Genevieve's Fair Trade Village, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Hang on, you are not alone!
Urgent appeal
Help persons with disabilities & their families survive the pandemic.

The CORVID-19 virus is having a devastating impact on many countries around the world. Tourism is one of the largest industries in Cambodia and before the virus the dramatic decrease in business due to changes in the tourist industry and now of course, there is no business at all.

Genevieve’s Fair Trade Village is a social enterprise that operates a retail shop to help Cambodian artisans with disabilities achieve fair prices for their work and to increase their income with more sales. Our shop also supports Full Belly Farm – a small urban farm that provides transitional housing for families that were previously homeless and have at least one member who has a disability. Just prior to the pandemic, we also committed to assisting tuk tuk drivers with disabilities to help market their services.

The World Health Organization recently identified people with disabilities as the group likely to be most at risk due to the virus. This high risk is layered on top of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals 2015, which has identified persons with disabilities as the most marginalized group when it comes to the gap in them achieving their needs. Each of the families mentioned and many more marginalized Cambodians will need assistance in obtaining food and health care during the time it takes for the virus to come under control.

Our Priorities

To help these families survive so they can return to taking care of themselves when things improve.
To survive as a social enterprise so that our constituents have something to come back to, since Genevieve’s Fair Trade Village is one of the few beacons of hope for people with disabilities in Siem Reap Province.
To share resources with our community partners who are creating their own initiatives to help their staff and their stakeholders, who have one foot out of poverty at best.

Our Plan

To solicit funds and goods to meet the most urgent needs in serving these folks.
To run short-term online fundraising initiatives such as: monetizing our GFTV YouTube channel, trivia quizzes, etc. for modest enrollment fees.
To launch an online shop within the next 3 months.

Seems like a lot of work but it is worth it – we need folks to Hang On! – we want them to know that they are not alone!
See COVID-19 page for more details about GFTV projects to help persons with disabilities.

How you can help

Make a donation, even a very small amount will go a long way. We are sensitive to the fact that in these times that might not be possible for you so sharing the GoFundme link through your own social media networks would also be a great help. We think 1000 donors at $10 USD each will see us through.
Subscribe to our GFTV YouTube Channel & ask your network to also subscribe – we need 1,000 subscribers to be able to monitorize our Channel and earn income through associate advertising
Watch the videos on our GFTV YouTube Channel and comment on them – we need 4,000 watch hours , so we can make some advertising money. We are planning language lessons, cooking classes, jewellery making workshops and much more in terms of content.

The more you promote our fundraising through your social media, the more you will be helping people in need.
See COVID-19 page for more details about GFTV projects to help persons with disabilities.

We would also love to hear from you by email or on Facebook if you wish to become involved – we can use all the help we can get.

Genevieve’s Fair Trade Village (GFTV) is a not-for-profit fair-trade social enterprise that sells high quality, locally made art and crafts with a focus on recycled and eco-friendly materials and packaging. Our aim is to provide a platform for developing sustainable livelihoods for people with disabilities living in Siem Reap and to further a culture of access and inclusion in the community as discrimination is still a significant problem in Cambodia. At the village (shop) we offer a relaxed and pressure-free shopping experience where you can buy Khmer artwork, photography, jewellery, accessories, clothing and carvings made by local artisans or by organisations that provide opportunities for local people to learn and produce handcrafted products to help them earn a fair and sustainable income. We also offer child-friendly workshops where you can learn from a local artisan how to make your own handmade paper, notebook or a piece of jewellery.

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The best way to support the artisans is to tell others about the village. So, if you enjoyed your visit to GFTV please consider posting a review on our Facebook page and share it with your friends. This kind of support is greatly appreciated by the artisan's.

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