Besides the efforts to provide the excellent services, Angkor Adventures and its staffs so far have been active  in participating, facilitating all kinds of support to some of the following charitable organizations that we think they are doing a great job in saving everyday lives of our suffering people. Angkor Adventures would like to recommend some of them as the followings should you wish to contact either for visiting, donating, volunteering or wish to include in your Cambodia visiting itinerary.

1- Angkor Hospital For Children:

Every child has the right to a healthy and loving life. By opening your heart, sharing your skill or providing support, you can make a profound difference in the life of a child and the future of a nation.          

The brutal Pol Pot Regime, years of civil war and foreign occupation have left Cambodia one of the world’s poorest countries. Approximately 34% of Cambodians survive on less than $1US per day. Of a population of 13 million, nearly half are under the age of 15. Unfortunately, the children suffer greatest from poverty, unsafe water and a lack of adequate sanitation. 51% of Cambodian children are malnourished and one in seven will die before their fifth birthday – largely due to preventable causes. The HIV infection rate in Cambodia is the highest in the region, many children have lost parents to AIDS and some are infected themselves. Cambodia is now in the process of rebuilding. Following decades of destruction and decay, medical infrastructure is especially weak. There are only 30 Cambodian doctors to serve every 100,000 people. Per capita health expenditure is low, with the majority of funding coming from foreign sources.

Every child has the right to a healthy and loving life. Angkor Hospital for Children exists to provide nurturing pediatric care, medical education and community outreach. By healing children, preventing disease and training health professionals, a better future lies ahead.

Angkor Hospital for Children sponsored by Friends Without A Border is a Pediatric Hospital providing free treatment and care to the children in the Siem Reap area.  On average 350 children and their families arrive at the hospital seeking care. Since opening in 1999, there have been more than 610,000 visits to AHC by Cambodian children. AHC is an official Teaching Hospital and has taught more than 2,000 healthcare professionals from Cambodia. Please visit the website at www.fwab.org/  or www.angkorhospital.org  

 

2- Handicap International - Belgium:

Who we are
Helping people with disabilities since 1982
The vision of Handicap International is one of a world in which all forms of disabilities can be prevented, cared for or integrated, and in which the rights of disabled people are respected. In Cambodia, where so many struggle to meet basic needs, disability often means extreme vulnerability and poverty. At Handicap International, we provide a range of support activities to help people with disabilities regain their independence, dignity and rights.

What we do
Landmines and explosive remnants from the recent civil war still kill or maim hundreds of Cambodians every year. To help these victims build new lives, we support two Physical Rehabilitation Centres located in Siem Reap and Takeo. The centres provide treatment such as fitting prosthetic and orthotic devices, physiotherapy sessions and follow-up visits in the patient’s village, all free of charge, to more than 5,000 disabled people per year.

Landmine accidents are just one of the many causes of disabilities. For example, the recent improvement of the road network has led to an alarming increase in traffic accidents. Every day, four Cambodians die and 70 others are injured, leading us to develop a vast prevention program encompassing education, research and awareness.

We also work in the villages to encourage families to detect early signs of diseases, congenital problems and other major, preventable causes of disabilities, and encourage them to send their children in for treatment.

What you can experience
At our Siem Reap Information Centre, open from Monday to Friday, from 8:00am to 12:00pm and 2:00pm to 5:00pm, you can:
* Learn about landmines and disability issues in Cambodia
* See the physical rehabilitation process
* Understand how prostheses are made
* Visit our photo exhibition
* Learn about support activities Handicap International-Belgium provides to help disabled Cambodians regain a normal life.

All of our projects are implemented in cooperation with a vast range of local partners.

Contact Us
Our Information Centre is located within the Physical Rehabilitation Centre inside the compound of the Provincial Hospital in Siem Reap. The entrance is next to the Central Market.
Telephone: +855 (12) 289 258
Email: hib.pr@online.com.kh
www.handicapinternational.be 

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