Wathnakpheap Organization - Communities Build Cambodia

PROGRAM

Overview
Working Areas
Beneficiaries
Community Education
Vocational Training
Social Welfare and Child Rights
Income Generation
WarlPich Community Enterprise
Institutional Development

WarlPich Community Enterprise

Warl Pich community entreprise is a network of rural community enterprises which operated by youth and young people who have been and at high risk of trafficking and labor exploitation and their families. They produce hand-made products by using local raw materials such as vine or grass (Romchek, Romchot, Kak, rattan, bamboo, cotton, silk and others natural resources in the villages.

Main objectives of the project:
• Prevention and elimination of child and youth trafficking and labor exploitation
• Maintain environment and promote economic value of the village products.
• Create job employment at the rural villages
• Improve economic of disadvantage families and communities

Nowadays, 26 community enterprises were established and are operating in 24 rural villages of Pursat, Svay Rieng, and Siem Reap provinces. It is planned to extend within 3 years (2006-2008) to 80 community enterprises in 40 villages of the project.

WarlPich in Trade Fair
03-05.Feb.2006

Community Enterprises		Force No.
TYPE	No.	Female	Male
1. Kak weaving	2	24	0
2. Romchot weaving	3	24	0
3. Rattan weaving	2	24	0
4. Rattan souvenir	1	12	0
5. Scarf Weaving	2	24	0
6. Cloth Making	3	54	6
7. Bag Making	3	26	0
8. Bamboo Furniture	3	0	9
9. Musical instrument	2	0	14
10. SilK Weaving	1	12	0
11. Silk making	1	12	0
12. Kak Farming	1	20	6
13. Flower farming	1	4	4
14. Well drilling	1	0	12
Total	26	236	51

Bamboo Furniture Enterprise

Bamboo Furniture (SvR)

WarlPich's Basket (SiR)

WarlPich's Drum (SiR)

PO Box 90, No. 3, St. 323, Toul Kork, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Tel/Fax: (+855) 23 880 854, E-mail: wp@online.com.kh