HISTORY OF CCASVA

Cambodian Children Against Starvation and Violence (CCASVA) is non-governmental, non- partisan, non-profit and non-religious.

CCASVA was established in January 1996 by Cambodian volunteer students and official recognized by permitted number 889 on 23rd September 1996 of Ministry of Interior and signed MOU with the Ministry of Social Veteran and Youth- MOSVY. Since 2015, CCASVA was changed from association to organization on 10 June 2015 by permitted number 1031 of Ministry of Interior. Key target areas of CCASVA focus on child protection, caring, and empowering youth, safe migrant, vulnerable disaster and climate change. We are working to address the needs of vulnerable and victimized children and youths who are exposed to violence, sexual abuse, trafficking, exploitation, drug abuse, and HIV/AIDS impaction. Those target groups are exposed to be likely the most vulnerable from other related heath emergencies including pandemic illnesses. 

CCASVA started implementing its program of providing with social services, education, health, and legal aid to vulnerable and victimized children and youth since 1997 through fund and technical support from the people USA, the British embassy, World Food Program, Save the Children UK, Save the Children Norway- Cambodia Office (SCN-CO), KHANA, Terre des Hommes Netherlands and Population Service International.

Currently and former of CCASVA donors, CCASVA has received funding from different development partners such as people of USA (1996-1998), the British Embassy (1997-1998), World Food Program (1997-2002 and 2003-2012), Save the Children UK (1997-1998), Save the Children Norway-Cambodia Office (1998-2009), KHANA (1998-2013), Terre des Hommes Netherlands (2000-2011) and Population Service International (2003-2012), Save the Children Australia (2010-2012), Cambodia Acts (2005-2013), COSECAM (2008-2011), Centre for Child Development-Private donor (2007-2012),NCHADS (2008-2011), NGO-CRC (2011-2012) and Australia Cambodia Children Taskforce (2013), Plan International and local Christian friends (2011-2025).