Q2 2025
Planting Seeds of Change : Your Impact in Cambodia
Every day, because of your generosity, children and families in Cambodia are rewriting their futures. Your support doesn’t just provide clean water, dental care, and education, it strengthens entire communities through self-sustainable Income Generated programs, family assistance, and the empowerment of individuals and families!
Dental Program - Healthy Smiles, National Spotlight!
The BLCP program received national recognition on BTV News, highlighting its involvement in a recent 'Oral Health Awareness Day' held in Kampot in partnership with Colgate Cambodia
BLCP on National TV- BTV News covered our Oral Health Event
The event saw enthusiastic participation from approximately 500 local community members, including representatives from Kampot's provincial and district education departments, Toek Chhou district administration, local authorities, parents, teachers, and students. Its focus was on promoting oral hygiene and providing dental care to both students and the broader community. The overwhelmingly positive feedback from the community highlights the significant impact and success of the BLCP Dental Programs implemented todate.
The Dental Program has continued its vital work, significantly impacting the oral health of children in our target provinces. This quarter’s highlights include:
Our program successfully delivered free dental services, encompassing screenings, preventive treatments, and essential oral health education to thousands of children across 24 target schools.
Both our fixed clinics and the indispensable mobile clinic have been instrumental in providing a high volume of dental treatments, surpassing our targets for the period and demonstrating a notable increase in treatments compared to the same timeframe last year.
We're delighted to report strong outcomes, showcasing the program's effectiveness in improving children's dental health and reducing instances of students needing further treatment after screening.
The National Oral Health Bureau was very impressed and praised our Dental Hub system during their recent Monitoring & Evaluation visit to our dental clinic and expressed strong interest in adopting our model.
National Oral Health Bureau, MOH & PMD officers were impressed by the efficiency of our dental clinics, in particular, the use of Dental Hub software for patient record management.
Continue Learning - Professor from University of Puthisastra shared some updates in pediatric detistry to our clinic staff.
WASHH Program: Water So Clean, Kids Can Taste the Difference!
BLCP’s WASHH Program is dedicated to improving the health of Cambodian children by providing safe drinking water, access to adequate sanitation facilities and education on health, hygiene and food safety.
Kids compare WPS water vs. branded bottled water – WPS is Better (pH 7.5-8.5)!
We continued to provide safe drinking water to more than 87,000 students across hundreds of schools through our Water Purification Systems (WPS).
We also conducted water quality tests on a regular basis, including microbial analysis and pH testing, on water from the WPS. The water quality was confirmed to be completely safe, with no microbes detected and a pH level between 7.5 and 8.5. This was indeed an eye-opening demonstration for students and teachers that WPS water is healthier than even the branded bottled water.
60 schools were identified for new WPS & 6 new schools have received funds for sanitation facility construction & renovation. Rollout will commence in August, 2025.
Children were encouraged to use durable water bottles instead of single-use plastic bottles.
A hand washing facility funded by BLCP
This quarter, our efforts in renovating a toilet block and constructing 3 new handwashing stations & 7 waste management facilities directly benefited over 3000 students.
Concurrently, we provided health, hygiene, and environmental education to children at 63 schools focusing on food safety, safe drinking water, overall and oral hygiene, and plastic waste reduction.
These initiatives have successfully raised children's awareness of the health and environmental impacts of sugary foods and plastic waste. As a result, most schools have demonstrated reduction in plastic waste and better-managed food and drink offerings at canteens
Education & Model Schools: Building Foundations for Tomorrow
BLCP’s Education Programme helps children access greater knowledge and opportunities through library services and free English, Computing, Khmer, non-formal & preschool classes.
Computer students’ graduation at Trosek Korng High School
Key highlights this quarter :
Academic Transformation - We are thrilled to report significant academic improvements among our students this year. Out of 227 primary school students and 166 children enrolled in our non-formal and preschool classes, we've seen remarkable progress in their academic performance at government schools. The percentage of students performing below average has sharply decreased from 28% to just 8%, while average performers shifted from 39% to 29%. Most notably, our above-average achievers have soared from 33% to an impressive 63%. These preschool classes have also been instrumental in fostering excellent mental and physical development in our youngest learners
Model School Success -11 schools have fully implemented our Model School concepts, achieving top provincial recognition, while 6 more are progressing well. These schools showed remarkable improvements including enhanced facilities, hygiene practices, and waste management systems, creating optimal learning environments.
Life Skills Development - Students are actively cultivating essential skills beyond text books, participating in debates and public speaking competition that foster confidence and critical thinking.
Debates & public speaking competition conducted between CLS and KGA students.
Mobile Library
Children in Angkor Chey district are now enjoying access to books and learning resources, thanks to the generosity of the LUFF Foundation who had donated another new mobile library. With our fleet of 6 mobile libraries now, we are able to provide library services to 50,000 students across 200 schools.
Community Development - Building Resilient Communities
Initiated in 2022, the Anglungkuki Community Development (ACD) Program began in Anglungkuki Village and has since 2025 expanded to include Mean Rith Village. Its core objective is to enhance the economic, social & well-being status of targeted vulnerable households, particularly those families holding ID Poor 1 & 2 (Poverty Identification in Cambodia)
Since its implementation, this program has uplifted the living conditions of many vulnerable families, enabling many children to access education with vital assistance. We have further expanded our efforts to assist families in becoming self-sustaining through our Income Generating Activities (IGA). Each project was carefully designed to address specific needs, offering solutions from immediate relief to long-term sustainability, thereby empowering families to enhance their living conditions and achieve greater self-reliance.
Beneficiary families with their toilets, renovated house and water jar.
Breaking Cycles, Building Hope
Daily lunches boosted school attendance and grades for vulnerable children -Thanks to our long term donor & supporter, Club 500 & LUFF Foundation, children from vulnerable families receive comprehensive support including free lunch, scholarships, study aids, food packages & financial assistance for living expenses
New Homes & Toilets - The construction of 6 toilets & renovation of 6 houses, funded by LUFF Foundation, have restored dignity for families in Anlungkuki and Mean Rith. Additionally, 12 water jars have also been distributed for vulnerable families, enabling them to harvest and store clean rain water.
Income Supplement: Self-help groups saw increased earnings through farming and recycling initiatives.
Youth Trained: A number of young people enrolled in vocational training program, launching new careers in fields like motor repair, electrical work, and cooking.
Together, We Grow Futures
The achievements of this quarter underscore the immense power of collective effort and sustained commitment. Each success story is a testament to the dedication of our teams on the ground and the unwavering generosity of supporters like you.
Your support, whether funds, time, or advocacy, fuels transformation. This isn’t just aid; it’s lasting change that rebuild communities from within.
As we look ahead to the next quarter, we remain committed to expanding our reach and deepening our impact. Thank you for being an integral part of this transformative journey.
