The challenge
Access to safe water in Cambodia is a major challenge for the majority of the population. According to UN and UNICEF data, 70% of rural households in Cambodia lack access to a safely managed water supply. The situation in schools is also serious, with 14% of schools lacking a basic water service and 23% lacking access to sanitation of any kind.
*The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP)
Since 2009
Planet Water Foundation has been active in Cambodia since 2009, and deployed hundreds of clean water projects during this time, providing access to clean, safe water to over 695,000 people.
Our work is centered around the deployment of AquaTower water filtration systems which have been installed in elementary schools in every province of the country in conjunction with our water health and hygiene education program. Together, our solutions are helping to bring clean, safe water access to students, teachers and members of the communities surrounding our project sites.
Currently, our focus is on clean water projects in Banteay Meanchey, Kampong Speu, Kampong Thom, Kandal, and Siem Reap Provinces.
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