In 1990, Food for the Hungry (FH) began working in Cambodia by providing relief and aid to those living in refugee camps during the civil war. In 1992, FH Cambodia started to partner with poor communities in the Kampot Province to improve living conditions, and later expanded into northern Cambodia. Since then, it has focused efforts on community development and other areas of need to improve living conditions.
FH Cambodia operates as a field office of the global Christian relief and development organization known as FH, or Food for the Hungry. In FY22, FH Cambodia served 140,418 individuals in 30,635 households through integrated, holistic and multi-sectoral approach in dealing with issues on food security and livelihood, education, health and nutrition, cascade groups, leadership development, and more.
The Heartbeat of FH
These are the principles that guide us. They are our calling and our response. VALUES We follow Jesus Our work is relational We invest wisely and focus on results We serve with humility We pursue beauty, goodness, and truth VISION All forms of human poverty ended worldwide PURPOSE Together we follow God’s call responding to human suffering and graduating communities from extreme poverty
Health and Nutrition
Promoting maternal and child health and enhancing their health and nutritional status is one of the three strategic priorities of FH Cambodia. Health and Nutrition TP works to contribute to the reduction of maternal and child morbidity and mortality and issues around nutrition by implementing interventions using a life cycle approach that targets pregnant women, neonates, infants, and young children, focusing on the critical (-9 to +24 months) or the ‘first 1000 days of life’ by integrates two sectors, namely health and nutrition and WASH which are spread across 7 area programs (APs), in 2 provinces, Siemreap and Odor Meanchey.