Cambodia Mondulkiri
$141,266 needed of $141,266
Implementing Organization
World Hope International (WHI)
Program Summary
This program works with Indigenous Bunong communities in Mondulkiri Province, which is located in the far eastern part of Cambodia along the border with Vietnam.
The program is working to strengthen and equip Bunong farmers with the skills and knowledge to produce horticultural crops that meet market standards for quality, safety, and sustainability. Where appropriate, farmers are supported to achieve third-party food safety certification—such as CamGAP and Ecocert—ensuring continued market access and positioning them for premium value chains.
The further goal is to link Bunong farmers to markets through community-driven enterprises. These enterprises—including producer groups, contract farming arrangements, and direct sales to buyers—enable farmers to engage in value chains that are inclusive, climate-smart, and economically viable. Through targeted training and support, enterprise leaders are equipped to manage operations, build market relationships, and ensure long-term sustainability.
The program also works with survivors of gender-based violence, human trafficking, and exploitation as well as other vulnerable households, helping them to gain increased access to sustainable livelihood opportunities, both agricultural and non-agricultural. Through tailored skills development and ongoing support, participants are empowered to diversify their household income, strengthen their economic independence, and build pathways toward long-term wellbeing.
Sreymom's Story - Cambodia Mondulkiri
Success Stories
From Struggle to Success
For many years, Channa and her husband Laven faced significant challenges in sustaining their livelihood. They cultivated cassava, cashew nuts, and rice in their home village, but with limited technical knowledge and resources, they only earned about $500 per year—insufficient to improve their family’s living conditions. Seeking better opportunities, they migrated to another district to work as cassava farm laborers, earning $15 per day for short seasonal cycles. However, this work was exhausting and unstable. Eventually, they returned home and stopped planting cassava due to low prices and high labor demands.
Determined to find a better way, Channa started growing vegetables in a small plot for her family to eat, with hopes of having some left over to sell. In June 2025, the World Hope International (WHI) Cambodia Livelihood Team assessed her situation and selected her for the vegetable-growing project. She received seeds and farming materials in addition to training on vegetable cultivation techniques and guidance on composting and natural pesticide production.
Channa began planting bok choy, choy sum, lettuce, eggplant, chili, and more. Initially intended for family consumption, her farm soon produced surplus vegetables, which she sold to villagers and local buyers. Today, she earns $150 per cycle, with 7 cycles per year, from just 15 square meters of land— more than doubling her previous income.
This income supports her three children’s education, school materials, expansion of her vegetable farm, and an investment in pepper crops.
“Before, we worried about every season,” Channa says. “Now, we feel confident because our farm is more productive and sustainable.”
Channa and Laven have become role models in their community, sharing experiences and encouraging neighbors to adopt climate-smart agriculture practices.
“We thank WHI Cambodia and their donors, especially the livelihood team, for training, coaching, and mentoring us. Our livelihood is improving, and we are happy that all our children can go to school.”
Cambodia Mondulkiri is led by World Hope International