Tanorn village chief Pang Samedy said the village had previously no paved roads, sufficient clean water, electricity or school, but now it has all of them.

BATI, Cambodia, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Once a poor, isolated and quiet village in Cambodia's remote area, Tanorn village has now become a modern one with well-established basic physical infrastructure under a China-aided poverty alleviation project.

Located in Takeo province's Bati district, about 60 km south of capital Phnom Penh, the Tanorn village has a total area of 72 hectares and is currently home to 132 households with more than 600 people.

The tiny village has experienced enormous changes since January 2021 when the Cambodia-China Friendship Village for Poverty Alleviation Project was launched here.

The project has been carried out by the Cambodian Civil Society Alliance Forum (CSAF), with funds from the China Foundation for Peace and Development (CFPD).   

The CSAF's Chairman Kemreat Viseth said the project is a pilot one that shows the generous hearts of Chinese people in helping alleviate poverty in Cambodia's rural areas.

"The contributions from the government and people of China to Cambodia's development and poverty alleviation are tremendous," he told Xinhua after the inauguration ceremony of the Cambodia-China Friendship Multipurpose Building in the village on Sunday.

"This project has contributed to improving the villagers' livelihoods significantly," he said.

Viseth said under the project, concrete roads, clean water system, solar power, drainage system for flood prevention, and essential public facilities have been developed.   

"Overall, this project has been fully supported by local residents because it has greatly changed an infrastructure landscape in the village, and people feel very convenient to travel in and out of the village," he said.

Tanorn village chief Pang Samedy said the village had previously no paved roads, sufficient clean water, electricity and school, but now it has all of them.

"So, this project has greatly benefited local residents," he told Xinhua.

"I would like to thank the people and government of China for helping develop Tanorn village, and the villagers are currently reaping the benefit of this developmental assistance," Samedy said.

Por Sokhim, a 49-year-old villager, said the project has transformed the poor village into a modern one with proper basic physical infrastructure such as roads, clean water, and solar power, among others.

Tanorn village chief Pang Samedy said the village had previously no paved roads, sufficient clean water, electricity or school, but now it has all of them.

BATI, Cambodia, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Once a poor, isolated and quiet village in Cambodia's remote area, Tanorn village has now become a modern one with well-established basic physical infrastructure under a China-aided poverty alleviation project.

Located in Takeo province's Bati district, about 60 km south of capital Phnom Penh, the Tanorn village has a total area of 72 hectares and is currently home to 132 households with more than 600 people.

The tiny village has experienced enormous changes since January 2021 when the Cambodia-China Friendship Village for Poverty Alleviation Project was launched here.

The project has been carried out by the Cambodian Civil Society Alliance Forum (CSAF), with funds from the China Foundation for Peace and Development (CFPD).   

The CSAF's Chairman Kemreat Viseth said the project is a pilot one that shows the generous hearts of Chinese people in helping alleviate poverty in Cambodia's rural areas.

"The contributions from the government and people of China to Cambodia's development and poverty alleviation are tremendous," he told Xinhua after the inauguration ceremony of the Cambodia-China Friendship Multipurpose Building in the village on Sunday.

"This project has contributed to improving the villagers' livelihoods significantly," he said.

Viseth said under the project, concrete roads, clean water system, solar power, drainage system for flood prevention, and essential public facilities have been developed.   

"Overall, this project has been fully supported by local residents because it has greatly changed an infrastructure landscape in the village, and people feel very convenient to travel in and out of the village," he said.

Tanorn village chief Pang Samedy said the village had previously no paved roads, sufficient clean water, electricity and school, but now it has all of them.

"So, this project has greatly benefited local residents," he told Xinhua.

"I would like to thank the people and government of China for helping develop Tanorn village, and the villagers are currently reaping the benefit of this developmental assistance," Samedy said.

Por Sokhim, a 49-year-old villager, said the project has transformed the poor village into a modern one with proper basic physical infrastructure such as roads, clean water, and solar power, among others.