Asian Hope

Between 1975 and 1979 the Khmer Rouge, a radical form of agrarian communism, killed 33% of the Cambodian population. Their murderous regime specifically targeted educated people and was responsible for the notorious "Killing Fields."

While Cambodia has made progress in its recovery, the horrific devastation caused by the Khmer Rouge is still painfully clear. Today, 50% of the Cambodian population is under the age of 25 and less than 5% of school teachers have a high school education.

In 1998 Asian Hope was founded in Phnom Penh Cambodia. Asian Hope consists of a school, a boys home and girls home. The purpose of Asian Hope is to build up Cambodian youth to be leaders in their community and in their world.

What we like about Asian Hope:

Asian Hope homes provide a family.

Asian Hope is committed to being a home rather than just an institution. The size is limited to facilitate mentoring, loving and nurturing the kids as a family group.

Asian Hope schools provide a full traditional education.

Asian Hope runs two Christian schools which are known as some of the best schools in Cambodia. They educate almost 400 children, preschool through high school. The schools are attended by the kids who live in the Asian Hope homes as well as tuition and scholarship students in the community.

To learn more visit www.asianhope.org.