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Regional Projects

In additional to the projects coordinated by Kampot Interact, there are also many other self funded, community projects within Kampot, and elsewhere in Cambodia, that need support. A sample of these are listed below - click on the links for more information.

  • Cambodian Children's Advocacy Foundation (CCAF): The Cambodian Children's Advocacy Foundation (CCAF) is a Non-Governmental Organisation set up to help communities receive education, technical support/skill training and the means to establish income generating projects. Visit their web site to find out more.
  • Epic Arts Cafe: This project provides opportunities for the deaf and disabled members of the community - providing employment in their great cafe, an exhibition space and coordinating dance/drama performances.
  • Douglas Mendel Cambodian Relief Fund: The Douglas Mendel Cambodian Relief Fund assists up to 6 fire stations and 2 national parks around Cambodia as well as 2 organizations that help disadvantaged street children and disadvantaged Cambodians.
  • Kampot Children's Fund (KCF): KCF aims to help poor and disadvantaged children in Kampot province with educational resources, transport, medical and nutritional needs, so they can complete their basic education.
  • Peace Corps: In Kampot Province, four Peace Corps volunteers serve in Cambodian secondary schools teaching English, computer skills and AIDS education and extracurricular activities.
  • PEPY Ride: PEPY is a non-profit organization working to improve educational opportunities in rural Cambodia and offering unique volunteer and adventures for those looking to give-back while they travel.
  • Provincial Training Centre (PTC): At PTC, the students learn the process of traditional Cambodian fabric weaving using extracts from native Cambodian trees and fruits. Income from the sale of their products, such as clothes and bags, goes to students from poor rural families.
  • Recycled Plastic Bag Product Development: The aim of this 3-month project is to develop an opportunity for a sustainable source of income and raise the esteem of the disabled community.
  • Sahmakum Teang Tnaut: Teang Tnaut works with communities to help resolve infrastructure and housing issues in urban and semi-urban areas.
  • Volunteer Services Overseas (VSO): The VSO is an international development organisation. More than 35 volunteers are working in Cambodia to support and advise on significant changes in the Education sector; such as encouraging more girls and disadvantaged children to enrol in school and all children to stay at school until they have achieved a basic education (year 1 to 9).