The fight for clean water in Cambodia

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The fight for clean water in Cambodia
Seur Seang is at the frontline of the fight to give rural Cambodians access to clean water

 

MANILA, Philippines – Part of social worker Seur Seang’s job is to speak with villagers in rural Siem Reap. 

At first, it was not easy. He felt he was not eloquent, not convincing enough to encourage villagers to participate in his advocacy – to provide clean water for every Cambodian. 

“The first time when I went to the field, I was not fluent how to talk with the villager, I feel not so good,” he said.

Seur Seang works for Water for Cambodia (WFC), where he spent years fighting for Cambodians’ access to clean water. He has been instrumental in helping WFC build, install and maintain more than 12,000 biosand water filters, mostly in the rural areas around Siem Reap. He is a monitoring and evaluation official for the non-profit group.

Nowadays, villagers are all ears whenever Seur tells them how to maintain their biosand water filters and shares tips on how to keep their water clean.

He might have done a lot, but he acknowledges there’s still more to do. Around 6 million Cambodians still continue to live without access to improved water facilities.

It’s why he welcomes the help of volunteers from all over the world.

 

– Rappler.com

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