Background

Lutheran Hope Cambodia Organization (LHCO), a new name of Life With Dignity (a localized NGO from the Lutheran World Federation) known as Angkar “L”, a name given by rural communities, works to promote human dignity for vulnerable communities in Cambodia. The organization began its work in 1979 through the Lutheran World Service (LWS) Cambodia (1979 -1992), a field program of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), which focused on emergency relief, demining, and resettlement. In 1993, the program was renamed the LWF Cambodia Programme (1993 – 2010) and shifted focus to supporting rural development. LWF Cambodia Programme was localized and registered with the Ministry of Interior (MoI) number 1641 ​ស.ជ. ណ, on 09 September 2010, with Cambodians taking on all management and leadership roles within the organization, Life With Dignity (LWD) was born. To comply with the new Law on Association and Non-Governmental Organization (LANGO), adopted by the National Assembly on 14 July 2015, LWD re-registered with the MoI and got a new license number 521 ស.ជ. ណ, on 19 March 2018. On 19 March 2024, LWD was officially renamed to LHCO.