Leadership inspires wells
Three years and six classes later, the well-building continues with an additional four wells built in Kok Thmey, Prey Kroch, Rokayear and Leandai.
Tan says before getting their own wells, the villagers collected dirty water from dug-out ponds.
“These communities are an hours drive away from the historic city of Siem Reap and are very poor places,” he says. “Dirt roads lead into them and become inaccessible mud pools when it rains. The villagers live in run-down shacks or little thatched houses and they couldn’t have built the wells without the generosity of AUT MBA’s students.”
He says the villagers appreciate access to an ongoing supply of uncontaminated water.
“The water they get now comes from 15 meters underground and is clean,” he says. “I’m privileged to be a part of our students' efforts in making a difference to the lives of some people in Cambodia and am very moved by their generosity.”