Organization Profiles

Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell
165 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA 01852
Tel: (978) 454-4286,
Fax: (978) 454-1086,
E-mail: cmaa@cmaalowell.org,
Website: http://www.cmaalowell.org
Contact: Mr. Samkhann C. Khoeun

Background
The Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, founded in 1984, is a non-profit social service agency dedicated to the design and implementation of programs and services to improve the quality of life for the Cambodian-American community of Greater Lowell, which number approximately 30,000 people, and for other people. It is located in the second largest Cambodian community in the country.
CMAA's multicultural staff members use their knowledge and experiences to develop flexible and responsive programs. Because of this, CMAA is able to assist hundreds of Cambodians and Southeast Asian refugees and immigrants to reach their full societal and economic potential. CMAA currently manages an annual budget of over three million dollars and employs some 37 staff members and 45 volunteers, serving over 5,500 clients annually.

Mission/Goals
Assist Cambodian and other Southeast Asian refugees and immigrants to reach their full societal and economic potential

Services
- Day care center (pre-school)
- Youth services program for at-risk and gang-involved youth
- Family support program for families with developmentally disabled children
- ESL
- Young parents program for parents aged 14-21
- Southeast Asian environmental justice program (raise awareness of environmental health hazards)
- Employment services program
- Elderly assistance and outreach
- Citizenship assistance program
- Asian refugee and immigrant economic and education opportunity program (workplace-based training)
- Computer training
- Urban aquaculture initiative (introducing freshwater fish farming as an economic opportunity)