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WV first entered Cambodia
WV first entered Cambodia in response to the Cambodia’s government international appeal for assistance (civil war). Dr. Stan Mooneyham, WVI President, led a convoy of trucks carrying US$ 100,000 worth of medicine & supplies from Saigon, Vietnam, to Phnom Penh.
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WVI in Cambodia
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Cambodian Civil War
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WV Crusades
WV ran three crusades. Two in Chaktomuk Hall and one in Olympic Stadium 1972 / '73 (maybe ’74) -
WV trucks transport supplies from Vietnam
WV responded to an appeal of President Lon Nol. WV trucks traveled from Vietnam to Cambodia to bring food, shelter and drugs, on the condition they could share the Gospel through public media channels. -
First WV crusade
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World Vision builds school for orphans
WV built a primary school for orphans on the land of Church “Sereptha” in Beung Tumpun. -
Evacuation and cease of WV programs
Cambodian and expatriate staff continued to serve until the siege of Phnom Penh by the Khmer Rouge in April 1975. Subsequently, all expatriates and several national staff member were evacuated. All WV programs ended. -
WV Operation "Lovelift"
flying food into the capital city from Bangkok and Los Angeles. The three million inhabitants of Phnom Penh needed 750 tons of food each day to support its surging population (Article, Christianity Today, March 14th 1975) -
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Khmer Rouge
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WV Cambodia-Thai border migrant aid
WV came again to help the Cambodian migrants at Cambodia-Thai border until around 1995 -
WV re-enters Cambodia
WV re-entered Cambodia shortly after the Vietnamese overthrow of the Khmer Rouge. Only 3 of the original 270 WV staff members survived the genocidal Khmer Rouge reign.
The initial focus of WV’s return to Cambodia included meeting emergency needs, assisting in restoring social services, rehabilitating the food producing sectors of the economy and restoring the National Pediatric Hospital which has been used as a torture and execution centre for the political prisoners by the Khmer Rouge. -
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Vietnamese occupation
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Inauguration of National Pediatric Hospital by WV & government
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WV carries out humanitarian activities
From 1989/1990 WV confidentially worked with and supported Churches and also implemented & operated humanitarian affairs and activities in Cambodia (health, food, shelters for IDPs – internal displaced people). -
Vietnam withdraws
Vietnam withdraws from Cambodia -
Paris Peace Accord
Paris Peace Accord guarantees freedom in Cambodia's constitution.
UN mission to Cambodia begins. -
WV responds to flood disaster
WV responded to a big flood disaster in Phnom Penh as well as ten other provinces. -
Religious freedom permitted
Congress of Cambodia Communist Party resolves to permit religious freedom to Buddhist, Muslims and Christians. Christians can meet in public for the first time since 1975 -
CEDC program begins
WV opened their ‘Bamboo Shoot Center’ for children in February 1993 beginning the CEDC program (Children in Extremely Difficult Circumstances). -
WV sponsors first ever National Pastor/Leader Conference
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Child Labor response program
WV began their Child Labor project, responding to the needs of children scavenging in the Stung Meanchey dump. Steve Gourley developed the project under supervision of Laurence Grey. The trauma recovery program was also established by Laurence Grey to help former trafficked child commercial sex workers.