Cambodia Rural Students Trust
Siem Reap, Cambodia
About
Founded in 2011, Cambodia Rural Students Trust is a non-governmental organisation based in Siem Reap, Cambodia working on education, children & youth, community development +3 more.
Cambodia Rural Students Trust is a non-governmental organisation based in Siem Reap, Cambodia, founded in 2011 by the Palti family from Melbourne, Australia. It sponsors bright students from poor rural families to attend high school and university in Siem Reap, providing education, health and dental care, life-skills training and monthly living allowances. Students are also involved in managing the organisation and a set of educational social enterprise projects covering water and sanitation, solar lighting, tree planting, menstrual hygiene and bicycle repair. The organisation is registered with the Cambodian Ministry of Interior and is supported by Australian and US registered foundations that receive tax-deductible donations.
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Project Y Frozen Yogurt
Community development · Cambodia
Social enterprise frozen yogurt business run by students to fund education.
Project G Empowering Girls
Gender equality · Cambodia
Distributes reusable menstrual hygiene kits to girls in rural communities.
Project R Plastic Education
Environment & Climate · Cambodia
Student-led education programme addressing plastic waste.
Project B Bicycles for Education
Education · Cambodia
Repairs bicycles and donates them to rural students to help them reach school.
Project W WASH for Education
Water & Sanitation · Cambodia
Installs water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure in rural schools.
Project L Light for Education
Education · Cambodia
Distributes solar study lights to students living in energy poverty.
Project T Trees for Life
Environment & Climate · Cambodia
Student-led tree planting to combat global warming.
Project E Empowered for Life
Community development · Cambodia
Student-led social enterprise focused on life and leadership skills.
Project V Volunteer Experience
Community development · Cambodia
Volunteer programme offering hands-on experience in rural Cambodia.
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Rotaract Club of Siem Reap
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