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Pheavy is a teacher at Balang High School. She 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 is the Deputy Director of the Health Department of the Provincial of Education in Kampong Thom. He is with the Balang High School Deputy Principal outside 10 new urinals and 2 renovated toilets.

we are currently updating the website and translating it into Khmmer so things may be a bit wonky for a few weeks

our stories - 2026

Tbeng High School (1,410 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 all our projects in Kampong Thom Province

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Vong Mean Rith High School (530 students) &

Vong Mean Rith Primary School (550 students)

  • scheduled for August 2026

  • renovating 7 toilet blocks

  • building 4 water tank stands

  • providing 1 water tank

  • adding urinals

  • building 4 MHM toilets

Aknuwat Primary School (1,160 students)

  • 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 MHM

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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.

donate directly to:
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and we will send you a tax invoice

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 and spent over $100,000

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

Funded by Give Children a Future Lichtenstein

  • built 12 female toilets 

  • renovated 6 toilet blocks

  • added new urinals

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Kampong Thom High School (3,600 students)

  • built 24 MHM toilets

  • built 29 urinals

  • renovated 3 toilet blocks​

  • added inclusive toilets

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Aknuwat Kinder (300 students)

  • built 5 toilets

Aknuwat Primary (1,235 students)

  • built 4 female toilets and 1 male toilet

  • added 3 new urinals

  • upgraded handwashing facilities

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Thnal Beak Kinder (200 students) &

  • renovated 4 toilets

  • renovated school kitchen

  • added 3 urinals 

Thnal Beak Primary School (570 students)

  • renovated 4 toilet blocks

  • added 7 urinals and handbasins

  • added 4 MHM toilets

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our stories - 2024

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Duong Secondary School (240 students)
Thy, the Deputy Director of Education and Health in Kampong Thom Province and the Principal talking to their students about menstural health management.  We built four new MHM toilets and four urinals, and renovated an existing four-toilet block in November 2024 for $20,000. 

Thnal Beak High School (330 students)

  • built 4 MHM toilets

  • renovated 3 toilet blocks

  • added 3 urinals 

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Maour Primary School (260 students)

  • renovated 2 toilet blocks

  • added urinals

  • added MHM toilets

  • connected water to World Food Program kitchen

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Balang High School (1,380 students)​​

  • built 10 urinals

  • built 6 MHM toilets

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Stung Sen High School (1,390 students)​​

  • built 10 MHM toilets

  • built 10 urinals

  • renovated 5 toilet blocks

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our stories - 2023

Pre Top High School (330 students)

  • renovated 2 toilet blocks

  • added urinals 

  • added MHM toilets

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Hun Sen Sandarn High School (3,100 students)​​

  • built 4 MHM toilets

  • renovated 5 toilet blocks

  • added 3 urinals

  • rebuilt septic tank waste system

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Lovey Primary School (100 students)

  • built a water tank and stand 

  • installed pipes and pump

  • renovated toilet block

  • added handbasins, urinal and MHM toilet

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Trepaing Roussey Primary School (120 students)

  • built a water tank and stand 

  • added pipes and pump

  • added MHM toilet

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Trepaing Khmnong Primary School (210 students)

  • built water tank and stand 

  • added pipes and pump

  • added handbasins, urinal and MHM toilet

  • well cover

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ABN 51 702 493 010

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Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (Cambodia)

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Emma and Bob House and Family

Kate Bamford and Family

Lisa Ring and Family

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