Cambodia - Useful links
NGOs
Phnom Penh
- Friends do great work with street kids. They have 2 training restaurants which are worth visiting - 'Friends - the Restaurant' (Khmer/International with tapas being common) and 'Romdeng' a Khmer restaurant with delicious Khmer food
- Resource Development International (RDI) are an excellent NGO that do alot of fabulous work ranging from water and sanitation to education to small scale agriculture. RDI have been working with Souen and Frances in Souen's village only a few kilometres from Phnom Penh where arsenic levels in the groundwater are extremely high and undrinkable. Along with RDI, we have established a water bank at the school, provided children with drinking water bottles and we will soon install treadle pumps (which use shallow wells that aren't contaminated with naturally occurring arsenic
- Nyemo works with vulnerable woman and children many of who are HIV positive. They provide literacy training, vocational training such as cooking and hospitality, sewing and domestic assistance. They have a restaurant and shop which supports the beneficiaries and which of course is worth visiting. They are only a few blocks from Cambodia Uncovered
Siem Reap
- Neary Khmer is a local NGO in Siem Reap that works with the poorest of the poor. The NGO works with malnourished children and pregnant women to try and improve their health, nutrition, water, sanitation and overall living conditions by providing education and training, supplementary food, home gardens, small scale agriculture and water filters. Frances is the Chair of the Board as well as technical advisor for their health and nutrition programmes
- Sam Veasna Centre is a local NGO that provides alternative sustaineable livelihoods for local communities at prioritised conservation sites. They arrange trips to see birds at Prek Toal and other important bird sites in Cambodia
Stung Treng
- Stung Treng Women's Development Centre is a local NGO established to help poor women obtain literacy and vocational straining skills. They teach silk weaving which is of excellent quality and is in high demand in UK and Europe. In 2007 they have started to develop further by introducing mulberry plants and silk worms in the hope they will be able to stop purchasing silk from Vietnam and provide employment opportunities for local farmers to grow mulberry trees
Accommodation
Phnom Penh
Ask for information about places to stay in Phnom Penh if you prefer not to stay in our apartment
Siem Reap
There are many places in Siem Reap. Please ask us for some recommendations
Kep
When in Kep we recommend the following places however there are many more that you can choose from. Ask for more ideas if you don't like our suggestions
- Jasmine Valley is a peaceful, quiet and eco friendly resort tucked away in a valley with surrounding forest. For those who like nature, no hype, peace and quiet, this is the place to be. There is solar power for lights but currently there are no hot showers
- Veranda Resort is a beautiful resort in a fabulous location with spectacular views of the ocean and Bokor mountain. Sunsets are particularly beautiful and can be seen from bungalow balconies and restaurant
Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kraties
Let us know what sort of accommodation you prefer and we can give you some recommendations
Restaurants and Galleries
Phnom Penh
- Friends
'Friends - the Restaurant' (Khmer/International with tapas being common) and Romdeng a Khmer restaurant both have delicious Khmer food
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