Where We Work
Cambodia
Cambodia’s turbulent history has left a legacy that continues to cause suffering across the country. Although it has undergone rapid economic growth in recent years, many rural communities still have limited access to health care, safe drinking water and sanitation.
Children in Cambodia can now access clean water, thanks to the Upholding Community Dignity Together program. Photo: Tim Lam/Caritas Australia
The impact of your support in Cambodia
Cambodia
Population: 17 million people
A young girl washing her hands at her school in Cambodia. Photo: Tim Lam/Caritas Austalia.
Children can access clean water, and are less likely to get sick
Rattanak now works as a barber and is a respected member of his community. Photo: Richard Wainwright.
Young people living with a disability can learn vocational training skills.
Phany adjusts her water pump in the canal outside her home in western Cambodia. Photo credit: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia.
Farmers in drought-prone areas can grow food all year-round.
With your generous support, Sileap in Cambodia started her own hatchery and can now earn income to support her children. Photo: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia
Communities can learn strategies to mitigate the impact of climate change.
Salin is a principal of a school in Cambodia that now has access to clean water. Photo: Tim Lam/Caritas Australia
Salin's story
Salin is a mother and a principal of a primary school in rural Cambodia. Like many families in her village, Salin faced water shortages which made it difficult to provide safe drinking water for her six-year-old daughter, Neth. Her school also had no clean water and students would often fall ill and miss school due to drinking dirty water.
With the encouragement of the teachers at her school and other villagers, Salin joined the Upholding Community Dignity Together program, supported by our local partner, HURREDO, and participated in training in water management, chicken raising, business management and hygiene awareness.Â
Salin was elected as the chairperson of her village’s water station committee and led her community to build a 10,000 water station behind her school. The children at her school are now healthier and can attend classes more regularly. Salin also used the skills she learnt from the program to help supply clean water to the most vulnerable households in her village, teach community members how to clean toilets, and promote hygiene to school children.
After the project was set up, everyone can get water in school. We have enough water for cleaning and use in the bathrooms. Now, the students can use the bathrooms.
Salin's story - It All Starts With Water
Salin is a mother and a principal of a school in rural Cambodia. With the support of the Upholding Community Dignity Together program, Salin and her community constructed a water station. Children at her school are now healthier and less likely to miss school.
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