Guiding Principles
The primary goal of Harmony Farm is to improve the quality of life for the vulnerable children of Beng Mealea. We believe that breaking the cycle of poverty in this rural village can be accomplished by adherence to our guiding principles:
- Providing a safe haven and family environment for the most vulnerable children
- Offering free education to all children in the village and surrounding rural area
- Transporting children to their classes, both at Harmony Farm and the government school
- Producing high quality food using organic, permaculture principals
- Expanding select services and cultural activities to include the larger community (including health and environmental education, and traditional music)
Founders and Staff
Cambodia Children's Rural Development Organisation (CCRDO). Vannak, Harmony Farm's Director, was orphaned when he was young and went to live in an orphanage for his teenage years. Han is the full-time teacher of Khmer and English. Vannak's wife, Srey Pouv, cares for the children and cooks the food. Marli Starcevich, a native of Esperance, Australia and Former Assistant Director at Harmony Farm, volunteered with Harmony Farm for the first two years, assisting with the capacity development of the staff and the organization.
