our cause... “to restore hope and dignity to the very poor and desperate peoples of Mondul 3 Village”

We are a grass roots organization working within the families and community, and take a holistic approach to addressing the needs of families living in crisis situations.  Whilst 'free education for all' is our priority, (an important step in breaking the cycle of poverty), we cannot ignore the chronic malnutrition; ill health and appalling living conditions our students and families face every day.  

Mondul 3 village was originally the home of the Cambodian Army.  The Army was relocated and the land sold off by the Government cheaply to local people.  The founder of New Hope purchased his home in Mondul 3 and soon after recognised the desperate need for change in this community.

Malnutrition - Many children in the village have only one parent or none at all, or are raised by a grandparent. Many are surviving on rice water and salt, supplemented by the frogs and ants they are able to collect.  Some babies have existed purely on the water from boiled rice, as their starving mothers are unable to supply breast milk.  It is very common for mothers to try to give away their children to anyone they believe can provide them with a better life.

Housing - There are many pockets of families living in grass huts.  Many do not have clean water or protection from the weather as their homes desperately need re-roofing or replacing.

Education - There is no public school in the vicinity of the village for the children.  They cannot afford transport to other schools, they have no money for books or uniforms and many are needed at home to mind younger siblings while their parent or older sibling attends work.

Sex Trade - Many girls from rural areas are requested by their families to leave their homes and move to the town of Siem Reap in the hope of finding a job with adequate income to support themselves and send money back to their family.  These girls have no formal education, English language or vocational skills.  Many fall victim to the sex trade, this being their only means of survival, and are now left with babies and young children of their own to raise.  They have no choice but to raise them in this same environment.  These girls can have no future vision and approximately half will die of disease at a very premature age.