We have chosen to volunteer at Volunteer Building Cambodia (VBC). Here is a brief introduction of the organisation:
It is locally-run, community-driven NGO focused on helping poor Cambodian families in rural Siem Reap to improve their living conditions. This can be done by providing them with wells, water pumps and toilet facilities.
We will be building homes for the extremely poor families in hope of breaking the cycle of poverty. Those families generally have no means of income or the resources to build their own liveable establishments.
Here are some facts:
It is locally-run, community-driven NGO focused on helping poor Cambodian families in rural Siem Reap to improve their living conditions. This can be done by providing them with wells, water pumps and toilet facilities.
We will be building homes for the extremely poor families in hope of breaking the cycle of poverty. Those families generally have no means of income or the resources to build their own liveable establishments.
Here are some facts:
- It is estimated that around 80% of Cambodians live in the countryside
- 85% of them do not have access to adequate sanitation and
- 35% of them are unable to access safe water.