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Cambodia Why children in Cambodia need your helpA history of ongoing civil war and unrest has left the landscape of Cambodia scarred with landmines - resulting in thousands of disabilities among children.
Cambodia is also a hub in Asia for people trafficking - with the country used as a source, destination, and transit country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labour. Country factsDuring a three-year period beginning in 1975, an estimated 1.7 million people died were killed or died from forced hardships as a direct result of the Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot. This was followed by a Vietnamese invasion in 1978, in efforts to defeat the Khmer Rouge. The decade-long Vietnamese occupation prompted an additional 12 years of civil war with Khmer gorilla groups. Only since 1998 has some measure of peace prevailed, with the formation of a coalition government and renewed political stability. The Cambodian government is now in talks with the United Nations to set up a tribunal to try those involved in the genocide of Cambodians.
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Infant mortality rates
are the highest in Asia, and over one-third of families live
below the poverty line. Diseases which can be prevented through
immunisation programs are the leading cause of death among
children.
