{"id":45148,"date":"2025-06-17T03:15:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T20:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/?p=45148"},"modified":"2025-06-17T21:14:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:14:19","slug":"clean-water-in-cambodia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/clean-water-in-cambodia\/","title":{"rendered":"Clean Water and Lasting Change: Supporting Rural Schools in Cambodia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"45148\" class=\"elementor elementor-45148\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2400d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2400d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe4a6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fe4a6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a06a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32a06a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On 31 May 2025, a meaningful step was taken toward health, sustainability and education in rural Cambodia. In partnership with the EXO Foundation, EXO Travel Cambodia proudly celebrated the installation of a new bio-sand water filter station at Trapeang Thmor Primary School in Svay Ler District, Siem Reap.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located more than 60 km from Siem Reap town, Trapeang Thmor is home to 257 students and 11 teachers, many of whom previously had limited access to clean drinking water.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d99e28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d99e28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12ba1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d12ba1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-June-25-Blog-square-images-16-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-45153\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-June-25-Blog-square-images-16-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-June-25-Blog-square-images-16-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-June-25-Blog-square-images-16-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-June-25-Blog-square-images-16.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c8f7b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0c8f7b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d76f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57d76f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0&#8216;We would like to help students and teachers in rural areas who don&#8217;t have proper clean water to drink, and don\u2019t have enough school supplies.&#8217;<\/span><\/em><\/h5><h5><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mrs. Soka Mout, Contracting Manager at EXO Cambodia<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a2445 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9a2445\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d061012 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d061012\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5da6ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5da6ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-June-25-Blog-square-images-17-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-45154\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-June-25-Blog-square-images-17-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-June-25-Blog-square-images-17-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-June-25-Blog-square-images-17-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-June-25-Blog-square-images-17.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b45822 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b45822\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d836af4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d836af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative, led by Mrs. Sopanhary Kuch and the EXO Siem Reap office, reflects a broader mission to build more resilient communities through sustainable action. In addition to providing safe drinking water, the event also aimed to educate younger generations on environmental responsibility.<\/span><\/p><p>The installation of the bio-sand water filter, made possible through funding from the EXO Foundation, was complemented by the donation of refillable bottles from EXO Travel Cambodia and a generous contribution of school supplies and snacks provided by Vision Cambodia and Mr South Chantha, one of EXO\u2019s valued guides. Additional support came from the Siem Reap team, with staff, guides and drivers contributing essential learning materials, hygiene items, and clothing.<span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceeaa83 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ceeaa83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/exofoundation.org\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">About EXO Foundation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-985ae07 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"985ae07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ab1a65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ab1a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34925\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b2a11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7b2a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;<em>Besides offering clean water and school supplies, we want to show these students that a sustainable environment matters. We hope they see how reducing plastic is possible\u2014by using the refill bottles we\u2019ve provided in daily life.&#8217;<\/em><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef5d4b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ef5d4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29793e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f29793e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bcdfe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bcdfe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event was attended by local students, teachers, village and commune representatives, and district leaders, all of whom offered a warm welcome and heartfelt gratitude.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The celebration also included tree planting activities on school grounds, further underlining the connection between sustainability and education. \u201cIt was impressive to see the engagement from both the school and the wider community,\u201d noted Mrs Sokha. &#8216;Many people in the area do not have proper clean water to drink, but the enthusiasm and awareness shared at the event was incredibly encouraging.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2dbdc1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2dbdc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a777fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a777fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-June-25-Blog-square-images-20-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-45157\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-June-25-Blog-square-images-20-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-June-25-Blog-square-images-20-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-June-25-Blog-square-images-20-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/May-June-25-Blog-square-images-20.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a7648c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a7648c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc6b2d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc6b2d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79112e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79112e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;Clean water, clear life, bright future. Educate the children today, make the plannet a better place tomorrow.&#8217;<\/span><\/i><\/h5>\n<p>-Mrs. Sampohas Srey, Inbound Manager at EXO Cambodia<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c1ffb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"1c1ffb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PXL_20250531_041614572.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd6532 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6dd6532\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4178d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e4178d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The EXO Foundation will continue to support similar projects throughout the region, working closely with local communities to address environmental challenges while promoting health, education and long-term impact.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e39f5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e39f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34925\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dbe38d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dbe38d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EXO Travel<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is a premium Destination Management Company (DMC) providing bespoke travel solutions across a growing portfolio of global destinations. 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