Welcome to Journeys Within Our Community

Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC) is an organization founded on the idea of empowerment and practical support for those that need it most. With the motto “See a Problem, Solve a Problem,” JWOC works with communities on local issues to help find a solution.

Picture of the week

Constructing a simple hut in Peam village to house the seedlings that will be distributed as part of our home vegetable garden activity. All participants in the initiative receive full training on how to grow successfully grow four types of vegetables- adding much needed variety to their family's diet.

Latest News from our Projects

May 16th 2012- looking for a great school activity focus?-we're looking for partner schools to match with Siem Reap schools to provide a clean water solution. Click here to see some of the schools in need of assistance. Email to find out more.

April 28th 2012- starting today we are providing vegetable growing training in Peam village as part of our Community Liaison and Assistance Project. This project helps those affected by the 2011 flooding.

April 20th 2012- All of our students are now back at state school and attending JWOC lessons following the Khmer New Year. To read more about our Free Classes Project click here

April 8th 2012- Hygiene training all finished in Antangkun village in time for Khmer New Year! To find out more about the training click here.

April 2nd 2012 - We are pleased to announce that our new vocational sewing course, Sewing for Livelihoods, began this morning. To find out about our Vocational Sewing Courses click here.

March 25th 2012- The latest Microfinance Update is online. Take a look here to find out what has been happening in the project.

March 23rd 2012 - To find out who won our International Women's Day writing competition and what our students had to say read the stories showing on our blog.

Keep up to date!

To keep up to date with all that is happening with JWOC be sure to check out our blog. JWOC's blog has all the stories and updates from our projects in Southeast Asia.

You can also see photos and updates on our Facebook page- just click the link on the right or here.

We're now on Pinterest!