In 2009, Ms. Un, 43, decided to borrow $50 from the Village Bank (VB)—a local bank established by poorest families in the village with the support from LWF Cambodia to help its members improve their living standard through access to small business loan to invest in a pig raising business. Continue reading “Two piglets make life better”
Month: December 2011
Struggling for a better live
IRDEP-BB – Hong Srey Touch and her husband Doeun Dy strived against poverty for years after their marriage in early 2006, a year before LWF Cambodia started supporting the development in their village of Buo Run of Ampil Pram Daeum commune in Battambang province. Continue reading “Struggling for a better live”
New sewing business makes life better
IRDEP-KC – For more than twenty years, Hang Sinuon experienced her fatherless childhood with her mother and three other siblings. Sinuon, a third child in the family, worked very hard with her siblings to make money to support the family. Continue reading “New sewing business makes life better”
Spillway brings hope for farmers in drought prone areas
IRDEP-KC – Two hundred and forty farmers’ families living in drought prone areas of Kampong Chhnang province congratulated the newly-built spillway, expecting that it allayed farmers’ concerns over the lack of water for their rice fields in the future. Continue reading “Spillway brings hope for farmers in drought prone areas”
LWD distributes more food, rice seed to flood victims in Kampong Chhnang and Battambang
Kampong Chhnang (December 27, 2011) – Life With Dignity (LWD) today distributed more food and rice seeds worth US$220,665 to 3,735 families affected by flood in Battambang and Kampong Chhnang provinces.
Farmer exposure visit inspires cultivation
IRDEP-PS – Without farm-land, farming skill and experience, Ms. Mom Srey got no ideas what to do to generate incomes to support her family of nine people.
Fortunately, in early 2002, LWF Cambodia partnered with Ms. Mom Srey. Through the partnership, LWF provided her with continuous in-kind support, including capacity building, aiming to free her from the poverty trap. Continue reading “Farmer exposure visit inspires cultivation”
Villagers benefit from FCA-Supported Demining Project
IRDEP-BB – Though the demining work has not yet been completed, farmers whose lands were cleared started to benefit from the demining project in Manaskal village in Kamrieng district of Battambang province. Continue reading “Villagers benefit from FCA-Supported Demining Project”
Water supply system improves livelihoods of rural poor
IRDEP-PK – Since Ms. Daht Sot moved to live in Rovieng village, Phnom Kravanh district of Pursat province in 2009, her family of four members has used unclean water from wells, stream, lake, or rainwater for her daily needs. Continue reading “Water supply system improves livelihoods of rural poor”
Improved sanitation and hygiene brings good health, increases saving
IRDEP-AR – Sanitation and hygiene remains one of the key health issues in Cambodia. According to Cambodia’s Ministry of Rural Development, in 2010, Cambodia reached 23% in its effort to improve rural sanitation and 40% for clean water supply. The ministry set its target to increase the supply of clean water for rural people by 50% and sanitation by 30% in 2015 and by 100% for both sectors in 2025.
Continue reading “Improved sanitation and hygiene brings good health, increases saving”
Advocacy for new school building successful
IRDEP-BB – Two hundred school children in Manaskal village, a very remote area in Kamrieng district of Battambang province will have a new concrete school building of 5 classrooms to study for 2012. Continue reading “Advocacy for new school building successful”