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Water for Life provides rural communities with access to drinking water through the implementation of clean water technology, and enhances their quality of life via improved health and hygiene practices.

The Water for Life project aims to provide access to clean water in rural communities through the installation of bio-sand and membrane water filters as well as tube wells. With easy access to clean water, building of new sanitation facilities and a basic hygiene education programme, tens of thousands of people in these communities experience a reduction in the incidence of water borne diseases and improved hygiene and sanitation conditions. With better health, their livelihood options become more positive, resulting in an overall improvement in the well-being of the community.

The Water for Life project is currently taking place in Siem Reap, Cambodia in partnership with Water for Life Cambodia and the Ngee Ann Foundation. Join us as a Singapore International Volunteer and do your part to restore lives through clean water. We need a minimum of five persons and a maximum of 10 for each volunteer trip.

As a volunteer, you will play a key role in helping us provide clean water to rural communities through the following activities:

Assembling, building and installing bio-sand filters in village households
Conducting basic hygiene training, such as hand washing and tooth brushing, in villages and schools.

UPCOMING TRIPS

16 to 20 July 2018
3 to 7 December 2018
21 to 25 January 2019
11 to 15 February 2019
18 to 22 March 2019

REQUIREMENTS

To volunteer, you will need to reside in Singapore and be:

At least 18 years old
Medically fit for overseas travel
Culturally-sensitive
Adaptable and willing to serve
Open to sharing and learning
A team player with good interpersonal skills

Volunteers are required to finance their own volunteer trip, including airfare, accommodation, travel insurance, local transport and meals.

GET INVOLVED

Make a difference today - apply here or email us at siv@sif.org.sg to find out more.

While addressing the specific needs of the rural population of these two districts, the SIF is also contributing to achieve global goals such as the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, one of which aims for universal access to water and sanitation for all by 2030.

Luigi Giani, Director of Operations, Water for Cambodia, Siem Reap

Having access to clean water is a basic human right, and I want to be a catalyst for everyone to have that right.

Selua Sundram, Direct Service Team Leader, Water for Life

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29 November 2017

Singapore Minister For Communciations And Information Dr Yaacob Ibrahim Visits SIF Water For Life Project In Siem Reap, Cambodia And Sees First Hand Its Impact In Uplifting Lives And Fostering Friendships

4 October 2017

Singapore and Cambodia Collaborate to Bring Clean Water To Over 70,000 Cambodians

Four-year project in Siem Reap builds on success of previous Water for Life projects, augments Cambodian government’s goals and global efforts to provide universal access to safe drinking water.

27 September 2017

Speech By Mr Lian Wee Cheow, SIF Governor, At The Launch Of The Water For Life (Siem Reap) Phase 2 Project In Siem Reap, Cambodia

8 August 2018

President’s Inaugural Visit to the Singapore International Foundation

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