Author Archives: rowanklaassen

  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 →

  On behalf of Carpets for Communities I’d like to thank Trinity Grammar, for their generous donation of $3, 594.95. Your donation will directly help two of our mothers, Seng Eng and Seng Sean, start their own businesses, which will … Continue reading →

  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 →

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 →

  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 →

  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/

  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 →

  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 →

  Almost as soon as we reached the $3000 mark, thanks to a poker night that raised $740 and some additional donations, we have now reached the $4000 mark! This has enabled a further 3 families to be funded that … Continue reading →