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The Cambodian Village Fund is a small, non-profit, grassroots organization whose mission is to improve the educational opportunities for the children in Cambodia. The Fund was started by Bill and Nancy Bamberger in 2006 to buy bicycles for children who needed transportation to get to school. The Fund has focused on Kuan Khlong, a rural village near Battambang, the second largest city in Cambodia. Our current project, and our most ambitious, is to build a new classroom building for the Kuan Khlong Primary School. |
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Why Cambodia?
Cambodia was destabilized during the Vietnam War in the 1960s and 70s. As American troops pulled out of Vietnam in the mid 1970s, the Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, took control of Cambodia, and the era we now call the "Killing Fields" began. Millions of Cambodians were moved out of cities and placed in rural work camps. Hundreds of thousands, and perhaps millions, of Cambodians were killed by this brutal regime. The country was devastated. When we first visited Cambodia in 2002 we were shocked by the dilapidated infrastructure, the poverty, the disease and the number of injuries caused by land mines. But we were heartened by the spirit of the people, the wonderful history and culture of Cambodia, and by Angkor Wat, one of the most impressive ancient ruins we have seen. When the idea to help a village in Cambodia arose, we thought that Cambodia is a place that needs and deserves any help we can provide. |
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| Send a Dollar, Build a School |
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Bill and Nancy’s 40,000 Friends can build a school in a rural village in Cambodia for only a dollar each. PLEASE right now, put a dollar, wrapped in a plain sheet of paper, in an envelope addressed to:
40,000 Friends
c/o Bill and Nancy Bamberger
4376 Argos Dr.
San Diego, CA 92116 |
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Drop it in the mail today or donate online by clicking the Donate button at the bottom of this page.
Sound crazy? Why not? 40 is Bill and Nancy’s lucky number. On their 40th wedding anniversary, 40 friends donated $40 each to buy bicycles for the village. One thing led to another, now they have a non-profit organization and need $40,000 to build a school. Simple as that! |
Charlie and Carol Stebbins give 1st dollar to Bill |
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