Cambodian Child's Dream Organization Develops Sustainable Villages in Rural Siem Reap

Cambodian Child's Dream Organization (CCDO) is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in rural areas of Siem Reap. CCDO was originally founded in 2003 by a local tour guide to build water wells.

American Jenni Lipa, who visited Cambodia and donated a water well, realized that the children hold the key to the country's future. After leading many new programs and initiatives, she founded Cambodian Children's Dream Organization as a US-based non-profit in early 2009. Two years later, Margaret Jarman started Friends of CCDO, UK due to strong support for the charity in the United Kingdom.

CCDO is currently sponsoring education for 2,000 children at 4 schools, providing school supplies, English teachers, and supplementing the meager salary of the teachers. CCDO also runs a Clean Village initiative, a Women's Health & Education Center, and Travel with Purpose programs. Previously, the organization built playgrounds, volley ball courts, soccer fields, and libraries in schools.