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Participatie in out projects Guests can participate in our humanitarian projects by simply adding $20 for the purchase of a water filter. Guests can donate and distribute them themselves if taking a vehicle tour around Beng Melea Temple, Svay Leu Village and the Koh Ker temple area. Otherwise, the next guests that come in for tours in that area will provide the transport for your donation and hand it over on your behalf. We track this by photos and a spread sheet. Most popular tours for this are:
1 day VIP Koh Ker and Beng Melea Temples,
1 day VIP Pure Koh Ker ,
1 day 4WD Preah Vihear ,
1 day 4WD Historic Anlong Veng ,
VIP Combo - Beng Melea Temple & Kampong Khleang Fishing Community and floating village Combo,
Kampong Khleang Fishing Community Eco Tourism Tour and
VIP Day to Beng Melea temple. See one day tours. Please contact us for information on all projects.
Corey Fields & Jamie McCleary, Detroit, MI, USA. VIP Combo - Beng Melea Temple & Kampong Khleang Fishing Community and floating village, Aug 31, 08
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few words about our tour that day... it was
simply the best day-tour I've ever done. As
budget travelers, we had such a hard time
finding opportunities to volunteer that
aren't extremely costly. We simply don't
have the money to spend thousands of dollars
and weeks off from our jobs to volunteer in
another country. What your company provided
was the opportunity to make a difference on
a day tour with an affordable amount of
money.
The driver and cook were great, but I
specifically want to praise our guide for
that day - although I cannot recall his
name. I know you know who I'm talking about.
He was so knowledgeable and friendly - just
perfect... we really enjoyed getting to know
him over lunch (which was FANTASTIC Khmer
food). Please tell all of them I said hello.
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Hidden Cambodia Guest Humanitarian Projects
Hidden
Cambodia
Cambodia ,
both in the city centres and remote areas.
With a wide range of tours, some of guests
visit many rural & remote areas where they have an opportunity to
really meet Cambodia’s people and
understand more about their culture and way of life.
Our guests continue to be warmly welcomed by local communities. In many areas, it is
Hidden Cambodia Adventure Tours who has pioneered the tickle of tourists into so many locations
such as
Koh Ker, Preah Khan of Kampong Svay (also know as Preah Khan or
Bakan) Preah Vihear temple complexes, Anlong Veng,
once the last stronghold of the Khmer Rouge
and the west and northern borders of the Kingdom.
The warmth with which our guests have been received by small
villages, rural areas, local officials, community leaders,
families, children and individuals alike has had long lasting impressions on our guests. Many
have said their trip into Hidden Cambodia has been
“life changing”…..seeing a way of life so different from
their own and with so many stark contrasts. For many, it was figuring
out how they could give something back.. something that would benefit the
community. Below are our ongoing projects that we invite you to be
involved in .
Humanitarian Mission
Hidden Cambodia Adventure Tours guests support, in the areas that they travel to and that are in need of
Areas: For 2019 - 2021 Wter filters donation and distribution to rural villages . Well construction & Water Reservoirs Solar Powered lights for homes, schools and streets Support for community start up schools in pioneering small remote villages such as Ta Phra Village beyond Koh Ker village
Past: We had concentrated on the small community of Ker Ker, 10 kms from Seyiong, 150 kms from Siem Reap and Phum Thmei, 4kms from Koh Ker village in 2006 /2007, to around Preah VIhear Temple and the resettlement of those caught in the conflict at the temple in 2011 to beyond Svay Leu, ( 75 kms from Siem Reap) to more recently the border of Preah ViIhear and Siem Reap province.
Over 4600 Water Filters
Project in Preah Vihear & Siem Reap Province Donated by guests, distributed by
guests . Many families in rural areas do not
have access to clean water and so Hidden Cambodia transports small
mobile water filters when the 4WD goes out on tour.. Guests donate them
and distribute them themselves or other guests help distribute
them on the trip following.
This happen in
particular with the
one day 4WD
trips to Koh Ker temple.
Hundreds of donors. Donors include Michele Hallinan, Ireland, Tomas James and James Seymour, UK , Healy and Eileen Forestal, Ireland, Paul Minders, Texas and Sydney and Jereen Van Marle, KL, Malaysia. Donors history sheet available.
First aid training missions in Koh Ker and Phum
Thmei Villages, Preah Vihear province.
In Feb, 07 a team of 5 medical staff from Angkor Children's
Hospital,
Siem Reap
travelled with Hidden Cambodia to Koh Ker
village and Phum Thmei. Over
a period of 4 days and three nights, staff trained 24 community
members in first aid and prevention. Hidden Cambodia provided logistics
& transport and was partially funded by a donation from Majella Healy
and Eileen Poate, Ireland. The particular outreach program of Angkor
Children's hospital was funded by a US donor.
Well
Availability of water
all year round has always been a problem for those in remote areas that
don’t naturally have water near the surface that they can tap into.
Sometimes, a dept of 70 meter is not unheard of and then water has to be
tested to see that it does to contain any toxins. Getting funding,
equipment and manpower into these locations is often problematic.
Photos of Hidden Cambodia efforts can be see at
here
families from Canad
a donated a well in Koh Ker Village, Preah Vihear Province which is
now completed. History of the building of the wells can be
seen
here. Well finished in Feb 05
Well
2 Deb Smith & Stuart Campbell (left) from Toronto,
Canada )donated
funds for well in Koh Ker Village, Sroyong Commune, Kulen
District, Preah Vihear
Province in Feb 06. Well
finished in Nov 06
Well 3 Eileen Forrestal and Majella
Healy, Ireland (Oct 06) visited Koh Ker and donated well to
Phum Thmei, Sroyong Commune, Kulen District, Preah Vihear
Province a remote village located 4 kms beyond Koh Ker. In addition,
they contributed 25
water filters plus funds for some smaller medial emergency projects. Well finished in Nov 06.
Well 4 North Water Paddle Sports Equipment of Vancouver, Canada, Lindsey Merchant (visited in Dec 06), it's director and and it's customers have built a 4th well , located in Phum Thmei, Sroyong Commune, Kulen District, Preah Vihear Province giving this community of 75 families its second well. Well completed Dec 07.
Thank you to all the villagers who supported
and fundraised. Initiated by a visit
by Caroline& Lara Newton in 07.
Built in Phum Anlong,
Phum Annlong Village, Svay Leu District, Siem
Reap Province, about 25 kms after Svay Leu,
, on the road to Koh Ker, about 95 kms from Siem Reap .
Completed in March 09.
Canada. Jeff Dean and Natalie Samson
ran from Angkor Wat to Preah Vihear, 250 kms in five days, leaving Siem
Reap on Jan 28th, 10. Hidden Cambodia provided all support. The 2nd
night the group camped in a tiny village on road to Koh Ker & the head of the commune appealed for a well.
Jeff & Natalie had planned on donating one but had not know where.
Decision made. Built in Phum Pyam , Phum Ankeng, Svay
Leu District, Siem Reap Province. Completed in Feb10.
Well 9 Donated by Russell Roberts, Athens, Tennessee,
USA in July 09 following 2 visits by Thomas Roberts
in 2003 and 2008. Built in Thmeamcheat Village, Kantuot, Cham Ksan
District, Preah Vihear Province.
New village 24kms from Preah Vihear Temple and settled by those
displaced from Preah Vihear Temple are - the community that
lived on the top of the the mountain and at the base of mountain, Koh 1.
Completed
in Feb 10.
Well
12
Donated by
Lyndel Costain's English friends in memory of her father,
Ewen Costain,
Australia. Built in Phum Trapang, Svay Leu Commune, Siem
Reap Province, near the border of Preah Vihear Province .
Both Lyndel and her husband visited in 2010 and stayed in Koh Ker lodge.
Well completed
in Oct 10.
Well
13
Donated by
"The Cambodia Water Project" and supported by friends of Ryan
Snyder , Tokyo, Japan . Built in Phum Srayong Tboeng,
Sreyrong Commune, Kulen District, Preah Vihear Povince.
Ryan Snyder, a US teenager living in Japan, is our youngest
donor .He and his family visited Koh Ker Temple and Lodge in June 10.
Well completed
in Oct 10.Well 13 Donated by "The Kelly Family " , in memory of Flo and the Kelly & Sweeney Families, Ireland. Built in Thmeamcheat Village, Kantuot, Cham Ksan District, Preah Vihear Province. New village 24kms from Preah Vihear Temple and settled by those displaced from Preah Vihear Temple are the community that lived on the top of the the mountain and at the base of the mountain, Koh 1. Well completed in March 12
Well
14
Donated by
The American School in Japan, Poverty Relief Force , Class of 2105,
Built in Thmeamcheat Village, Kantuot, Cham Ksan District,
Preah Vihear Province. New village 24kms from Preah Vihear Temple and settled by those
displaced from Preah Vihear Temple . This is the community that
lived on the top of the the mountain and at the base of the mountain, Koh
1.
Second well coordinated by Ryan Synder , a US teenager living in Japan. He and his family visited Koh Ker
Jungle Temple in June 10.
Well completed
in Mar 2012
Water Reservoir 15
Primary donors were the the Villagers of Orston, Notts,
England. Additional donors were Thomas Roberts, Athens, Tennessee,
USA & ,
Smith's at No. 4 and the people of Oundle, Cambs, England.
Built in
Cnar Pa Ak
Village,
Sroyong Commune, Kulen Province ,
Preah Vihear District.
Located 10 kms before Sroyong, 12kms in
and down a dirt road. Its a new village
presently home to 300 families who had been using two very old small small
reservoirs that has built during Khmer Rouge times. 2 unsuccessful well drilling
attempts in Dec 9 and Jan 10 meant a water reservoir was only option. Completed
Feb10.
Well 16: Donated by Susan & Clarence Asbury, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA. In Oct 26, 2013 , they visited Koh Ker overnight and later donated a well to Phum Thmei Village, , Sroyong Commune, Kulen District, Preah Vihear Province . This village is in a remote village located 4 kms beyond Koh Ker. The donor sign reads " Built in honor of family and friends”. Completed in March 14
Well 17: Donated by Steve & Lyndel, Australia & UK, March, 2014. Build in Phum Chamress Village, Svay Leu Commune, Svay Leu District, Siem Reap Province. A remote village located about 25 kms form Svay Leu. Completed in March 14
Well 18: Donated by Ya-Ning TUNG, Ya-Shan TUNG & I-Ming CHAN, Singapore, March, 2014. Built in Phum Chamress Village, Svay Leu Commune, Svay Leu District, Siem Reap Province. A remote village located about 25 kms form Svay Leu. Completed in March 14
Well 19: Donated by George Lau Family, Singapore, March, 2014. Built in Phum Dambok Khpuos Village, Ta Siem Commune, Svay Leu District, Siem Reap Province. A remote village located about 15 kms fromm Svay Leu . Completed in March 14
Well 20 Donated by Ann, Paddy and Fionn, Allira, Chris and Scott, Jenni. Ben, Sacha and Callum, Lyn and Rosco, Meridith and Paul, Susan Willis, Tim, Janine, Hugh, Oliver & Harriet, TWW Mildura, Steve & Lyndel. “We have been so lucky to have had fresh water on tap all our lives. Built in Chum Reth Village, Svay Leu Commune, Svay Leu District, Siem Reap Province. A remote village located about 25 kms from Svay Leu. Completed in March 14.
Well 21
Donated by Mr. Tino Paschwitz and Manula , Germans guest living in Horb am Neckar, Germany. Their well reads “May this water bring you Health & Happiness” . The well has been built in the grounds of the local school of Phum Pyam , Phum Ankeng, Svay Leu District, Siem Reap Province. Tino and Manula completed a dirt bike tour and stayed in Koh Ker Jungle Lodge Homestay, Koh Ker Village in 2010.
Completed in March 2016
Well 22
Donated by members of the ANZ GAMS team in 55 Collins ST Melbourne, Australia. “May this water bring you Health & Happiness” . Built in Koh Ker Village, Srayong Commune, Kulean District, Preah VIhear Province . Heard of project through previous clients who stayed in Koh Ker Jungle Lodge home stay in 2014.
Completed in March 2016.
Water Reservoir 23 Donated by the Wenman Family, Surrey. “Best wishes from the Wenman Family, Surrey England”. Built in Chack Sra Village, Srayong Commune, Kulen District, Preah Vihear Province. Located 4 kms on the right before Phum O Pram Pean Village, 90 kms from Siem Reap where over 100 families live. Completed in March 2017
Well Reservoir 24 & 25 Reservoir 1 - Donated by Lyndel Constain and Steve Denny. 1 reservoir in memory of Angel & Ewen Costain, Garfield, Victoria. “Two great travelers to whom we owe so much ” with love from Steve & Lyndel. Reservoir 2 In memory of Angela & Ewen Costain of Garfield, Victoria Australia with love from Lyndel, Steve, Luke,Emily, Eva, Rachel, Jon and Iris" Built in Cnar Pa Ak Village, Sroyong Commune, Kulen Province, Preah Vihear District. Located 10 kms before Sroyong, 12kms in and down a dirt road. It’s a village presently home to 300 families who had been using two very old small reservoirs that were built during Khmer Rouge times and a newer one built here in by Hidden Cambodia groups of donors in 2010.
1 Completed in March 2017
Well 26: Donated by John Straham Family “Best wished from the John Straham Family” Built in Kohka Thong Village, Sroyong Commune, Kulen Province, Preah Vihear District where 300 families live. Very difficult road to get in. The village can be accessed from Koh Ker Village, traveling 18 kms to Rum Jake and then traveling on another 6 kms east of Rum Jake of here again.Completed in March 2017
Well 27: Donated by Kate & Chris, Paddy, Anne & Fion, Tim, Janine, Hugh, Harriet & Oliver, Jinni, Ben, Sacha & Callum, Sue, Frank & Keren, Stewart & Michelle, Patsy & Humph, Pip & Ray, Nick & Jan. “We have been so lucky to have fresh water all our lives” From Australia and UK. Completed in March 2017
Well 28: Donated by Rotary Club of Mechanicsburg North, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Built in Koh Ker Village, Sroyong Commune, Kulen Province, Preah Vihear District.Built in one end of Koh Ker Village where 10 families who don’t have close access to water. Serious shortage of water in this area in 20 16 last year during worst drought in Cambodia in 50 years. Completed in March 2017
Other Humanitarian Efforts
March 2017 Road building & improvement between Koh Ker Vilage & Phum Thmei Village. Laurance Chan , from Hong Kong, a life long Humanitarian with many projects in cambodia . He donated funds to widen and raise a dirt road between two remote villages. It had become impassable in the wet season, restricting school children & even those of need of medical attention leaving the village. Completed Mar 2017 with tthe cooperation of the Heads of the village and PLF, a NGO working with the primary school in Koh Ker
2008 Started
coordinating the building of a rural school in O Pram Pean ,
P
hum
Ankeng, Svay Leu District.
This head of the village in the small village of
Phum Pyam, Phum Ankeng, Svay Leu District, Siem Reap Province asked for
assistance to build a school. Guests from the Czech Republic donated
over $1, 000 to build a small wooden building with a straw roof with
desks, Bit by bit, guests traveling to Koh Ker stopped and dropped
uniforms, books games, soaps, tooth paste, volley balls, chairs,
clothes, water filters, white boards and other items as they traveled
on their way to Koh Ker temple
In 2011, we twinned this school with the Shawl Early Act Rotary in Mechanicsburg, USA through a previous cleint, Susan Ashbury . Hope that this will lead to perhaps a new building plus some toilets and a well. Completely New School built by donor NGO in 2015
September 04 - Ian From Sheffield made a kind donation of over 30
mosquito nets
to be distributed in
November
04 – Rick
Crabtree from
Nov 09 - Mrs. Hallinan, Salthill, Galway Ireland donated funds to supply blankets to the village of Phum Thmei during the cold season of Nov 09.
Other regional humanitarian Cambodian Projects that we cooperate with .
Khampong Khleng Women' s cooperative Making woven products from water hyacinths in their homes in a remote village on the banks of the Tonle Sap.
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