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

Language English

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.