History of the Association

Enfants&Développement was created on April 26, 1984 as "SOS Children of Cambodia" in order to help the child victims of the Cambodian genocide. We were the first NGO to permanently establish ourselves in Cambodia .

Until 1987, all our different projects were centered in this country: procurement of medications and medical materials, training nurses, technical support...The seriousness and the quality of these actions, which have continued over many years, has allowed us to create a special relationship and to become recognized in the country.

Remaining in the same geographical area has allowed us to better understand socio-economical and political contexts there, and our association has been able to extend our activities to Laos , the Philippines , Vietnam , Nepal , Sri Lanka , and also Burkina Faso and France . Our purpose remains "to improve the living conditions, health, and education of the neediest children."

 

 

E&D Timeline:

1984: SOS Enfants du Cambodge, first French NGO in Cambodia

1987: First intervention in the Philippines and in Laos

1991: E&D joins "Save the Children", an international alliance

1993: First steps into Vietnam

1996: E&D begins its first project in France

2001: E&D begins to support the Nepalese association "Voice of Children"

2002: E&D withdraws from Save the Children to regain its freedom of action

2004: E&D begins its first project in Burkina Faso

2005: E&D launches projects in Sri Lanka & Thailand

In 2004, Enfants&Développement celebrated its 20th birthday.