World Relief Cambodia is a pretty amazing thing.
The primary focus of the programs has to do with women and children in a variety of forms. Much of it started years ago with a micro-finance institution. Since then the the various interventions have blossomed into many unique and organic programs for vulnerable women and children. To name only a few, there are child health programs, HIV/Aids awareness programs and support groups, community care groups, teenage programs and a strong anti-trafficking focus that is woven throughout many of the other initiatives.
It’s an understatement to say that World Relief Cambodia is changing Cambodia.
The children’s programs alone pull in more than 36,000 children per week to learn about health, safety, be educated and learn about the bible. The HIV/Aids training is changing the stigma and misinformation about the disease. Over 1,000 cell churches have been planted, which help form the backbone of the newest initiative – Fountain of Hope – as well as provide the context for care groups that help people living with HIV/Aids. The anti-trafficking efforts literally save thousands of girls from being trafficked or falling into prostitution.
All of this, and more, is coordinated and pulled off by a network of thousands of volunteers.
It’s an amazing thing to see first-hand the integrity and quality of an organization you work for. It’s even more fun to be able to tell others about it…
Below are some pictures compliments of Kevin Kubota and Marianne Bach showing the country and people of Cambodia. The one of the woman’s feet is from an HIV/Aids care group where they were learning about basic health.
