BSDA is a community-based organization rooted in Buddhist principles, working to uplift vulnerable populations through compassion, development, and empowerment.
For over a decade
We have been HELPing more than 100 000 people!
BSDA was founded in 2005. Today, it has more than 75 staffs, 100 community volunteers and over 100 000 beneficiaries in five provinces (1.Kampong Cham, 2.Tbong Khmom, 3.Kampong Chhnang, 4.Pursat, 5.Koh Kong). Help us to reach out more kids and provide them access to education.
BSDA is a Cambodian run NGO, established in 2005 in response to criticism from the villagers around the Wat Nokor Bachey temple west of Kampong Cham City. The community felt that the monks would preach altruism in theory but hardly ever practice it. Deeply hurt, the monks founded the organization, financing it privately throughout the first three years until their work was noticed and international donors started to provide funding. BSDA’s programs cover a large scope, including education and vocational training for Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Community and democracy development and work with Drug users and the HIV/Aids infected. Although being founded by monks and inspired by Buddhist philosophy, BSDA maintains religious neutrality and strives to better the dialogue between religious groups in Cambodia, employing Buddhists, Christians and Muslims alike. All projects have the secondary aim of teaching good ethics to the participants and encouraging them to contribute as well, creating a peer support system in which ex-beneficiaries help those in their former situation. – It was approved by the Ministry of Interior under No. 612.S.C.N.-.
Mr Thon Vandong, one of BSDA's founder
BSDA is a Cambodian run NGO, established in 2005 in response to criticism from the villagers around the Wat Nokor Bachey temple west of Kampong Cham City. The community felt that the monks would preach altruism in theory but hardly ever practice it. Deeply hurt, the monks founded the organization, financing it privately throughout the first three years until their work was noticed and international donors started to provide funding. BSDA’s programs cover a large scope, including education and vocational training for Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Community and democracy development and work with Drug users and the HIV/Aids infected. Although being founded by monks and inspired by Buddhist philosophy, BSDA maintains religious neutrality and strives to better the dialogue between religious groups in Cambodia, employing Buddhists, Christians and Muslims alike. All projects have the secondary aim of teaching good ethics to the participants and encouraging them to contribute as well, creating a peer support system in which ex-beneficiaries help those in their former situation. – It was approved by the Ministry of Interior under No. 612.S.C.N.
BSDA is a Cambodian run NGO, established in 2005 in response to criticism from the villagers around the Wat Nokor Bachey temple west of Kampong Cham City. The community felt that the monks would preach altruism in theory but hardly ever practice it. Deeply hurt, the monks founded the organization, financing it privately throughout the first three years until their work was noticed and international donors started to provide funding. BSDA’s programs cover a large scope, including education and vocational training for Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Community and democracy development and work with Drug users and the HIV/Aids infected. Although being founded by monks and inspired by Buddhist philosophy, BSDA maintains religious neutrality and strives to better the dialogue between religious groups in Cambodia, employing Buddhists, Christians and Muslims alike. All projects have the secondary aim of teaching good ethics to the participants and encouraging them to contribute as well, creating a peer support system in which ex-beneficiaries help those in their former situation. – It was approved by the Ministry of Interior under No. 612.S.C.N.-.
BSDA is a Cambodian run NGO, established in 2005 in response to criticism from the villagers around the Wat Nokor Bachey temple west of Kampong Cham City. The community felt that the monks would preach altruism in theory but hardly ever practice it. Deeply hurt, the monks founded the organization, financing it privately throughout the first three years until their work was noticed and international donors started to provide funding. BSDA’s programs cover a large scope, including education and vocational training for Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Community and democracy development and work with Drug users and the HIV/Aids infected. Although being founded by monks and inspired by Buddhist philosophy, BSDA maintains religious neutrality and strives to better the dialogue between religious groups in Cambodia, employing Buddhists, Christians and Muslims alike. All projects have the secondary aim of teaching good ethics to the participants and encouraging them to contribute as well, creating a peer support system in which ex-beneficiaries help those in their former situation. – It was approved by the Ministry of Interior under No. 612.S.C.N.
BSDA is a Cambodian run NGO, established in 2005 in response to criticism from the villagers around the Wat Nokor Bachey temple west of Kampong Cham City. The community felt that the monks would preach altruism in theory but hardly ever practice it. Deeply hurt, the monks founded the organization, financing it privately throughout the first three years until their work was noticed and international donors started to provide funding. BSDA’s programs cover a large scope, including education and vocational training for Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Community and democracy development and work with Drug users and the HIV/Aids infected. Although being founded by monks and inspired by Buddhist philosophy, BSDA maintains religious neutrality and strives to better the dialogue between religious groups in Cambodia, employing Buddhists, Christians and Muslims alike. All projects have the secondary aim of teaching good ethics to the participants and encouraging them to contribute as well, creating a peer support system in which ex-beneficiaries help those in their former situation. – It was approved by the Ministry of Interior under No. 612.S.C.N.
BSDA is a community-based organization founded on the Buddhist principles of Metta to empower vulnerable people and to promote compassionate engagement in Social and Economic Development to contribute to the eradication of avoidable suffering.
VISION
BSDA envisions a society where people are empowered to live independently and have livelihood security.
MISSION
BSDA’s mission is to empower
and enhance the quality of life of vulnerable people, especially women,
children and youth, through education, vocational training, social enterprise,
good governance livelihood and innovation programs, in partnership with others
Our Values
Serving the poor
Improving the livelihoods of poor families.
Unity
Building trust,
honesty and respect for each other as a family.
Democratic Approach
Promoting
collective voice from community members, stakeholders and all levels of staff
and engaging them in decision-making processes.
Integrity
In the management and use of aid; being transparent to communities, donors, and stakeholders.
Innovation
Providing a
unique opportunity for people to develop their problem-solving through ITC and
critical thinking.
Accountability
In the management and use of aid; being
accountable to communities, donors, and stakeholders.
strategic direction 2021-2025
Integrated & Innovative Programming
Building strong relationships with our partners
Sustainable Livelihoods
Funding Sustainability
Continuing to learn and grow
Building staff capacity
Target beneficiaries
The direct beneficiaries of the program
are street and vulnerable children, students, youth, young people, people with
disabilities, the poor, and the staff (officers) from three supply sides
actors, including commune administration, primary schools, and health centers.
why do we focus on children and youth ?
Through our programs, in particular
vocational training and education, we work with children and youth (aged between
15 – 24 years). Not only do youth comprise the greatest proportion of the
local population, but they are also often under-provided for by the state and
the most in need of support which BSDA provides.
In line with our values to
support those most in need, BSDA particularly works with children and youth
facing dire poverty and difficult family circumstances in its target areas.
Working with youth is also one way in which we hope to achieve sustainable
change through our programs, and, through supporting children and young
people, we hope to create a better future for Cambodia.
Women’s Empowerment &
Gender Equality
BSDA strongly encourages
women and girls to participate in our programs, and takes special care to
ensure that we meet their needs. In Cambodia, women-headed households are more
likely to be in poverty and women face unequal burdens on their time and
energy, due to social norms that expect they will undertake the majority of
household labor (USAID, 2016).
Yet, more gender egalitarian relations have been
linked to a number of positive social development outcomes, such has improving
children’s educational attainment and maternal and child health (Croce-Gales,
2014; Ivancevich & Farmland, 2015). In our other programs, BSDA does not
work exclusively with women, rather we seek to ensure men and women are equally
represented in our target populations. Participation, disaggregated by gender,
is routinely tracked to monitor that we are maintaining gender
equality in target populations.
Get in touch with us
Support our life-changing programs: MKK, ISAF, Co-Saved, Phtas Kumar, FF, HBR, Smile Restaurant, and AILS. (Budget goals per project available upon request.)
