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."

Cambodian child soldiers.

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 now runs a boys home “House of Hope”, a girls home “House of Faith”, three schools, a higher education program, a guest house, and an anti-human-trafficking program. The purpose of Asian Hope is to shape compassionate, equipped, Christian leaders for Cambodia from her most vulnerable populations.

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 three schools that teach Chistian values. These schools are known as some of the best in Cambodia. They educate almost 500 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.

Kosal, Rene, Sam and Logan at reading time.