37.000+ meals donated - help is needed

During this challenging global crisis, everyone, from individuals, to organizations and businesses, has suffered. This suffering has been widespread, however, as we know, when it comes to pandemics those most severely affected live in developing nations, within marginalized, impoverished communities.

In countries like #Cambodia, where there is no social support structure, where many families live from day to day under the poverty line even when able to work, the threat of further risks as a result of coronavirus are ever-present. These risks impact children and youth the most: sexual exploitation; child labor such as begging and scavaging; domestic, physical, emotional abuse and neglect.

As with most pandemics, there are many who want to help those in need, but are not sure how best to do that.  

A new initiative created in Siem Reap

Recently, ChildSafe was thrilled to hear that four like-minded partners – including ChildSafe Business Jaya House River Park, as well as Mulberry Boutique Hotel, Treeline Urban Resort and The Cambodia Landmine Museum – had joined forces to create ‘Hotels Joining Hands’ www.hotelsjoininghands.com , an initiative to provide at least 400 meals per day to people in need in Siem Reap. 

All meals are plastic and styrofoam free

These meals are cooked locally, generating a small income for local villagers and restaurants who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. With the support of the driving force behind #ChildSafe, leading international social enterprise #Friends-International, these families are also provided with longer term opportunities to rebuild their livelihoods and find new sources of income.

Like everywhere in the world Cambodia is on lockdown; businesses have closed, and people have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.

However, unlike many places in the world, Cambodia has no safety nets and no social support structure. With many incomes gone and the future uncertain, a more imminent threat is now facing us.

Making a Difference

For this reason, three like-minded Hotels in Siem Reap have joined forces to provide 450+ meals a day to those people most affected. Jaya House River Park, Mulberry Boutique Hotel and Treeline Urban Resort are doing the rounds on a daily basis since 20th April 2020.

With the helpful support of our partners The Cambodia Landmine Museum, Friends International, Sala Ba? Hotel School and Agir Pour Le Cambodge, we’ve now reached 37.000+ hot meals donated in several locations in Siem Reap since start (as of 13th July 2020). It’s continuing every day and more than ever, we need your support.

“With the tourism industry currently at a stand-still, hotels closed, jobs lost and incomes gone, Siem Reap sees very different side effects from the Covid-19 pandemic. On top of this, the monsoon season is upon us which usually sees an increase in waterborne diseases like Denque, TB, Typhoid, etc”

How can local business help?

To be able to reach more people in need, Hotels Joining Hands are seeking more local partners to join the initiative. Together, we will be stronger – so let’s build on this movement to support local communities in Siem Reap! 

Hotels Joining Hands need:

• Helping hands and transportation for daily food deliveries
• Support with communications

However you can support, by making this initiative bigger and stronger we will help provide much-needed assistance to the local communities in Siem Reap suffering the most.

Interested in helping?

Contact our team for more information at [email protected] and let’s save lives together!

Want to help, but you’re not located in Siem Reap?

Don’t worry – there are plenty of ways you can support those in need! Send an email to [email protected] and our team will help with suggestions for supporting those in Siem Reap and throughout Southeast Asia.

Jaya House River Park, Mulberry Boutique Hotel , Treeline Urban Resort