Women are the heartbeat of community engagement, driving change and inspiring others

Ms. Chhi ib is a community representative of Veal Sbov community

“After learning with the project, community members loss of fears to joint with community leaders harmoniously, and more people could be mobilized to participate”

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Women are the heartbeat of community engagement, driving change and inspiring others

Ms. Oun Srey Mom a community representative of Chhma Aoet community

“Just a year after have learned the laws and rights with the project, I changed to be braver, dare to talk to authorities and make requests, and there is more participation from community members”

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Women are the heartbeat of community engagement, driving change and inspiring others

Ms. Sin Sinoun is a community representative of Kao Pi community

“After attending a number of training courses offered by the project, I observed a number of changes: community leaders changed attitudes to focus on common interests than before, and community members changed mind to participate more…”

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Transforming Lives with Clean Water

“…Previoulsy, we bought water from private vendors at 2,000 riel per jar, needing about 24 jars per month, which cost us 48,000 riels. Now, with the Phnom Penh water supply, our monthly bill is only 6,000 riels for our family of three members. This has made a huge difference in our lives…”

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Ms. Chhean Liza Youth of Community Youth Leadership Program

“If I had not been braved enough to step out of my comfort zone, I would not have been able to understand many issues and experiences that school never taught, nor would I have been able to develop myself to this level.”

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Mr. Sokhan Monorkeo Youth of Community Youth Leadership Program

“If Change does not begin with perfection, but it starts with the courage to try. ”

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The Significant of Community Mapping

Ms. Chea Sarom a representative of the Tomnob Ta Thlang community, said,

"If we didn’t have this map, the community’s issues might never be solved. The authorities needed detailed information about our community to plan for relocation. I shared the digital community map with them, and they were impressed by how well we had organized our data. They said it made their job much easier and allowed them to work more closely with us. In the end, they decided to relocate our community to a new nearby area and give land plots to families based on the listed names on the map. Honestly, without this map, I don’t know how we could have shown them our community data. ”

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Sahmakum Teang Tnaut Organization is a Cambodian urban NGO.

Background

Sahmakum Teang Tnaut Organization (STT) is a land and housing rights organization supporting advocacy and development activities of urban poor and vulnerable communities. Located in Phnom Penh, STT was founded in 2005 and officially registered in 2006 as a local NGO supporting urban poor communities. “Teang Tnaut” means “Palm Leaves” and palm leaves are used by poor communities, to build rooves, and walls for their houses. This simplistic name was chosen to forever remind STT that its work serves the poorest members of society.

STT started as a small NGO that focused on technical upgrades in poor communities but over the past decade, many communities have been affected by development, land transfers, and evictions. As a result, STT has since grown to produce community maps, research and advocacy in order to achieve its goal of helping poor communities realize their rights to land and housing. STT’s efforts in Phnom Penh alone have reached 270,000 people. STT and its partners have helped communities express their concerns to national and international media, donors as well as national and international NGOs.

Our Mission

STT’s mission is to develop advocacy tools, empower, and support urban poor and vulnerable communities to obtain adequate and comfortable housing.

Our Vision

STT envisions urban poor and vulnerable communities receiving adequate housing, and improved living conditions and prosperity.

Our Programs

STT currently has two overarching programs: the Rights to the City Program, and the Advocacy and Outreach Program.

Youth Engagement

Historically, STT has been actively involved with youth since 2009, through projects that have encouraged cross-cultural dialogues by facilitating exchanges between Cambodian youth and international universities.

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My name is Chhean Liza, and I am currently a third-year student majoring in International Relations.I chose this major because it offers a broad scope, allowing me to learn about significant global issues such as diploma...

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