With our hearts full of gratitude, we are delighted to share with you the impactful work that our donors helped fund. Our donors' unwavering support to Trailblazer has been an inspiration to us and their generosity has had a profound impact on the lives and well-being of poor families in rural Cambodia.
Each year, Trailblazer directly benefits the lives of thousands of rural villagers in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province. Our products and services positively impact the lives of the individuals and families who received them through:
- Providing essential resources like water filters, wells, and latrines.
- Supporting agricultural training, chicken farms, and farmer's community groups.
- Helping students and individuals attend and benefit from the school we built.
- Aiding villagers and families through helping their village establish a Village Fund to manage and administer loans.
We saw an amazing return on dollars invested in 2022. Based on our program plans, Trailblazer directly benefited up to 8,735 people (a total of all the products and services) at a cost per person of $36.54. Here is a summary of our 2022 impact:
- Water filters | We constructed and distributed 500 water filters, benefiting 2,635 people.
- Wells | We drilled 139 wells, benefiting 695 people.
- Latrines | We were able to build 17 latrines, benefiting 85 people.
- Agriculture training | We provided 99 agricultural trainings to 1,064 individuals, ultimately impacting 5,320 people.
- Bikes | We distributed 113 bicycles to students.
- Farmer community group | We mentored 10 farmers in the village to grow crops, impacting 50 people.
- Chicken farm | Our fifth chicken farm faced seasonal challenges but the farmer gained knowledge and has the necessary materials and commitment to continue in 2023.
We are proud of the impact we made last year and we are grateful for the support of donors that make it possible.
Thank you.
Chris Coats, Executive Director
(the average Cambodia family has 5 family members)
