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WaterSHED Ventures Launches Quick-Install Toilet Shelter Into Rural Market in Cambodia

05 Apr 2017

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Press Releases

Phnom Penh – WaterSHED Ventures, a Cambodia-based social business, has launched its Paradise Shelter in the rural...

Business Profile – Bo Sambath

08 Mar 2017

WaterSHED

Success Stories

Along a stretch of highway in Kampong Speu province, toilets, painted a bright sky blue, jut out...

Die WELT: My house, my moped, my toilets | How a businesswoman turns toilets into a luxury items

05 Mar 2017

WaterSHED

In the news

A toilet saleswoman points to a poster showing man’s best friend and a man relieving themselves outdoors,...

Accelerating Sanitation Coverage with Smart Business

23 Aug 2016

WaterSHED

Press Releases

This month the staff from more than 200 small businesses are being trained on the new ‘Smart...

Business profile – Chan Sor

23 Mar 2016

WaterSHED

Success Stories

On the last week of February WaterSHED’s Women’s Empowerment team arrived in Takeo province, less than two...

WaterSHED launches program to get more women into toilet industry

08 Mar 2016

WaterSHED

Press Releases

Phnom Penh – WaterSHED marks International Women’s Day 2016 with the launch of WEwork, a first-of-its-kind program...

How Do We Measure Women’s Empowerment?

06 Mar 2016

WaterSHED

Think pieces

As we launch our new Women’s Empowerment program, one of the biggest challenges we will face is...

Reflections on Nairobi: Breaking the Barriers to Women’s Empowerment

01 Mar 2016

WaterSHED

Think pieces

Last week our Women’s Empowerment Program Manager, Sarah van Boekhout, and Social Behaviour and Research Specialist, Janita...

AsiaLIFE: Cambodian Clean Water Innovation Shortlisted For Design Award

22 Jan 2016

WaterSHED

In the news

Read the article in AsiaLIFE magazine. WaterSHED’s HappyTap portable sink has been shortlisted in the finals for...

HappyTap Finalist in World Design Impact Competition

12 Jan 2016

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Press Releases

Phnom Penh – WaterSHED’s HappyTap portable sink has been chosen as a finalist for the World Design...

Business profile – Srun Sokheng

19 Nov 2015

WaterSHED

Success Stories

At Srun Sokheng’s house, down an unpaved road in Kampong Cham, toilet rings are everywhere. Drying in...

Deutsche Welle: Cambodia makes progress flushing sanitation problems

18 Nov 2015

WaterSHED

In the news

Read the article in Deutsche Welle. Local innovations have catapulted Cambodia, which has long had dire toilet...

Civic Champions profile – Mey Sahun

17 Nov 2015

WaterSHED

Success Stories

In the early morning hours, Mey Sahun and his wife walk out to the back of their...

Customer profile – Min Vibol

16 Nov 2015

WaterSHED

Success Stories

Srae Kok village is less than 40 km away from Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh but the quiet...

AsiaLIFE: Toilets of Cambodia

10 Nov 2015

WaterSHED

In the news

Read the article in AsiaLIFE magazine. Cambodia has the region’s worst indicators on toilet use, but this...

Civic Leaders Bring Transformational Change to Cambodia’s Sanitation

09 Nov 2015

WaterSHED

Think pieces

Leadership training is not groundbreaking. But Civic Champions is. How WaterSHED is guiding local leaders to boost...

Huffington Post: Funky Sink Gets Kids In Cambodia To Wash Up, Could Save Thousands Of Young Lives

15 Oct 2015

WaterSHED

In the news

Read the article in Huffington Post. Children in Cambodia won’t have a problem keeping their hands clean thanks...

LaBobo & Safeguard team up for Global Handwashing Day 2015

12 Oct 2015

WaterSHED

Press Releases

LaBobo and Safeguard partner for Global Handwashing Day, offering gifts with purchase exclusively for customers in Vietnam Ho...

Introducing: Our Toilet Shelter

09 Oct 2015

WaterSHED

Think pieces

Over the last five years we have successfully designed a low-cost, high-quality toilet, marketed it as aspirational,...

A Matter of Good Taste

28 Aug 2015

WaterSHED

Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE: Cambodian preferences for drinking water Phnom Penh, Cambodia – A survey published by Cambridge Journals...

Al Jazeera: Portable sink promoting hygiene among Cambodia children

08 Aug 2015

WaterSHED

In the news

Read the article in Al Jazeera. Lack of sanitation in Cambodia kills thousands of people every year, mostly children under the...

Reuters: A playful, portable sink to boost handwashing hygiene in Cambodia

06 Jul 2015

WaterSHED

In the news

Read the article on Reuters. A growing number of charities is focusing on selling appealing sanitation products rather...

Washing Your Hands Just Got Easier

02 Jul 2015

WaterSHED

Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE – Award-winning hand-washing device to enter Cambodian market. Phnom Penh – WaterSHED Ventures is launching LaBobo...

The Phnom Penh Post: Children’s faeces just as toxic, report says

23 Apr 2015

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In the news

Read the article in The Phnom Penh Post. A recently released study on hygiene in Cambodia has...

Dangers of Child Feces

22 Apr 2015

WaterSHED

Press Releases

A new WaterSHED study shows many households are not disposing of child feces hygienically. PRESS RELEASE –...

Why Shelters Matter

24 Mar 2015

WaterSHED

Think pieces

The lack of affordable quality shelters means fewer people purchase a toilet. We were pretty excited last...

USAID Health Expo: Cambodia

19 Dec 2014

WaterSHED

Press Releases

USAID partner, WaterSHED, takes part in development innovation exhibit in Phnom Penh Phnom Penh, Cambodia – WaterSHED...

Market testing the LaBobo in Cambodia

18 Dec 2014

WaterSHED

Press Releases

WaterSHED tests new hand-washing technology in rural Cambodian market. 18 December, 2014 – The world’s first purpose-built,...

The Secret Sauce of the Civic Champions Project

04 Sep 2014

WaterSHED

Think pieces

The Civic Champions program is a 9 month program designed to transform rural commune councilors in Cambodia...

Customer profile – Im Leng

11 Jul 2014

WaterSHED

Success Stories

King Srei Soryapor founded the new Khmer capital in what is now Odongk in 1601. Under the...

Business profile: Gov Seang Loy

11 Jul 2014

WaterSHED

Success Stories

At over 50 years old and with 6 grown children, many Cambodian women Gov Seang Loy’s age...

Mastering WASH Sales in Vietnam

30 Jun 2014

WaterSHED

Press Releases

VIETNAM, June 2014 – It all comes down to people. Recognizing the importance of staying up to...

Advisory Group Highlights Importance of Sustainability in Leadership Development

13 Jun 2014

WaterSHED

Press Releases

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – “Our ancestors could build Angkor Wat, why can’t we build a toilet?” asked...

Local Leaders Push for Total Sanitation

09 Jun 2014

WaterSHED

Press Releases

KAMPONG SPEU PROVINCE, CAMBODIA – More than 50 commune councilors from Kampong Speu province came together for...

Market solutions to Cambodia’s toilet troubles

06 Jun 2014

WaterSHED

In the news

From IRIN (Integrated Regional Information Networks), June 5, 2014 PHNOM PENH, 5 June 2014 (IRIN) – Having...

Civic Champions profile – Sok Chantou

30 May 2014

WaterSHED

Success Stories

As a female commune councilor, Ms Chantou does whatever it takes to improve her community. She repeats...

Vietnam Hygiene Campaign Kicks Off with HappyTap

19 May 2014

WaterSHED

Press Releases

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – May 17, 2014. More than one thousand children, teachers, and health...

Civic Champions profile – Chea Chhim

19 Feb 2014

WaterSHED

Success Stories

A globally famous American anthropologist Margaret Mead once said “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,...

Business profile – Suy Sokhim

19 Feb 2014

WaterSHED

Success Stories

In every morning of the weekday, 35 year-old Suy Sokhim has been performing her role as a...

Business profile – Sorn Naroath

03 Feb 2014

WaterSHED

Success Stories

From managing the business to actually working in concrete production, 31-year-old Mrs Sorn Naroath has earned respect,...

Civic Champions profile – Seoung Mim

16 Jan 2014

WaterSHED

Success Stories

Achieving the Open Defecation Free (ODF) target in the rural villages and communes is an honorable but...

The lack of access to latrine in rural Cambodia (Radio feature by Radio Australia)

27 Nov 2013

WaterSHED

In the news

Please click on the link below to read and listen in Khmer to Radio Australia live interview...

‘Model Leader’ Program Takes Flight at Conference of Civic Champions

27 Nov 2013

WaterSHED

Press Releases

WaterSHED’s Civic Champions project commenced its initial phase with a three-day Discover conference from October 16 to 18 in...

World Toilet Day Highlights Sanitation Solutions

21 Nov 2013

WaterSHED

In the news

From The Cambodia Daily, November 20, 2013 By SIMON HENDERSON and AUN PHEAP Yesterday marked World Toilet...

Cleaning up Cambodia’s toilet problem

18 Nov 2013

WaterSHED

In the news

Read original article on DW.de Cambodia has the lowest rate of toilet coverage in Southeast Asia, leading...

Thousands of Rural Cambodians Gain Access to a Latrine on National Sanitation Day

14 Nov 2013

WaterSHED

Press Releases

PHNOM PENH – An estimated 3,125 rural Cambodians across seven provinces will gain access to safe sanitation...

USAID & WaterSHED Engage the Private Sector to Market Handwashing in Vietnam

06 Nov 2013

WaterSHED

Press Releases

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM | WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Agency for International Development Development Innovation...

WaterSHED’s Hands-Off Sanitation Marketing Wins 1st Prize in Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge

21 Oct 2013

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Press Releases

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – WaterSHED’s innovative market-based approach to sanitation was recognized with First Prize in the Reed...

WaterSHED & Vietnam Women’s Union Join to Celebrate Global Handwashing Day in Phu Tho

16 Oct 2013

WaterSHED

Press Releases

VIET TRI, PHU THO PROVINCE, VIETNAM – On October 14th 2013, WaterSHED and the Vietnam Women’s Union hosted a...

Microfinance boosts latrine purchases in rural Cambodia

27 Sep 2013

WaterSHED

Think pieces

An innovative way to integrate micro-finance and sanitation marketing is resulting in a truly Hands-Off success story...