what do they do in cambodia?

Amanda and Daniel live and work in Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia. They work for the Mennonite Central Committee. Daniel works as an Advisor with the Returnee Integration Support Center (risccambodia.org), an organization that assists Cambodians who were admitted into the United States as refugees and then later deported back to Cambodia. He also works with Clear Cambodia, an organization that provides household water filters to rural Cambodians. Amanda serves as the Peace and Justice Advisor for MCC Cambodia. She works to network on peace and justice issues and also with Women Peacemakers, an organization that provides training in rural provinces about women's rights, domestic violence, and conflict mediation.

Mennonite Central Committee Office


Amanda and Daniel's Co-Workers



Mennonite Central Committee

Cambodia
MCC began work in Cambodia since 1979 shortly after the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime, during which an estimated 2 million people perished through starvation, forced labor and killings. While Cambodia has undergone dramatic changes in the decades since then, the country still faces significant challenges of debt and instability. Poverty and illiteracy remain obstacles for many Cambodians, especially in rural areas. MCC works through local partners, focusing on peace work, agriculture, income generation in rural areas and education.