Water for Cambodia builds and installs biosand water filters, household units that produce clean drinking water directly from contaminated sources. These cost-effective filters are built by our staff in Cambodia using local materials. Since 2006 we have installed over 35,000 filters in households, schools and health centers bringing clean water to more than 300,000 people. Our nationally recognized water testing laboratory regularly monitors installations for quality and safety.
Since 2018, WFC has consolidated its mission by focusing on a comprehensive WASH approach, partnering with villages and schools to build latrines, reliable wells and supporting them with hygiene education. Over the past 2 years we have also begun building large capacity filters that service schools and health centers and were recently brought to refugee camps during the border crisis with Thailand.
UNICEF statistics reports that as many as one third of Cambodians use water from an unimproved source. Access to clean water provides an important pathway to better health, regular school attendance and improved quality of life for families. Water for Cambodia is helping to meet the challenge of safe drinking water for all. 2026 marks our 20th year in service.
