Tabitha Cambodia house building project

Project data
NGO Name: 
Tabitha Foundation Canada
Place of execution: 
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Asia
Year: 
2022
SELAVIP Contribution (USD): 
52.000
Families: 
40 (Beneficiaries 218)
Progress: 
100% (Execution time: 5 months)
Type of solution: 
New Dwelling

New dwelling

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Country context

Country: Cambodia

Capital: Phnom Penh

Continent: Asia

Population: 16.713.015  (2022)

Languages: Jemer

Currency: Cambodian Riel and US Dollar

Government system: Unitary Parliamentary Elective Constitutional Monarchy of Dominant Party

Borders: Tailandia, Laos, Vietman

Area: 181.035 km2

Percentage of people living in urban areas: 25% (World Bank, 2021)

Yearly inflation: 2,9% (2021)

Unemployment rate: 0,6% (World Bank, 2021)

GDP Per Capita: 1.625 USD (2021)

Approx. minimum monthly salary: 192 USD (2022)

HDI (Human Development Index): 0,593 (2021)

% of population living under poverty line: 17,7% (World Bank 2021)

Summary of the project

The project contemplates the construction of 40 households for families from three different provinces in Cambodia, impacting the lives of 218 people.

The project process consisted of 5 stages:

1. Meetings and follow-up: There is dedicated staff to meet with families to encourage topics such as the importance of saving. Also to monitor and verify the improvement in people's quality of life.

2. Training: New staff receives training and orientation from Tabitha.

3. Purchasing: Tabitha has a vendor/supplier in each province to respond to the different projects.

4. Transportation: Tabitha provides motorcycles for provincial staff during the process.

5. Construction: Tabitha has contractors in each province to make sure construction is completed on time. The households are half-timbered built on 2 meter high cement piles. The floor is bamboo/wood. Galvanized sheet is used as wall cladding. The roof is wooden framed with metal sheets on top.

Project Contributions

SELAVIP's contribution: $52.000 USD
Other contributions: $16.128 USD

TOTAL COST PROJECT: $68.128 USD

Unit cost per family

$1.703 USD

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Goals of Sustainable Development in the framework of this project

GOAL 1
End poverty in all its forms everywhere

GOAL 10
Reduced inequalities

GOAL 11
Sustainable cities and communities

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