CAMBODIA CLEAN WATER AND TOILET PROJECT (CWWT)
As you know, Rotary Club of Chadstone-East Malvern and Port Phillip Rotary together were successful in a grant application through District 9800, which altogether allowed $18,000 for the improvement of squat toilets to incorporate a washroom as well for safety and privacy by extending the footprint of the existing toilet. The combined contribution from the clubs was $12,000 and the grant added another $6,000.
Darrel Steer is the hero on the ground in Cambodia, who has extensive plumbing knowledge and is training villagers to complete works so that the program becomes sustainable. The upgrades and restoration of the toilet / washrooms in Kok Tnoth Village in the Siem Reap District of Cambodia.
Also, a thank you to World of Difference (WOD) for their vision and generosity in contributing to this restoration project.
As discussed, we will upgrade and restore six toilet/wash rooms at a time. The cost of each upgrade and restoration is US$285 which equates to AU$420 as the current exchange rate is US$1.00 = AU$0.68. The cost in AUDollars of the initial six upgrades and restorations (A1 - A6) would be AU$2,520.
Before Restoration
Sanitation issues in Cambodia affect women more than they affect men. The toilets are designed to also be a washroom for women as often they have no privacy when washing themselves or their children.