WHO WE ARE

COMMUNITY GENERATION is a locally led nonprofit organisation building clean water, sanitation, hygiene, school food security, irrigation, water harvesting, education, youth paid multi-trade skill work experience, trade up-skilling, and agro-food processing development projects and programs with rural Cambodian communities. We’re committed to creating positive, holistic, and sustainable change within Cambodia

WHERE WE WORK

Cambodia has a population of approximately 17.2 million people, with 78% of people living in rural areas – many in extreme poverty. Cambodia has the largest youth population in Southeast Asia, with over 65% of the population under the age of 30-years. Approximately 90% of households live on under $6.00/day. A widened vulnerability in rural Cambodia identifies over 22.8% of people living below the poverty line of US$2.70 per person per day, representing approximately 3-million Cambodians. Rural children continue to fall ill from preventable sanitation and water-related causes, because they lack access to clean water, toilets, hand-washing facilities, hygiene education and the resources in their communities and schools to keep them safe and healthy

OUR APPROACH

We work with our local partner and local community and government leaders to help rural Cambodians gain access to clean drinking water, sanitation, hygiene education, resources, and essential trade skills. We build sustainable, solar powered community, household and school BioSand water filters, which we pair with our proven, long-term sanitation and hygiene health programs, skills training and resources

Our BioSand filters remove over 99% of harmful disease-causing bacteria from dirty water poured through it. They’re an effective, easily-maintained and low-cost solution. Families, schools and community members donate time to help learn new BioSand filter skills, and water, hygiene and maintenance education, contributing a small amount of money or resource toward their project, which creates a sense of ownership, knowledge and investment. Our holistic approach means we also build safe and private toilets (seperate for girls and boys), hand-washing stations, rainwater harvesting systems, irrigated edible gardens, new or rehabilitated water wells, deliver new trade skill and up-skilling programs taught by our qualified Australian volunteer tradespeople, and provide ongoing training, monitoring and evaluation

Increase in school attendance rates

Rural Cambodian schools report an average of 96.5% increase in attendance rates post Community Generation completing a school WASH and education project. 100% of grade 5 and 6 girls report coming to school when they have their period.

“I am happy to have a safe, clean, and private toilet away from the boys. The doors lock and being able to wash my hands with soap is the best,” says 13-year-old project beneficiary, Yean Sokheng.

Increase in improved health and well-being

Rural Cambodian schools and households report an average 100% increase in overall improved health and well-being post Community Generation completing a school or household WASH and education project.

“When we have our health, we can do anything,” says project beneficiary, Principal Vong Chantay.

“I can now drink water and not get sick, which means I can go to school and jump elastics at lunchtime with my friends. It is my favourite thing to do and makes me so happy,” says 5-year-old project beneficiary, Heang Ning Ning.

Increase in happiness and hope for the future

Rural Cambodian schools and households report an average 100% increase in happiness and hope for the future post Community Generation completing a school or household WASH and education project.

“We are so happy and lucky to have clean water. It saves us time and money, and knowing the water is safe to drink brings students much joy. It’s a blessing to see students healthy and dedicate time to their studies and future. They have more hope and opportunities now to reach their dreams,” says project beneficiary, Principal Chem Bunset.