About Us

Mission

Future Cambodia Fund is a non-profit organisation with the core aim of empowering disadvantaged young people, their families and communities.

Vision

every child should have the right to a childhood, to education, and to protection

History

Leigh Mathews, a young Australian who was living, working, and volunteering in Cambodia at the time, established Future Cambodia Fund in 2004. Future Cambodia Fund was formed out of the belief that all children have the right to a childhood, to education, and deserve to be protected and nurtured.

Future Cambodia Fund began by providing grassroots assistance, including health and hygiene services to street children and their families, as well as initiating water sanitation and income generation activities in the local community.

Today, Future Cambodia Fund is active in supporting educational programs for vulnerable youth and children, as well as providing emergency assistance and support. We pride ourselves on having built a strong network of like-minded organisations operating in Cambodia.

Objectives

Future Cambodia Fund has four main objectives which guide our work:

Community Capacity Building: To encourage community participation and ownership through capacity building and advocacy.

Education and Training: To identify and provide appropriate education and training options and to support young people and their families to pursue these opportunities.

Networking and Support: To strengthen the overall response to Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) through integrated networking and support.

Awareness: To educate and inform young Australians about current issues in the developing world and encourage them to engage in activities resulting in positive change locally and globally.