Emergency Response
This week we learned that a hard-working family in Cambodia experienced a devastating loss. A tragic house fire—caused by a faulty electrical connection—completely destroyed this family’s home. Heartbreakingly, the mother of the family passed away the following day, overwhelmed by loss. All of their possessions, land documents, and family records have been destroyed. Thanks to […]
A BIG Build
Our work in Cambodia continues in a BIG way! Last week, the construction of 1 home and 11 – yes ELEVEN – toilets was completed. This project, funded by generous JJoy donors, improved the lives of 40 individuals. Amazing! A sanitary latrine makes a huge difference for families living poverty. With better hygiene, individuals get […]
A Life Changing Transformation
Volunteers who participate in a JJoy Volunteer Trip to Cambodia witness first hand the impact safe shelter has on a family. When teams arrive, their first order of business is to take down the families current home – often an unstable shelter made of palm leaves, plastic and sticks. Over the course of a week, […]
Family Update
Great things are happening in Cambodia! In April, an anonymous donor funded a new home for this lovely three-generation family and since that time, their lives have drastically improved! With safe and dry shelter, along with a hygienic latrine, the family experiences illness much less frequently and they have been able to work more steadily […]
Join us in Cambodia!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! In February, we’re continuing our work in Cambodia with the help of volunteers. This project, scheduled for February 9-15, 2025, will be led by fabulous JJoy volunteers Jenny and Kyle. We’ve committed to building 2 houses, and for every 4 volunteers who sign up, we’ll build one more! Will you join us? No […]
Major Donor sponsored project complete in Cambodia
This month has been busy for JJoy in Cambodia! A generous gift from donors Dennis and Marion Geiser has funded a new home with latrine and solar power for a family of 3 AND a clean water well for another family of 4. Dennis and Marion have personally volunteered with our partner, Volunteer Building Cambodia, […]
Increasing dignity of a family in rural cambodia
It’s been another busy week in Cambodia! Thanks to an amazing anonymous donor, we have been able to provide a family of 6 living in poverty in rural Siem Reap province with a safe home, clean water well, a sanitary latrine and solar power. This gift will forever change their lives for the better. If you would like […]
Announcing our next volunteer teams
We’re excited to announce JJoy Foundation’s next volunteer teams — and we invite you to join us! Whether you’re interested in bringing health care to those in need in Nepal or constructing safe and secure homes in Cambodia, we would love for you to be a part of our next projects. Everyone with a desire […]
Another Successful project is complete in Cambodia
We are happy to report the successful completion of another home with latrine, solar electricity and clean water well in rural Cambodia! This project was carried out by our partner Volunteer Building Cambodia with funds from our JJoy Founders Campaign. Thank you to all of our incredible supporters who help make this work possible every […]
The house is complete
After just 4 days of work, the house is complete! The transformation is amazing and the family could not be more excited. The team is proud to have contributed in a small way to this life changing project.