Hope for Cambodian Children Foundation
Why Cambodia?
Why Cambodia?
HOPE is a Community-Based Care Organisation that works in collaboration with Cambodian Government and Non-Government Agencies to assist poor and underprivileged children and their families to create better living conditions. Through the holistic approach of Health, Social Welfare and Education we work with each family to ultimately find their Pathway to Independence
Widespread poverty leaves half the population at risk
- Nearly one in five live below the poverty line of $1.25/day and at least as many more people live on the edge or just above the poverty line. This means that about half the population remains extremely vulnerable.
- A small financial loss of just 30 cents a day would cause Cambodia’s poverty rate to double!
- Poor nutrition continues to stifle healthy development
- 29% of the population are under weight.
- 40% of the population exhibit stunted growth.
- 40% of children under 5 are both malnourished and stunted.
- 50% of the population don’t have access to adequate sanitation.
- Decent education and jobs remain a dream for so many.
- Less than half of all children complete primary school.
- Many don’t have the opportunity to enrol and school attendance is extremely low.
- This particularly impacts poorer communities and children from rural area’s.
