing program and have their families support them takes a lot of […]
From a Waitress to a Teacher – Phalla’s Inspiring Story
The creators of our the handmade products you will find at Hope on Purpose are graduated sewing students at Human and Hope Association, a grassroots, sustainable NGO in Siem Reap, Cambodia. These ladies come from very marginalised backgrounds; however, thanks to the 10-month sewing program at Human and Hope Association, they are equipped with the […]
Upskilling Public School Teachers in Siem Reap
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 […]
Cambodia Knits provides opportunities for Cambodians to learn crochet
We stan Cambodia Knits. Living in Cambodia for five years, our CEO, Sally Hetherington OAM, developed a great working relationship with Founder, Monika Nowaczyk, who founded the social enterprise with the goal of producing beautiful, high quality and unique hand knit products while providing fair and flexible employment opportunities. This relationship continued when Sally moved […]