Life and Hope Association (LHA)
Life + Hope + Education = A Greater Change
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Life and Hope Association (LHA) is a nonprofit NGO established in 2005 by monks at Wat Damnak in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Its mission is breaking the cycle of poverty by providing compassionate care and access to education to the poorest and most vulnerable in Cambodia, guided by the principle that education combined with compassionate support enables people to escape poverty. Key programs include the Park Hyatt Siem Reap & LHA Sewing School, the Program Advancing Girls' Education (PAGE), the Sustainable Community Project, and the Seal of Love Charitable Foundation for Buddhism in Society.
Breaking the cycle of poverty by providing compassionate care and access to education to the poorest and most vulnerable in Cambodia.
Founded in 2005 by monks at Wat Damnak in Siem Reap; Somnieng Hoeurn, a former head monk with a BA in Management from St. Ambrose University and a master's in public administration from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, is listed …
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#16 of 1,524 community development charities in Cambodia on integrity score
46/100 puts it in the top 2% of the cohort, tied with 10 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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Life and Hope Association (LHA) is a community development nonprofit based in Siem Reap, Cambodia. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2005 and has been operating for 21 years. Its registration number is KH-CCC-972. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 46/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 9 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
Life and Hope Association (LHA) is a nonprofit NGO established in 2005 by monks at Wat Damnak in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Its mission is breaking the cycle of poverty by providing compassionate care and access to education to the poorest and most vulnerable in Cambodia, guided by the principle that education combined with compassionate support enables people to escape poverty. Key programs include the Park Hyatt Siem Reap & LHA Sewing School, the Program Advancing Girls' Education (PAGE), the Sustainable Community Project, and the Seal of Love Charitable Foundation for Buddhism in Society. Life and Hope Association (LHA) is a community development organization based in Cambodia. The organization was founded in 2005.
Life and Hope Association (LHA) is classified as a Community Development organization, based in Cambodia. It operates as a NGO. The organization has 9 disclosed officers and directors.
Life and Hope Association (LHA) is located in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The organization was established in 2005 and has been active for 21 years.
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Quick facts about Life and Hope Association (LHA)
- What is Life and Hope Association (LHA)?
- Life and Hope Association (LHA) is a community development ngo based in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Life and Hope Association (LHA) is a nonprofit NGO established in 2005 by monks at Wat Damnak in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Its mission is breaking the cycle of poverty by providing compassionate care and access to education to the poorest and most vulnerable in Cambodia, guided by the principle that education combined with compassionate support enables people to escape poverty. Key programs include the Park Hyatt Siem Reap & LHA Sewing School, the Program Advancing Girls' Education (PAGE), the Sustainable Community Project, and the Seal of Love Charitable Foundation for Buddhism in Society.
- When was Life and Hope Association (LHA) founded?
- Life and Hope Association (LHA) was founded in 2005.
- Where is Life and Hope Association (LHA) located?
- Headquartered in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
- Is Life and Hope Association (LHA) trustworthy?
- Life and Hope Association (LHA) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Life and Hope Association (LHA)'s registration number?
- Registration: KH-CCC-972 (Cambodia).
- What is Life and Hope Association (LHA)'s website?
- http://www.lifeandhopeangkor.org
- Are donations to Life and Hope Association (LHA) tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Cambodia under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.