Microfinance has issues. I know it can be very effective for some communities, but there are also lots of challenges in Cambodia, with more than 2.6 million borrowers owing loans of more than USD$10 billion. This has caused me to …
10 years of human and hope association
Today is 10 years to the day since Human and Hope Association was founded. I am not the founder. And I am so proud of that fact. Human and Hope Association was founded by a group of friends who wanted …
Lace up your joggers, the Walk to Cambodia is back!
This time last year I was averaging around 2,000 – 3,000 steps a day. And then we went into lockdown. You would have expected my steps to decrease even further. However, I had a secret weapon to motivate me. The …
Today is my 35th birthday and I have a story to tell you.
Today is my 35th birthday. This time last year, in the middle of the horrific bushfire season, I asked you to donate what you could to my birthday fundraiser. It was a tough ask with all the focus on bushfire …
A Q & A with Thai San of Human and Hope Association
Many community members in Human and Hope Association’s target communes in rural Siem Reap, Cambodia have lost their jobs. They either worked in the tourism industry, or their jobs were indirectly related to the tourism industry, which has become non-existent …
We need your help immediately.
The world is currently experiencing uncertainty, fear and social isolation. We want you to know that we are all in this together. At Human and Hope, we are trying to navigate the need to protect our health and wellbeing and …
I know how difficult it can be to keep fit whilst working from home.
As someone who has always worked from home pre-COVID-19, I know how difficult it can be to get your steps up. Some days I don’t even make it past 1,000 steps! That’s why we are adapting Human and Hope’s virtual …
Hygiene Workshops to Combat Disease in Rural Cambodia
I am concerned about the ramifications that the COVID-19 will have on low-income communities. The sad reality is, many community members struggle to put food on their table each day – and when it comes to choosing between purchasing soap …
An update on Human and Hope Cambodia
To our community of supporters, I am writing to update you on the impact of the COVID-19 on our project partner, Human and Hope Association Cambodia. In order to stop the spread of the COVID-19, Cambodia’s Ministry of Education, Youth …
“I Now Don’t Fear for my Life”
Last month I attended the Ethical Enterprise Awards in Melbourne, as Human and Hope Association Inc were finalists. A transcript of my speech is below. “I now don’t fear for my life.” These words are from our sewing graduate, …