Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: May 3, 2022
• Invested on: March 21, 2024

Janne Jantje Ritskes, M.S.M.
Kemptville, Ontario

In 1994, Janne Ritskes started the Tabitha Foundation, a registered charity that provides clean water, new housing and schools in Cambodia. She launched several initiatives to address the cycle of poverty, including programs on personal and financial development, which have impacted the lives of several million Cambodians. Through the foundation, she has helped restore dignity, hope and self-sufficiency in a population recovering from the brutal Pol Pot era.