Giving sacrificially

Matt Coulson, Viva’s Asia Director, introduces us to XQuib, a man with a big heart from Cambodia Our partner network co-ordinators around the world are such an inspiration! These amazing people have gone above and beyond to support children and their families who are struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. XQuib is our […]

Growing trust

From an initial fear of the task ahead of them, Peace Team Cambodia’s volunteer mentors have grown into their roles, and are helping to turn children’s broken hearts into hopeful ones, as Khun Sokhem explains. When we started our anti-trafficking programme in 2017, there were many challenges facing our volunteers. They were afraid that no-one […]

Floating Churches & Firm Foundations

BY JUSTINE DEMMER Justine Demmer, Viva’s Network Consultant for Asia, gives us a glimpse into a recent trip to Cambodia where she visited a floating church, and the children who call it home. I step outside of our accommodation in Siem Riep, North-Western Cambodia to find an open wagon drawn by a motorcycle. Our child […]

Mentoring provides a turning point for Cambodian children

BY ANDREW DUBOCK One hundred children in north west Cambodia, who face neglect and abuse in their lives, are being given the opportunity to turn their lives around through a new mentoring programme. The Child Protection Mentorship initiative is being run by Viva’s partner network, PEACE Team Cambodia (PTC) in ten communities in Siem Reap, […]