Kampuchea Women’s Welfare Action (KWWA)

Contact Details

Ms. Yous Thy

Executive Director

Mobile Phone : (855) 12 916 329

Office Phone : (855) 72 971 586

Email address : kwwakrt@camintel.com

Address: Sre Sdow village, O’russey commune, Kratie district, Kratie province

Background

KWWA is a local non-governmental, non-profit organization, and is not affiliated with any political

parties. It has been actively implementing programmes that integrate community development in

target areas in order to alleviate poverty in accordance with the poverty reduction strategy of the

Royal Government of Cambodia. Kratie Women’s Welfare Association (KWWA) was established in

1993 and is located in Kratie Province. KWWA officially registered in 1994 and received Ministry of

Interior recognition in 2003.

KWWA officially changed its name from Kratie Women’s Welfare Association to Kampuchea

Women’s Welfare Action on 7th November 2007, keeping the same acronym of KWWA.

KWWA has played a major role, since its inception in 1993, in empowering and enhancing the

quality of life of women and children through community based activities such as HIV and AIDS

prevention and care, equal access, income generation, preparedness for disaster management,

and recently food security. Specifically, KWWA is getting support from KHANA to implement

integrated care including HBC and Prevention in 1 Operational District (Kratie), 3 Health Centres,

covering 9 communes, 32 villages.

Building on the last 14 years a strategic plan has been developed for the next three years

with five priorities:

• Develop relationships and cooperation with the Royal Government of Cambodia, communities,

donors, partners, and other stakeholders.

• Promotion of women and children health care activities

• Improve capacities of women and children in economic and social activities

• Environment conservation and disaster management

• KWWA organisational development

Vision

A Cambodian society where people, especially women and children, are living in peace, liberty,

equality, wellbeing, and prosperity.

Statement

KWWA is working in partnership with the Cambodian Government, NGOs, women’s groups and

other relevant stakeholders to respond to the needs of poor people, particularly vulnerable women

and children, to effectively change family economics, health, education, women’s rights and

development, environment conservation and disaster management.

Human Resources

Three full-time staff members and 15 part-time volunteers supported through KHANA.

Sources of Funding

• USAID through KHANA

• WPF through KHANA

• Other Donors: Oxfam, AJWS and Equal-Access

Program

Projects Funded through KHANA:

• Integrated Care and Prevention targeting PLHIV, OVC, youth, and married couples

• Food support to PLHIV and OVC

Other Projects:

• Gender for Development

• Income Generation

• Flood Disaster Preparedness