About Us
Reverse The Curse (Australia), or RTC, supports Cambodian survivors of landmine accidents through the Cambodian Harvest Dried Fruit Co. in Phnom Penh.
RTC is an Australian non-profit organisation operating under the ministry umbrella of ARMS (Australian Relief & Mercy Services) - the overseas aid section of YWAM (Youth with a Mission).
Acting largely in a fundraising and awareness-raising capacity, RTC is committed to providing financial assistance to the Cambodian Harvest Dried Fruit Co. until sales of products completely cover costs.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Vision
The vision of Reverse The Curse is to meet the physical, social and spiritual needs of Cambodian people who have lost limbs as the result of an encounter with a land mine. To provide employment and a quality of life that will make them self-sufficient
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Objectives
To establish a model, self supporting, sheltered confectionery workshop complex, including specially adapted housing, for land mine victims.
To provide a training centre to equip staff with disabilities, with management, production, sales, marketing, office and computing skills to enable them to ultimately manage the factory, with the ultimate intention that Cambodian Harvest Dried Fruit Co. will become a self-sustainable, profitable legacy to the indigenous Cambodian landmine survivors.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
History of project
November 2003
Reverse The Curse of Landmines (Aust.) registered as an NGO in Cambodia.
October 2004
The factory and training centre opened as RTC Cambodia in Phnom Penh.
November 2006
RTC Cambodia was awarded the NGO Employer of the Year Award by Cambodia's Minister of Social Affairs.
August 2007
RTC Cambodia bought a farm to begin producing its own fruit.
November 2008
RTC Cambodia ceased to be an NGO.
Cambodian Harvest Dried Fruit Co. Ltd. was registered as a company to continue the work of RTC Cambodia.
RTC (Australia) remains a non-profit organisation.
June 2010
Marion was awarded a gold medal for Favourable Achievement for survivors of landmines by the Cambodian Prime Minister, Mr Hun Sen.
All glory, praise and honour be to God!
He has been present throughout.