Background

The Reproductive and Child Health Alliance (RACHA) was established in 2003 as a local Non-Governmental Organization in Cambodia. RACHA was created through a partnership formed by USAID/Cambodia of three Global Health Bureau projects, SEATS, BASICS and EngenderHealth (previously known as AVSC) which ran from 1996 to 2003. Since becoming an NGO, RACHA has expanded its core program coverage areas from four to five provinces, from seven to nineteen operational districts and from 94 to 264 health centers, covering 3,347 villages in 349 communes and serving an estimated population of more than 2 million. Some of our departments, such as the Logistic Management and Information System program, work in as many as twenty-four provinces, and our microcredit schemes benefit communities in seven provinces. Core activities in maternal, newborn, child health and family planning have grown to include HIV/AIDS, infectious disease prevention and treatment, drug management, water sanitation and hygiene, and health system strengthening. RACHA will continue to develop programming according to the needs of the communities, and we plan to keep growing.

Mission

To improve the lives of individuals and communities in Cambodia by making essential health services including reproductive health, newborn and child health, nutrition, clean water, sanitation, hygiene, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS and other related services safe, available, accessible, and sustainable.

Vision

We are a leading and dynamic local non-governmental organization which advances the health of the people of Cambodia through sustainable, relevant, and responsive broad-based and holistic health programs collaborating with related ministries and donors strategies. We aim to: Develop innovative mechanisms to supplement the health system leading towards adaptation and integration within the health system. Strengthen the capacity of providers to deliver quality care available and accessible for vulnerable and marginalized sectors of society. Empower beneficiaries and mobilize communities to embrace responsibility for self-sufficiency. We achieve these goals through efficient and effective management of resources and collaborative partnerships and linkages at multiple levels.