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Scholarship recipients in Phnom Penh with support

  Our 3 scholarship recipients have arrived in Phnom Penh this week and are getting settled in! All of them are currently in the process of registrering for their degrees. Attitude Centre for Education (ACE) has agreed to support Hing Premprey and Hourt Pesith as … Continue reading

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ALL ENTREPRENEURS FUNDED!

  Thanks to all of our donors and some amazing events in SA and VIC all of our entrepreneurs have been funded! We still have 7 families we are supporting develop business plans, but we have raised enough funds to support … Continue reading

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1st Year of University Funded!

  We have been able to achieve our 1st year goal! All 3 university scholarship recipients have been funded the costs for their first year of university ($1600). This is an amazing time for them! We are currently in the … Continue reading

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Have experience in development or business? We’re seeking new board members!

  We are looking for new directors to sit on the Carpets for Communities Board of Directors, starting at our AGM in October 2011. If you know of anyone with experience in international development initiatives, or might have a unique … Continue reading

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Victorian Dinner Fundraiser!

Hey Melbournites! Want to get a banquet dinner that will go towards support ambitious, underprivileged entrepreneurs in Cambodia? Following on from our events in SA, Victoria will be running similar events that will go towards our entrepreneurs and scholarship campaigns. Visit our … Continue reading

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7 New Businesses Funded!

  Thanks to the work of an anonymous volunteer, they were able to raise $2,000 by running a small event. This was some amazing work and has meant that Ee Ith, Moen Mean, Prom Samean, Touch Mom, Chan Srey Pove, … Continue reading

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Check out the events that are happening in SA this August!

  Our Rugged Up winter warmer events are coming your way, and this August SA has 3 amazing events happening to raise funds for our entrepreneurs and scholarship campaigns! Find out what SA is up to here: carpetsforcommunities.org/donate/events/sa/

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4 new business plans ready to be funded!

  We have 4 new businesses that have become available to be funded! Touch Mom, Chea Vanna, Koul Pow and Moen Mean all have developed their business plans and are ready to be funded! That means that in addition to the 11 … Continue reading

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Gone Cyclin’ finished their ride into Siem Reap to raise funds for us!

  The Gone Cyclin’ crew have completed the 400km ride from Ho Chi Minh to Siem Reap! They arrived around midday yesterday, with some of the CfC executive team and Dave joining them for the final 2 legs from Phnom … Continue reading

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9 New Entrepreneurs to be Funded!

  As posted previously, we have recently cracked the $4,000 in capital raising for our families micro-enterprises. Thank you once again to all the amazing donors! Our social worker, Kimsreang, has been doing an amazing job working with the families … Continue reading

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