Battambang, KH – Community Support & Livelihood Development – Feb 2026
Introduction
This Community Project Quarterly Report highlights the impact of our ongoing support programs, particularly the Food Always In The Home Project, which has been supporting vulnerable families since 2014. The project focuses on food security, sustainable livelihoods, home gardening, mentoring, and small-scale income generation to improve long-term family stability and dignity. One of the families who has consistently benefited from this program is the Yeurt family, whose journey reflects the long-term impact of community-based support, mentoring, and sustainable development.
Family Profile: Yeurt Family
Yorm Yeurt and her family have been receiving support through the Food Always In The Home Project since 2014. With continuous mentoring and encouragement, her family has maintained a home vegetable garden for many years, which continues to this day. Through consistent planting and small-scale farming, the Yeurt family has experienced gradual and sustainable improvement in their living conditions and income stability.
Livelihood Activities
At her home, Yeurt practices diversified small-scale farming, including:
• Ground vegetables
• Post vegetables
• Daily-harvest vegetables
• Monthly-harvest vegetables
• Natural fish pond
• Livestock raising (ducks, hens, and chickens)
This diversity allows her family to maintain food security while also generating daily income.
Through home gardening, Yeurt is able to earn approximately USD 1–4 per day, providing consistent support for daily living needs.
Income Generation and Economic Impact
In addition to vegetable farming, Yeurt previously participated in the pig loan program, where she successfully raised pigs through several cycles. Through this program:
• She was able to repay her house loan
• She supported her grandchildren’s education
• She strengthened her family’s financial stability
She later stopped pig raising due to her husband’s illness and the decline in local pig market prices.
Housing and Education Support
Yeurt also received a home loan through the community project. With income from her home garden and small livestock activities, she has been gradually repaying this loan while also supporting her grandchildren’s education.
Due to her age and her husband’s health condition, the family is no longer able to perform heavy labor. Their main activities now include:
• Watering plants
• Planting vegetables
• Feeding chickens
• Maintaining small-scale home farming
Despite limitations, Yeurt continues to generate daily income of USD 1–4, which she uses for:
• Medical expenses for her husband
• Cost of living
• Home loan repayment
• Education support for grandchildren
Flexible Support Approach
Due to medical needs and financial pressure, Yeurt is sometimes unable to make regular monthly loan payments. The project applies a compassionate and flexible repayment approach, allowing her to:
• Skip payments during difficult months
• Pay smaller amounts when income is low
• Pay more when income allows
To reduce the family’s burden and encourage sustainability, the project continues to support Yeurt with:
• Seeds
• Compost
• Mentoring
• Livelihood encouragement
The focus is on long-term stability rather than strict financial enforcement.
Social and Emotional Impact
Even after moving into their new home, Yeurt and her family have chosen to keep their old house as a symbol of their journey, effort, and the long-term support received from the community project. This reflects not only material impact but also emotional connection, dignity, and community belonging.
Conclusion
The Yeurt family’s story demonstrates the long-term impact of community-based development, mentoring, and sustainable livelihood support. Through consistent assistance, flexible policies, and human-centered support, the project has helped the family achieve:
• Improved food security
• Stable daily income
• Access to healthcare
• Educational support for grandchildren
• Housing stability
• Long-term resilience
This case reflects the success of the Food Always In The Home Project as a sustainable community development model that focuses not only on financial assistance, but on dignity, independence, and long-term family empowerment.
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