Friendship Ministries – Cambodia Project
Friendship Ministries is focused on developing a thriving network of house churches in and around Kampong Cham, Cambodia. The vision is to have a network of house churches made up of reproducing disciples that impact the community around them for Christ in every district in Kampong Cham province. Friendship Ministries has set out to communicate the Gospel in both word and deed by serving the poor through free medical care and education.
The effects of the Khmer Rouge (1975-79) still linger in many facets of Cambodia’s poverty; the education and medical system being a couple of them. Poverty is a vicious trap for Cambodia’s poor. Education is one form of development that can help free them from the cycle of poverty; however, most children in the provinces are unable to receive a sustained education, and many of them drop out of school by sixth grade.
To meet this need, our team started a small school introducing first grade in the fall of 2009. The staff consists of Cambodian Christian teachers who have a unique opportunity to serve communities and influence students, their parents, and neighbors for Christ. As of 2025, Friendship School teaches grade 1 through 9 and also assists students in grades 10 through 12 with education through the government school. We teach or assist over 250 students.
Villages surrounding Kampong Cham City struggle with getting the help they need with medical care and educational needs for their children as well. Our Community Health Evangelism team enters into villages to assist with medical care, educational needs, and sustenance farming. Friendship Ministries not only helps with these physical needs but attempts to meet spiritual needs as well through various bible studies reaching hundreds of people every week.