HOSEA = Helping Orphanages through Support, Education and Advice

ICC - HOSEA Project aims to improve the quality of life for children placed in the care of orphanages and other alternative child-care providers by supporting and equipping these groups to provide the best possible care for their children.  Download a brochure.

What need is ICC - HOSEA Project meeting?

Over 50% of the Cambodian population is under the age of 20. A considerable number of these children and young people are considered 'at risk', with biological parents unable to care for them. In these instances, children are often placed in alternative care facilities, such as foster families, orphanages and pagodas, where they are cared and provided for until they reach adulthood.

Research conducted by ICC - HOSEA Project between 2001 and 2004 revealed that the majority of these alternative childcare facilities are concentrated in either Phnom Penh or the surrounding Kandal Province, with many struggling to care for the children placed under their supervision.

In order to have the greatest impact on the lives of these children, ICC - HOSEA Project has taken the decision not to work directly with the children themselves. Instead, we focus on providing support, education and advice to child-care providers who are looking after these children every day.