Partnership Brings Clean Water and Hope to Kralanh District, Siem Reap

More than 100 community members, local authorities, and displaced families gathered at Wat Bo Khnar Techo pagoda to inaugurate a new safe drinking water station on November 12, 2025. The project, serving nearly 9,000 people across Khnar Cho, Ta Mead, and Domrei Slab villages, was made possible through collaboration between Oxfam and the Provincial Department of Rural Development (PDRD) of Siem Reap province.

The partnership began in response to the July 2025 conflict along the Cambodia-Thailand border, which displaced families and disrupted access to clean water. While emergency measures were deployed, Oxfam and PDRD-Siem Reap worked together to turn short-term relief into a sustainable solution. By October, the new water station was completed, marking a shift from crisis response to long-term community resilience.

The launch also included a WASH awareness campaign. PDRD-SR Director Mr. Mala Touch emphasized the importance of safe water, noting, “Drinking safe water helps prevent diarrhea and other waterborne diseases, especially in children and the elderly.” 

To reinforce hygiene practices, each household received a 20-liter water container and hand soap.

For families in Kralanh, the water station is more than infrastructure. It represents health, opportunity, and the strength of collaboration between humanitarian and government partners.