Cambodia

Cambodia has witnessed some of the world’s worst crimes against humanity. After a civil war that saw over 1.5 million Cambodians killed, the country faces many development challenges. While Cambodia has made tremendous achievements in its economic development over the past two decades, the country still faces growing inequality. More than half the population lives on less than US $2 a day, and over 90% of Cambodia’s poorest citizens live in rural areas that lack access to proper health care, education and basic infrastructure.

The Marist Brothers have worked in Cambodia since 1995 when two brothers from the Province of Sydney were appointed to Phnom Penh. In 1998, the brothers established an elementary school for children with physical disabilities. They have also since established projects that deliver healthcare services, skills training, development and education to disadvantaged young Cambodians. In 2010, Marist Solidarity Cambodia (MSC) was formed as a non-government organization to promote empowerment and advocacy for disabled children and youth in Cambodia.