Cambodia is located in Southeast Asia, and enjoyed a prosperous culture and civilization during the Angkorian Era. Geographically, it is situated along the Mekong River on wet land favourable for agriculture.
The majority of Cambodians are famers who are honest, hardworking and traditionally friendly and supportive of each other.
However, war and the Pol Pot genocidal regime have severely shattered the country. The national social infrastructures, culture, tradition and social morality which used to be good,have severely declined. Trauma, the loss of spouses, children and relatives, and in particular, the deprivation of their right, dignity and honor have been in the heart of the Cambodian population for a full generation.
These are causes affecting the daily livelihood of Cambodians’ of all ages in this generation, Physically and mentally disabled people, orphans without any support and poverty are the legacies which the social affairs sector has to deal with.
Many visitors to Rainbow ask how the children came to the orphanage - and the kind of life experiences which have brought them to this place of refuge.
The children are drawn from three districts: Puok, Angkor Chum and Angkor Thom - all in Siem Reap Province. Some are orphaned, some abandoned - some simply poor and vulnerable who have no stable and caring family environment to support them, neither parents nor relatives - but who wish to live and study at the Orphanage and have an opportunity to complete their schooling. These children have a chance to develop into contributing members of society as their confidence and self esteem are nurtured in a secure, caring and stable environment with committed staff.
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