The Khmer People of Cambodia

The Khmer People And The Need
There are 15 million Khmer people, 10 million under 25 years old, who mostly live in rural regions with many working as subsistence farmers. While nearly three decades of war and genocide left the nation broken and economically stagnant, an emerging and youthful generation is engaging with the modern world and constructing a different future.

Today the Khmer people hold to a culturally Buddhist worldview influenced by animistic and ancestral beliefs. Only 1% of the population profess to follow Jesus and those who do live with a constant tension of following the traditional values and norms of their culture while being influenced by a rising Western culture.

The Response
The cross-cultural team live in the North West region of Cambodia among communities struggling with poor health, low literacy rates and high unemployment. They are committed to seeing faith communities emerge and develop. They are focused on building relationships and identifying the needs and opportunities for ministry in this region.

The team is committed to working in partnership with local people to see holistic transformation that only Jesus can bring to a community.