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Cambodia

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Population: 14.9 million
Capital City: Phnom Penh
Main Languages: Khmer
Major Religion: Buddhism

With your support, we are working together with Cambodians to restore access to education for all young people and enhance their capacity to transform their lives.

Country Information

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.

Marists in Cambodia

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.

Current Projects

Pailin Hostel | CA0013

Opening educational opportunities for children in rural villages

The Hostel is situated next to the secondary school in Pailin and provides residential accommodation for up to 68 students from poor, rural families who are presently deprived of a secondary education because of the remoteness of their village. These children typically come from subsistence farming families and cannot afford the necessary transport expenses for their children to travel the […]

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The LaValla Project | CA0032

The Marist Solidarity Cambodia (MSC) LaValla Project provides a range of initiatives that seek to provide education and training for children and young people with a disability.   Disability in Cambodia There are an estimated 360,000 children and young people under the age of 20 living with a disability in Cambodia. The challenges faced by those with a physical disability […]

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Past Projects

Pailin Rural Health Outreach Stage 2 | CA0015

Pailin Rural Health Outreach | CA0015

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Australian Marist Solidarity (AMS) is the international agency for the aid and development work of the Marist Province of Australia throughout Asia and the Pacific Islands. AMS is part of Marist Solidarity and looks after its development projects. Australian Marist Solidarity is a full member and signatory of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID). For more information on our commitment to the Code click here. We are endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient (ABN 46 373 535 209) and registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission.