China-aided poverty alleviation project brings hope to Cambodia's remote village

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China-aided poverty alleviation project brings hope to Cambodia's remote village

STORY: China-aided poverty alleviation project brings hope to Cambodia's remote village DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:58 LOCATION: BATI, Cambodia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tanorn village 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): PANG SAMEDY, Tanorn village chief 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): PECH NAVY, Villager 4. various of the Angkomnob Primary School 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): SAL SAMNANG, Sixth-grader at Angkomnob Primary School STORYLINE: Tanorn village is located in Bati district of Takeo province in Cambodia, roughly 60 km south of the country's capital Phnom Penh. With a total area of 72 hectares, the tiny poor village is home to 127 households with 615 people. According to its village chief, the village was once isolated due to poor access roads, with no clean water, electricity, school, and health center. However, the situation completely changed after the China Foundation for Peace and Development (CFPD) funded a poverty alleviation project in the village. Launched in January 2021, the nearly-co

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