cambodia

The Khmer Rouge regime, responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million people, brought Cambodia’s flourishing society to a halt in 1975.  The resulting years of war, isolation, and uncertainty lasted until 1998.  Cambodian people continue to recover from this trauma and have a strong desire to rebuild their nation and develop a new civil society that secures a better future for their children. 

The foundations for a democratic and just system have been laid out; however, these changes are often just print on paper.  Local people and organizations must increase their capability to lead their country and society. VFI believes in supporting this process.  For five years, this has been the basis of our work in Cambodia.

Severely limited access to quality education and stable employment leave women, children and indigenous communities particularly vulnerable to corrupt outsiders. VFI enables leaders from these groups to become knowledgable advocates for their communities' rights.