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Cambodia

Cambodia is one of the poorest countries in the world and it relies heavily on aid. 40 % of the 14.8 million Cambodians are living below the basic poverty line (1.25 USD a day). Cambodia and her people are also still suffering from the repercussions of the genocide of more than 2 million people that took place during the Khmer Rouge regime 1975-79. Learn more more on Cambodia here:

DanChurchAid has been working in Cambodia since the 1980s, responding to natural disasters, political and social changes. Focus is on food security, human rights with special focus on women's and children's rights, trafficking, HIV/AIDS, and capacity building. Read more on our programmes below.

We are working with these issues with a range of local and international partner organisations. Meet our partners here

What we do

DanChurchAid's (DCA) work in Cambodia is guided by the belief that all people have the right to a sustainable livelihood, basic services, safety from conflict and disaster, an effective voice in decision making, and equal rights. DanChurchAid works with local partners to improve the food security of impoverished Cambodians, uphold the rights of women and girls and fight the spreading of HIV/AIDS.

The right to food

Most of Cambodias population live in rural areas, and sustaining a livelihood is a daily challenge. Many farmers suffer from lack of food, malnutrition, lack of access to clean water and are subject to great seasonal changes in their income. The poor rural populations are subjects to annexations and evictions, when rich Cambodians and officials buy up or take over their land. There is low awareness of rights amongst the rural population, among which most are illiterate and have had little or no education. Read more

See our food security partnerorganisations here

HIV/AIDS awarenes, prevention and care

HIV/AIDS is spreading rapidly throughout South East Asia. In Cambodia at least 130.000 people are infected with HIV. Almost half of the new infected are married women, who are infected by their partners and one third of new infections occur from mothers to their newborn infants. DCA and Christian Aid have joined programmes on HIV/AIDS, focusing especially on youth and prevention. Read more

See our HIV/AIDS partners here

Supporting women and children

In Cambodia, girls tend not to get an education, they are often illiterate and more burdened by poverty and social immobility. Women are often subjects to violence, rape, sexual abuse, trafficking and economic exploitation, especially when they are poor and uneducated. DanChurchAid works with local human rights organisations and crisis centres to raise awareness of the rights of women, provide support and capacity building to victims of exploitation and to bring the voices of the victims to the government and officials.

Se our womens rights partners