Australian Collaboration Cambodia

06/07/2025

The mid year trip to Cambodia is often the time that we evaluate our current projects and decide on new ones. This year Ros and Jacqui travelled to Cambodia in late June and have so far covered over 2,100km driving from Phnom Penh to Banlung, Ratananakiri, down to Mondulkiri and back to Banlung, over to Siem Reap (and up to Char Kroem) then finally back to Phnom Penh. We have heard heartbreaking stories and inspiring ones and we look forward to sharing our trip with members of the ACC team and Peter and Lyn who will also visit Cambodia in the coming weeks. Many thanks to Dyna, Bunthann and Kosal who are extraordinary Cambodians.

**Also, we will be looking for knitters and sewers with time on their hands to make baby beanies, mittens, socks and bunny rugs to provide the women of the remote Bunong indigenous villages with baby supplies. More information to come**

04/06/2025

04/06/2025

Urgent Fundraiser for July Trip to Ratanakiri.

ALL DONATIONS ABOVE $2 ARE
TAX DEDUCTIBLE

From June 30 to July 3, ACC members Ros and Jacqui will travel to the remote villages of Lom and Som with Dyna and Kosal to conduct healthcare clinics for villagers. At present, there are no medical facilities within about 50km of the villages, and healthcare and health education are poor.

What we want to do:
Health education
Health checks
Provide hygiene packs for the children
Raise money for two simple houses for two families currently living in the jungle.

Please help us make a difference to the lives of poor Cambodians.

09/02/2025

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03/02/2025

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The Repurposing Project 2025 is in full swing!

Australian Collaboration Cambodia (ACC) and Technology Core are expanding this initiative to bring even more refurbished technology to schools in Cambodia. By giving tech a second life, we're helping students and teachers access better learning tools, fostering innovation, opportunity, and connection in the classroom.

Stay tuned for more updates!

24/01/2025

We haven’t posted since Day 5 as we have all been busy with the project and exhausted at the end of each day. Now that we have finished, we are reflecting on the two weeks with hope for the future of Cambodia but also knowing that there are parts of the country still dealing with extreme poverty, illness and a lack of resources and education.

Thanks to the 2025 project team for their amazing efforts in Prasath, Roulos, the remote villages of Ratanakiri (Lom and Som), Phnom Penh and Kandal province. It was a huge achievement to pull it all together as a team without our fearless leaders, Chris and Ros. Special mentions to Kim Bunthann, Sarou Hong,Nimol Hang, Avrongea, Sunrise Cambodia, Veasna Sun and especially Dyna Khiev ❤️

20/01/2025

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18/01/2025

Today Ros and I walked part of the Darebin trail from the end of Banksia Street to Northland. Now I’m pretending we’re in Vietnam 👍😀

17/01/2025

January Project 2025: Day 5

We said goodbye to our friends in Siem Reap, Kim Bunthann, and boarded our bus for the long journey to Ratanakiri, 462km or @ 71/2 hours.

The next day we met with the leader of the Avrongea Project, Kosal who introduced us to the Jarai people of Lom Village. In December, ACC donated $3000USD to provide the people of the village with warm clothing for winter.

It is hard to describe the experience that we all had but I think the photos will tell the story.

We were happy to participate in the cultural activities organised by the village, cooking demonstrations, dancing and singing. After the celebration we shared the traditional Jarai food which was delicious and listened to the experiences of three men who lived in the area during the Pol Pot genocide.

We will never forget this day

14/01/2025

ACC January Project: Day 3

Today we went back to Char Kraom Community Project accompanied by our long time friend Bunthann who has coordinated the project from its inception. It was great to see the children again and to see the progress at the school since we last visited 12 months ago. We were impressed by the new water tank provided by clearcambodia.org and the new toilets. We also checked the HDI screen and the computers that ACC have donated over the past two years.

After our short visit we went back to Prasath Junior High School and (almost) finished the computer lab refurbishment. We have donated the money for local tradesmen to complete the job of painting the rest of the block of five classrooms both inside and out. Our aim is to encourage the children to attend school by improving their learning environment. We hope to continue to support Prasath Junior High School and Prasath Primary School in the future.

14/01/2025

ACC Project 2025: Day 2

Over the past six months, ACC has been getting to know Sarou and Nimol from Roots Organisation (rootscambodia.org). We have been discussing how we would be able to support the after-school English classes in their villages.

Today the team visited Roots and learnt about how Sarou and Nimol conduct their free after school classes. We met many of the children (who came to Roots on their day off) and we treated them for head lice and provided each child with a hygiene pack to take home. We also donated pencils, books, notebooks, learning aids and whiteboard markers

Sarou and Nimol are inspirational and we look forward to supporting them in the future.