For 20 years, the Green Gecko Project was a local grassroots NGO in Cambodia recognised internationally for bringing effective and sustainable positive change to the communities we worked with. Through our holistic approach and long-term programs, we empowered 32 families who had previously lived and worked on the streets, providing the support and opportunities that empowered them to care for their children in a safe and nurturing environment.

Through mentoring, training, health initiatives and social enterprises, Green Gecko families successfully broke the cycle of begging and dramatically reduced the harmful consequences of living in poverty.

At the same time, we provided their children with a comprehensive, quality education and meaningful opportunities for development. Today, Green Gecko graduates work in ministries, hospitals and schools. They are community leaders, dentists, social workers, actors, physiotherapists. Among them are UNESCO delegates, medical scholars and national football stars, devoted parents and so much more. They have grow into well-rounded individuals who are reconnecting with their communities and creating a ripple effect of positive change throughout society.

After celebrating our 20th anniversary in 2025, it was time to complete our planned transition away from on-site programs and direct family support, as the young people and families we had walked alongside moved forward with their education, skills, and independence. Today, our involvement continues quietly in the background through scholarships for the small group of students completing their tertiary education. 

What began with a shared meal grew into something none of us could have imagined. From the beginning, we believed our biggest success would be the day we were no longer needed.

And now that day has come... we couldn't be prouder.   

The Green Gecko legacy lives on through every family who found stability, every graduate building a life of their own, and every supporter who shared what they could with us. Together, they are the gifts that keep on giving. 

Thank you from the bottom of our Green Gecko hearts!

"Without you, we would not have this day" - the Gecko kids