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Sponsoring Groups

The following companies and groups are major supporters of Sustainable Cambodia. They are all helping to change the world in very positive ways, and we are grateful for the help they have given our grass-root organization.

Rotary Clubs (www.rotary.org)
Rotary International is the world's oldest and most international service organization, with over 1.2 million members in 32,000 clubs, in almost 200 countries. Rotary's motto is "Service Above Self", and Rotarians live their lives in accordance with this motto. Many of our Cambodian staff and leadership are Rotarians, and our National Coordinator in Cambodia was Charter President of Rotary Club of Pursat. Our Board of Directors and our international volunteers include many Rotarians, and a number of Rotary Clubs sponsor projects through Sustainable Cambodia.  Rotary-sponsored projects often focus on water, health, education, empowerment and self-sufficiency, and several Sustainable Cambodia projects may be funded in part by Rotary matching grants at any given time. Each grant is supported and sponsored through a Rotary Club somewhere in the world. Among the Rotary Clubs that have worked with Sustainable Cambodia are:

  • The Rotary Club of Gainesville, Florida (District 6970) has been a major supporter of Sustainable Cambodia water and education programs through grants and active participation of Rotarian members. The club has provided funding for dozens of water wells, and is active in a "Sister Village" program, providing wells, agricultural training, fishponds, education and microloans to families in the sister village. Rotary Club of Gainesville co-sponsored the Pursat Rotary Club upon its formation, and members of the Rotary Club of Gainesville have visited Pursat, filming documentaries and working with Sustainable Cambodia staff and villagers on numerous well and education projects.
  • The Rotary Club of Calgary, Canada (District 5360) has provided major District Matching Grants providing wells, biosand filters, irrigation, latrines and related water and sanitation projects to thousands of villagers through grants with Sustainable Cambodia. Rotary Club of Calgary members have visited Pursat to provide training and assistance through Sustainable Cambodia, and continue to be active in training for Sustainable Cambodia's management team.
  • Rotary Club of Locust Valley, Glen Cove, NY (District 7250) has provided Save-a-Child grants through Sustainable Cambodia, targeted at providing training and assistance to the families of at-risk children to help the families become economically independent while maintaining their children in the Sustainable Cambodia school programs.
  • The Pursat Rotary Club, Pursat, Cambodia (District 3350) has provided assistance to the poorest families in and around the town of Pursat, including providing clean water through biosand filters to the Kandiegn School (>1,000 students), rebuilding homes of the elderly and widowed, and cleaning up local springs and waterfalls.

The Trivani Foundation (www.trivani.org)
The Trivani Foundation is a non-profit organization that strives to bring humanitarian aid to the deprived areas of the world and numerous communities that need help. They are assisting thousands of people in countries such as Kenya, Uganda, and the Philippines, and now in Cambodia, implementing projects that not only relieve the suffering of underdeveloped communities but also provide education and financial support for the start of a more successful life-independent of others' aid.

The RICE Fund (www.thericefund.org)
RICE (Returns Invested in Children and Education) raises funds from participants in the alternative investment industry to help children across Asia. Its goals are to improve the quality of life of the children it reaches and to give them access to the fundamentals for living: shelter, healthcare, education and hope. By working with rigorously selected charities and charitable projects across Asia, RICE is committed to ensuring that all donations it receives are spent on those who are in need of them. TALK DOES NOT COOK RICE - Chinese Proverb

Bridges Across Borders (www.bridgesacrossborders.org)
Bridges is a an international organization of activists, artists, travelers, students, educators and lovers of Earth's diversity. Their purpose is to dissolve the imagined and imposed borders that separate people by encouraging a cooperative spirit that builds understanding of the global community; promoting appreciation for cultural diversity; supporting projects that lead to sustainable economic self-sufficiency; preserving ancient cultures and ancient species; teaching creative nonviolent methods of resolving conflict; and promoting the universal principles of human rights.

The Living Wage Company (www.livingwagecompany.com)
The Living Wage Company links fair international trade with cultural exchange and socially responsible travel. This model, introduced for the first time as a comprehensive concept, connects the disadvantaged producer directly with the end purchaser, using traveler-confirmation of a fair wage, appropriate working conditions, environmental concern, and cultural preservation. As Sustainable Cambodia expands its entrepreneurship, crafts and village business programs, Living Wage Company will assist us in world-wide distribution, allowing more of the money to be retained by the villagers who produce the products.