Project Cambodia
Cambodia is a war stricken country, devastated
by wars, civil wars, Khmer rogue, corruption and political instability. Over
recent years the situation is slowly beginning to improve. However, Cambodia
is still rated as one of the poorest countries in the world (by the UN), and
millions of people live in extreme poverty.
During the Khmer rogue period, as many as 25% of the population was executed, and as most people executed were those educated, the country was left with a huge knowledge gap that will take many generations to recover.
More than 50% of Cambodia's population are 18 years or younger, and educating them is essential to Cambodia's future.
Water based diseases causes huge health problems in Cambodia. More than 80% of serious stomach illnesses and premature deaths are caused by water born diseases. By providing access to cheap or free drinking water, and by providing basic education on hygiene and healthcare, its possible to reduce risks dramatically.
Through funding from sponsoring corporations, local charity work, collaboration with Trailblazers Foundation (US Charity) and but not least volunteer workers, NEDO can provide free access to clean drinking water to villages in rural areas of Siem Reap. Community training, and basic hygiene and healthcare education plays an important part of the project. The Water Filter Project was initiated in 2006 and now (August 2010) serves more than 7.500 children and adults.
Love Cards is a local charity and non profit business started up by NEDO. Love Cards provide free art classes for schools in the Siem Reap Province. Children at the schools paint postcards that Love Cards sell through a growing distribution network within the tourism industry in Cambodia. Cards are sold on a voluntarily basis without sales commission. Participating schools are remunerated with 20 cents per qualified card to be used to subsidize teachers salaries. Profit from cards sold is used to provide funding for educational and recreational projects at the same schools.
more info available at: www.love-cards.org
The White Bicycles is an educational initiative aiming to promote and educate local organisations to favour sustainable ways to conduct fundraising and to attract volunteer competence as means to fund and develop their organisations.
The White Bicycles is a local charity and non profit business started up by NEDO. The White Bicycles Provide a bicycle rental service for hotels and tourists in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Proceeds from the rental service goes directly to provide job training and micro funding to aid projects in the rural area of Siem Reap. The project now also fund part of NEDO's Student Sponsorship Program.
more info available at www.thewhitebicycles.org
Other projects
The Student Sponsorship Program (SSP)
NEDO initiated a student sponsorship programme in 2006. The program aims to help underprivileged children and youth to remain in school until finished high school and to offer higher educational opportunities at university level.
Tatouk Primary School
NEDO help provide:
- Water and sanitation facilities
- Rebuild, expansion and upgrade of school buildings
- A library
- A teacher improvement program
- Art classes