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

Chinese-funded school building project brings smiles, hope to rural students in Cambodia

STORY: Chinese-funded school building project brings smiles, hope to rural students in Cambodia DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the school building 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): SAN SREYNEANG, Student at the Angkomnob Primary School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): SOCH NIZA, Student at the Angkomnob Primary School 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): NGET SAM OEUN, Principal of the Angkomnob Primary School STORYLINE: A Chinese-funded project for the Angkomnob Primary School about 40 km south of Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh has brought smiles and hope to local children. Funded by the China Foundation for Peace and Development, the project has enabled the construction of a two-floor concrete building with 12 classrooms. The project also provided full-set school kits to students in need. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): SAN SREYNEANG, Student at the Angkomnob Primary School "I'm very happy that they have provided this new building to us. It is beautiful and when there is

CAMBODIA-BATI-CHINA-POVERTY ALLEVIATION-PROJECT

CAMBODIA-BATI-CHINA-POVERTY ALLEVIATION-PROJECT

(230916) -- BATI, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 14, 2023 shows a China-aided school building at the Angkomnob Primary School in Bati district of Takeo province, Cambodia. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China-aided poverty alleviation project brings hope to Cambodia's remote village" (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

CAMBODIA-BATI-CHINESE FUNDED SCHOOL

CAMBODIA-BATI-CHINESE FUNDED SCHOOL

(230915) -- BATI, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students take a break at the Angkomnob Primary School in Bati district, Takeo province, Cambodia on Sept. 14, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-funded school building brings smiles, hope to Cambodia's rural students" (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

China-funded "Kit of Love" project launched in Cambodia to help primary school students

STORY: China-funded "Kit of Love" project launched in Cambodia to help primary school students DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of southern Cambodia's Takeo Provincevarious of China-funded "Kit of Love" projectSOUNDBITE 1 (Cambodian): CHEA MUNYRITH, Planning and project director of Cambodia's Civil Society Alliance Forum (CSAF)SOUNDBITE 2 (Cambodian): NGET SAM OEUN, Principal of the Angkomnob Primary SchoolSOUNDBITE 3 (Cambodian): SE SOKNA, Sixth-grade student at the Angkomnob Primary SchoolSOUNDBITE 4 (Cambodian): SAN SOKCHEN, Sixth-grade student at the Angkomnob Primary School STORYLINE: The China-funded "Kit of Love" project was launched in southern Cambodia's Takeo Province on Thursday. The project provides 10,000 packages of stationery, water bottles, and lunch boxes, among others, to primary school students in the Southeast Asian nation. SOUNDBITE 1 (Cambodian): CHEA MUNYRITH, Planning and project director of Cambodia's Civil Societ

CAMBODIA-TAKEO-CHINA-KIT OF LOVE-LAUNCH

CAMBODIA-TAKEO-CHINA-KIT OF LOVE-LAUNCH

(220826) -- TAKEO, Aug. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students receive "Kits of Love" at the Angkomnob Primary School in Bati district near Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Aug. 25, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-funded "Kit of Love" project launched in Cambodia to help primary school students" (Xinhua/Wu Changwei)