Cambodia

40 years after it was founded in the Cambodian refugee camps in Thailand, HI continues to support Cambodians experiencing extreme hardship, including hundreds of survivors of mines and explosive remnants of war.

A woman who has had a prosthesis climbs a staircase accompanied by a physiotherapist from H

Kuy Navy has lost her right leg due to an anti-personnel mine. Since 2010 she has been a patient at HI’s PRC Center Kampong Cham in Cambodia and has received 7 prostheses and rehabilitation services. | ©Stephen Rae/HI

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Humanity & Inclusion’s work in Cambodia reduces preventable disabilities, improves access to high-quality health and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities, and promotes their social and economic independence. The organization also works to reduce armed violence.

HI has been working in Cambodia since 1982, at first under the umbrella of the American Friend Service Committee. In 1987, HI started to operate under its own name. Today, HI is recognized in the country as a major disability actor.

Today, the organization continues to support the provincial rehabilitation center in Kampong Cham to ensure it provides quality rehabilitation services, including remote rehabilitation services, and to ensure the sustainability of the sector. There are more and more victims of road traffic injuries as well as individuals recovering from strokes or living with congenital disabilities who are coming to the rehabilitation center. To this end, HI is training staff and improving the center’s management system.

HI focuses on access to rehabilitation, health care for all, and early childhood development.

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For years, Socheata Ky lived with severe pain caused by a joint condition. Thanks to HI’s support, she is regaining her independence and has renewed confidence in the future.

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Background

Cambodia endured the radical communist Khmer Rouge regime under the leadership of Pol Pot between 1975 and 1978 - when 2 million people died - and Vietnamese occupation between 1978 and 1992.

The conflict ended in 1991 with the signing of the Paris Comprehensive Peace settlement. The country has since experienced relative stability, economic growth and some significant progress, the most striking being the decline in maternal and infant mortality rates. However, Cambodia remains among the poorest countries in Southeast Asia.

There is still much poverty and inequality. There is continued corruption and impunity for the richest members of society and numerous problems remain unresolved. The still-fragile economy generates little public revenue, which explains the continued weaknesses in the health and education systems.

Number of HI staff members: 44

Date the program opened: 1987