Feed My Starving Children sent 1,083,456 meals to Cambodia in 2006 through distribution partner, Reach Now International.

 

 

 

 

About Cambodia

Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia that borders Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. Cambodia is a predominately Theravada Buddhist country and much of their lives are dictated by their beliefs. After devastating destruction from war in the 1970's and 1980's, its population has grown to over 13 million due to the overthrow in government in 1997. Since then, reconstruction efforts have been made to their cultural, economic, social, and political lives. Most of Cambodia's cities are located at sea level or near one of three major rivers, so floods are expected during the wet season. The country's main industries are clothing and tourism with number of visitors reaching past the 1.7 million mark.

	Cambodia	United States
Average Annual Income	$2,600	$43,500
Life Expectancy	59 years	78 years
Poverty Rate	35.9%	13%
Literacy Rate	73.6%	99%
Infant Mortality Rate	68.78 deaths/1,000 births	6.3 deaths/1,000 births
Malnourished Children Under 5	43.9%	less than 1%