Living Water-Pauby Village

Paubay Village, Kampeng Commune, Kirivong District, Takeo Province is located in the south of country about 110 kilometers away from Phnom Penh. It is very close to Vietnam border. There are 135 families living. They are very poor and live in their small house made by light material. Majority of them grow rice, corn, bean, water melon and some vegetables. Besides, they make other revenue from carving stone at the mountain at the edge of village for sale and some make palm sugar. During hot season, they can grow nothing because there’s no water. In this period of time, plenty of men have to leave the village for some odd job like construction work to survive, they return home when rainy season turn back again.

Ms. Mot Hoeurn, 54 years old who lives near the well joyfully thanked and blessed donor of the well and told us about her hardship before the village well was dug by telling like this: I am very happy that we have got the well. I am greatly thankful to the one who have helped us. This well has extremely promoted our living. Before, during hot season, my husband went out for work, I have to carry water with shoulders from a pond over one and half kilometers away from my house. Drawing water is the busiest thing in our daily activities because we have to go to fetch it 2 to 4 times a day otherwise we would have nothing to cook and drink. I usually take a bath one time in a few days. Now, since we have this well we have no longer trouble about this problem. It’s really useful to our living. Thank you very much CBN and donor for your help.