Author: Martin

Rape risk increasing in Cambodia

Women and girls in Cambodia are facing an increasing risk of rape and sexual assault, a government report has said. It says that around a quarter of the female population faces domestic violence. But the study showed many Cambodians think…

General Information

General Information of Cambodia The Kingdom of Cambodia is one of the Southeast Asian countries, located in Indochina Peninsula and adjasent to Viet Nam, Thailand and Laos. Capital: Phnom Penh. 90% of the people is Khmer (Cambodian) despite bordering on…

Placebo to play Angkor Wat

Alternative rockers Placebo to play anti-slavery gig at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat next month. Alternative guitar band Placebo are to headline the first rock concert at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple complex, putting years of catering to their fans’ teenage angst behind…

Cambodia to hold 13th international marathon near Angkor Wat

Cambodia to hold 13th international marathon near Angkor Wat November 23, 2008 2:44 pm  PHNOM PENH, Nov. 23 — Cambodia Tourism Ministry will hold 13th international marathon championship on Dec. 7 in Siem Reap province, where the centuries-old Angkor Wat…

Children’s hospital gets $5,000 donation

Kampuchea House (Australia) Inc, the governing body of Siem Reap’s Kampuchea House orphanage, has approved a donation of US$5,000 to the Angkor Hospital for Children. The cheque will be officially handed to the hospital on Boxing Day, December 26, with…

Off to the races in Siem Reap

    Tens of thousands turned out to watch the gripping first day’s heats in this year’s Water Festival boat races along the crowded banks of the Siem Reap River   THE Water Festival’s annual boat race in Siem Reap…

Thank you for helping us!

We are deeply grateful for the kind financial support of many individuals and friends from around the world. Donations have come from the United Kingdom, USA, Canada, New Zealand, Korea, Netherlands, Singapore and Australia. In addition, some groups/organisations have helped us…

Welcome to our site!

Thank you for visiting this site. Helping the Khvien village school started for us in such a small way several years ago. We came as tourists to visit the famed Angkor Wat and asked our guide, Lem Phath, to show…

The Prize-giving

Today, our final full day at Khvein school, was the Prize-Giving at the school.   This morning Margaret presented book prizes to top students from years 5 and 6. We started with year 6 and School Director Mr Hon, read…