On June 13, 2022, members of ADRA Cambodia’s TOGETHER team celebrated the “World No Tobacco Day”. This year’s theme was “Tobacco Poisons our Environment.” The event highlighted the harmful effects of tobacco use and secondhand smoke on newborn babies, children, pregnant women, and youth. The event also raised awareness of the risks facing … read more
In October 2020, Cambodia experienced heavy rainfall across much of the country. Soon, hundreds of thousands of people in 14 provinces battled with raging flash floods. The worst-hit provinces included Banteay Meanchey, Pursat, Battambang, and Kampong Thom, and the southwestern suburb of Phnom Penh. Over 40,000 people were forced to leave their homes, and 43 people lost their lives. Houses, roads, health centres, over 600 schools, and … read more
Many grandparents say, “If I could be a grandparent first and then a parent, that would be so great.” There is something special about being a grandparent. Some say they think they are older, wiser, and more patient with their grandchildren than with their children. Others relish the opportunity to love and treat … read more
ADRA Canada is pleased to announce that Global Affairs Canada has approved funding for a nine-month COVID-19 response to be conducted by ADRA in the Philippines and Cambodia. The work will be done in the very same communities where ADRA has been implementing the EMBRACE project over the last four years. With … read more
“I was born here in this village. This is my home.” Heng grew up in a small and remote Cambodian village, making access to goods and services difficult. Like many other villages in Cambodia, Heng’s lacked access to proper health care, clean water, and quality education. A trip into town for supplies … read more
Khean lives in a small village in Cambodia. The Khmer Rouge were still quite active in her childhood and her family’s lives were difficult. Her parents were rice farmers.
Youn is a rice farmer in rural Cambodia. She wanted her two young daughters, ages eight and five, to be as healthy as possible, so when an ADRA volunteer visited her home and invited her to join one of our projects, she agreed. Malnutrition, stunting, and illness in children under five are a … read more
“I am too busy working to join the group!” As ADRA Cambodia staff were doing surveys and baseline assessments for the launch of the EMBRACE project in the northern region of Cambodia, it was a phrase they heard a lot. It is totally understandable. Many people living in Cambodia depend on the income … read more
Chim and her husband are rice farmers, living in a rural community in the northern region of Cambodia. She is the proud mother of two young children and is always anxious to learn everything she can to provide the best for her family. About a year ago, Chim began volunteering for ADRA as … read more
When most of us think of the word WASH, we think of the act of washing, of making things clean by using water and soap to remove dirt. When the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) uses the term WASH, we are speaking of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene. WASH is a serious public health … read more
