The Lydia Project

Simple Name. Profoun Meaning.

• The Orphanage+

  Despite tragic stories and homes riddled with poverty, the children in the Khmer Christian Orphanage have a faith so strong it is almost overwhelming. The older children gather at dawn every morning to pray that the Lord will provide enough food for the day and have full confidence that he will. Pastor Vanny and his wife Som Nang take care of 28 children... [Read More]

• Khmer Krafts+

  Khmer Krafts has created an opportunity for more than forty young women from poverty stricken families to earn an income higher than the average wage in a safe and secure environment. Seven of the women currently live in the compound and the rest live in Battambong and the surrounding areas. [Read More]

• Pastoral Support+

  Pastor Lav Houen left his village home as a teenager to attend high school in the capital city. He was barely scraping by in the city and fighting feelings of isolation when a friend introduced him to his pastor. Lav Houen moved in with the pastor and grew to know God through his actions and love. Lav Houen had decided to attend a Bible institute when the Khmer Rouge overtook the government. [Read More]

• Community Development+

  Rice Distribution Project | Chhavon Yos, the director of Khmer Krafts, aims to create a village feeding program. This project will allow the women... [Read More]

  Goat Farm Project | Lydia Inc has been given access to several acres of raw, unfenced land to help start a goat farm project. [Read More]

• Life Stories+

  The Life Stories section gives you a taste of what is happening within the projects in the Lydia family. We will regularly update this section with the personal stories of individuals being reached by our ministry. The updates will be from the orphanage, church plants, and the young women at Khmer Krafts. [View All Stories]

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