NYEMO aims to provide vulnerable women with the necessary means to regain their dignity and participate actively in the development of their country. Every year, around 800 women who are abused, trafficked, sick, affected by HIV/AIDS or abandoned by their families or husbands and close to 700 helpless and orphaned children receive support from us. We are a Cambodian non-government organization established in 1998, jointly working with government ministries and local organizations.

What we do

Our activities revolve around a drop-in centre, which provides support services and assists the women in their reintegration into society and workforce.

 The center also provides counseling, food, day care, temporary shelter, access to public health care facilities, basic education, job placement services, micro-credit finance to start a small business, and targeted vocational training.
 

We contribute to the development of rural areas in Siem Reap province through the social, economic and professional advancement of the artisans, and pioneering a new social policy in Cambodia, guaranteeing levels of pay and social and medical welfare. The artisans have formed an association called Artisanat Khmer which has a 20% stake in the company, giving employees a voice in the decision making process.

Women at our reintegration program can choose from a number of vocational training courses - cooking & cleaning, sewing & embroidery, dress making & sewing, traditional silk weaving, and laundry & pressing. All products made by our trainees - previously unskilled and unemployed women - are sold in our boutiques. This ensures that the women are not simply beneficiaries of our services, but empowered active partners. The trainees complete a comprehensive six-month training program.

We opened our first restaurant and handicraft boutique in Phnom Penh in 1998, with a second boutique at the Russian Market, and a third in Siem Reap.

What you can experience