Who We Are
A community of CHANGEMAKERS
OUR MISSION
Since 2008, Community First has been connecting changemakers to create local solutions to global problems, in order to empower individuals in a sustainable way throughout entire communities. In 2014, we are launching Community First Exchange, an online social network to connect changemakers and experts with the communities they help. READ MORE
YOUR IMPACT
As a direct result, over 10,000 villagers in Northwestern Cambodia have been able to sustainably improve the quality of their life throughout their communities. In 2013, the villagers of Sen Sok developed their own water well network with the help and resources of the Pasadena Rotary, Community First and other local NGOs. As a direct result, agricultural, educational and entrepreneurial projects became a possibility. READ MORE
YOUR CAUSES- THEIR CHALLENGES
The Community First approach towards rural development is an integrative one which focuses on specific villages in need. Our solution is a holistic one that incorporates four different approaches to rural development in a single community. Combined with a comprehensive action plan for all 16 villages, our work is raising the quality of life for thousands of people, one family at the time. READ MORE
OUR PROJECTS
Our vision is to have a significant and sustainable positive impact on the lives of Cambodians living in remote rural villages by enhancing their access to healthcare, education and job training, employment opportunities, clean water, and sanitation. READ MORE
Great leaders INSPIRE greatness in others
WHO TO FOLLOW
We believe that the power of human networks can be harnessed for good through social media and mobile technologies on a global scale. Here are a few likeminded people and projects that we follow.
From A SINGLE SEED to branches
Individually we are one drop,
but together we can CREATE waves
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ADVISORS
VOLUNTEERS
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
Recent Posts and Articles
Rice Husk as a Growing Media
25 Oct 2015We have a lot of exciting aquaponics projects at work here in Cambodia. We have experimental grow beds at the Tuk Vil farm, where we are testing KEM (Khmer Effective Microorganisms) in sustainable aquaponics systems to see how their presence
Meet the changemakers
26 Feb 2015Community First’s goal is to create local solutions to the global problems of poverty by connecting changemakers from throughout the world. Meet the students of California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) and how they’re doing their part in turning the challenges of
Community First is Moving Forward!
04 Nov 2014We are connecting changemakers to create local solutions to the global problems of poverty…
…in order to help forgotten communities lift themselves out of poverty.
Thanks to the Pasadena Rotary, we are able to provide basic needs for the families
Aquaponics and Fish Farming in Cambodia
09 Aug 2014
Introduction to Cambodia’s inland fisheries
The objective of Community First aquaponics project is to provide individual families without resources the means of farming fish sustainably for their own consumption and for sale on the market. Although we intend to develop
Introduction to Cambodian Lacquer
09 Aug 2014
Visit to Eric and Thierry Stocker in Siem Reap
A nice villa in a small street of Siem Reap is where Angkor Artwork makes the most beautiful lacquerware. A visit to the lacquer workshop, tucked in the shaded garden