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Pheavy, teacher at Balang High School, is responsible for the health of 1,300 students and delivers teacher professional development in Menstrual Health Managment (MHM), toilet maintainance and school waste management.

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Thy, Deputy Director of the Health Department of the Provincial of Education in Kampong Thom and Balang High School Deputy Principal with 10 new urinals and 2 renovated toilets.

our stories - 2026

Tbeng High School (1410 students)

  • built 6 MHM toilets

  • renovated 5 blocks of toilets

  • added urinals and handbasins 

  • reallocated toilets for girls 

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Narith, Principal of Porpel Primary School and construction manager for our all projects in Kampong Thom Province

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Aknuwat Primary School (1160)

  • renovated 3 blocks of toilets

  • reallocated toilets 

  • added urinals and handbasins

  • upgraded toilets to MHM standards

  • renovated staff toilet

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Rorcach Or Primary &

Secondary Schools (340 students)

  • renovated 5 blocks of toilets

  • added urinals and handbasins

  • reallocated toilets to be female only for menstural health managment

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help grow our vision


Providing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Menstrual Health Managment (MHM) and inclusion solutions in rural Cambodian schools.
 

Since project 1 was completed in 2016 over $430,000 has been raised and spent in 90 schools - helping more than 20,000 students and teachers. This includes: 40 water tanks and pumps, 200+ toilets built or converted to support MHM and 100 urinals (to provide greater access to toilets for female teachers and students) and 160+ hand basins installed or renovated. 
 
We have learnt that lasting change comes from maintaining and improving school sanitation, not just building new facilities. Today, our work focuses on three practical outcomes:

Renovate and build school toilets
We renovate existing toilets by repairing structures, painting and tiling, installing running water, handbasins and urinals, and providing Menstrual Health Management kits. Where schools need additional facilities, we build new toilets. Our goal is a minimum of one toilet or urinal for every 35 students.

Maintain what we have built
More than 90 schools are now part of our programme. We inspect facilities to ensure they remain safe and functional. School principals receive funding for minor repairs, while larger maintenance works are completed by local contractors.

Support Cambodian teachers
Sustainable change depends on local knowledge. Through our bilingual website and practical workshops, Cambodian teachers access training and resources on Menstrual Health Management, school first aid, toilet maintenance, and school waste management, helping them create healthier learning environments for their students.



                                Together we're making a real difference. Thank you!

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make a donation - running water project is funded entirely by donations and contributions.

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Or you can donate through Give Now - a website service that collects donations for us and emails you a tax invoice.  

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our stories - 2025

Thanks to all our supporters 2025 was our most productive yet - we raised over $100,000. 

 

Sala Visay Primary (680 students) & Hun Sen Sandarn Primary (850 students)

was funded by Give Children a Future Lichtenstein

  • built 12 female toilets 

  • renovated 6 toilet blocks

  • added new urinals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kampong Thom High School (3600 students)

  • built 24 MHM toilets

  • built 29 urinals

  • renovated 3 toilet blocks

  • added new urinals

  • added inclusive toilets

 

 

Aknuwat Kinder (300 students) 

  • built 5 new toilets

Aknuwat Primary (1235 students)

  • built 4 female toilets and 1 male toilet

  • added 3 new urinals

  • upgraded handwashing facilities

Thnal Beak Kinder(200 students)

  • renovated 4 toilets

  • renovated school kitchen

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our stories - 2024

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Duong Secondary School
Thy, the Deputy Director of Education and Health in Kampong Thom Province and the Principal talking to their students about menstural health management.  These toilets were built in November 2024 for a  cost of $20,000. 

Thnal Beak High School

  • built 4 MHM toilets

  • renovated 3 toilets

  • added 3 urinals 

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our stories - 2023

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Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (Cambodia)

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