Projects we work with in Soria Moria
Below is an introduction to some of the projects Soria Moria work closely with, to achieve our common goal of benefiting our local community.  If you would like more detailed information please let us know, or if you would like to visit some of the projects we are happy to help you with arrangements.

The Norwegian Educational Development Organisation
NEDO is a non profit and low cost organisation aiming to direct educational aid and sustainable development to third world countries at a minimum cost. At Soria Moria we actively promote NEDO’s projects:

• The White Bicycle Project
  By renting a white bicycle, your money will support selected schools in the rural areas of Siem Reap Province and provide water filters and providing clean drinking water to these villages.
• The Love-Card Project
  By buying love-cards and sending them home you are contributing further to the rural schools as this cost subsidizes teacher’s salaries and maintains school buildings. The children receive art classes where they paint the postcards that are sold to tourists.
• Siem Reap Traffic Safety Initiative (SRTSI) ”Be safe – be seen” The SRTSI was initiated by Soria Moria and NEDO with the purpose to teach children about traffic safety and how to conduct them self in the traffic. Thus reduce the number of accidents through: 1. Building awareness & 2. Promote use of reflector bands. Soria Moria is in cooperation with NEDO distributing reflector bands to local schools and orphanages. In addition reflector bands are also for sale in our lobby where the profits are given to NEDO to carry out the project.

ChildSafe Network
The ChildSafe Network is building a protective environment for children, especially street children, to safeguard them from these dangers. The local and international community – especially businesses, families and key community leaders, as well as travelers – are involved. ChildSafe train key people to keep their eyes wide open, recognize situations where children might be at risk and to know how to respond. Soria Moria’s staff are trained and certified by Childsafe, and we keep information in all rooms, on our website and our lobby.

Sangkheum Center for Children
Meaning “hope” in Khmer, the Sangkheum Center is an education center providing scholastic support and care for hundreds of children in the Siem Reap area. Soria Moria supports the center in various ways:

• Apsara Dancing
  The children/youths at the Sangkheum Center learn the traditional Apsara dance and music as part of their Khmer cultural studies. From January 2008 the children have been performing their dances in front of a live audience on a regular basis in Soria Moria’s Fusion Kitchen. The performance is free of charge for everyone who would like to watch, however, we encourage donations towards the center. A great experience for our guests to enjoy traditional Khmer culture and for the center to gain income to sustain the project.
• Trainee program
  Soria Moria currently provides trainee placement for 2 Young Adults from The Sangkheum Center for Children.
• Handicrafts training project
  As a part of the Sangkheum Centers training program all youths learn to make traditional Cambodian handicrafts. We have purchased handmade baskets from the Sangkheum Center which you will find in your bathroom.
• Donation Boxes
  We have a donation for Sangkheum Center in our lobby. We also have information available, and can be helpful to arrange with representatives from the center to meet you. Should you wish visit the ceter and give a donation directly to the center, please keep in mind than when visiting the cente you are entering into the childrens’s home, and you should respect their integrity of the children. You must respect and follow the child protection policy, and understand that only designated areas and showrooms are available for visits. If you would like to donate gifts, please look at their wishlist.

Angkor Hospital for Children
Every child has the right to a healthy and loving life. Angkor Hospital for Children is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the children of Cambodia. In Soria Moria we recycle our cooking oil. After we have used the oil, it is saved in containers and given to Angkor Hospital for Children to be used as biodisel to run their generators. We also provide Information, and encourage guests to visit their visitor’s center and donate blood. ACH also has a donation box available in our lobby, for those who would like to make a contribution. When you book your accommodation directly with Soria Moria, you will be give a donation to Angkor Hospital for Children.

Anjali House
Anjali House is a non-profit organisation providing free food, healthcare and education to under-privileged street kids and their families in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Soria Moria currently provides trainee placement for 3 Young Adults from  Anjali House. We also sell their fabulous photo book in our shop.

The Iron Workshop
The Iron Workshop was set up in Pouk District in the Siem Reap Province. Its goal is to train young men in a trade, who may otherwise, may not have had the opportunity to secure employment. It aims to be self sustainable, offer professional training to the beneficiaries and support the Sangkheum Center. Soria Moria supports the Iron workshop by purchasing their products. All furniture at our rooftop bar (tables, chairs, barstools and lamps) have been specifically designed and handmade by the Iron workshop. The Iron Workshop has also made all furniture for our outdoor restaurant. This includes the fence, all tables, chairs, candle holders, menu stand and the torch burners for the entrance.

The Silk Lab
The Silk Lab, similarly to the Iron workshop, was developed to assist the underprivileged women of Pouk District in the Siem Reap Province to help support their families. They produce a beautiful selection of silk products including funky handbags, make up bags or purses. By making a purchase you are not only adding to your wardrobe but making a difference to these people’s lives. All the colorful silk decorations in our bedrooms, and decoration in the corridors and the Fusion Kitchen has been exclusively designed and produced for Soria Moria by the Silk Lab. Our boutique on the ground floor is selling Silk Lab products, if you would like to contribute.

Ibis Rice
Ibis Rice comes from communities that protect and monitor the Giant Ibis and other species. Through improved farming practices and access to higher value markets, Ibis Rice farmers are able to conserve natural habitats and earn a better living. By supplying Ibis Rice to restaurants and hotels near Cambodia’s famed Ankor Wat temple, villagers are able to benefit from tourism and conserve the environment of Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater floodplain lake in the world. Soria Moria only uses Ibis Rice in our restaurant. We also offer our guests the opportunity to donate Ibis rice to organisations through Soria Moria.

Life and Hope Association
Life and Hope Association (LHA) is a Cambodian non-profit, non-governmental and non-political organization, established by the young Monks of Wat Damnak here in Siem Reap. The goal of the Association is to improve the lives of orphans, vulnerable children and disadvantaged people, in order to give them HOPE in LIFE and the prospects of a better future. One of their projects, set up in cooperation with Hotel de la Paix, is to provide training in sewing and tailoring. You will find the Fusion Kitchen’s linen and Soria Moria staff in tailor-made uniforms from LHA’s sewing project. Furthermore our guests are able to order tailor-made dresses and shirts from the association. If you would like, they can come to the hotel to measure, fit and deliver the products for our guest. The delivery time is 3 days

ConCERT: Conecting Communities Environment and Responsible Tourism
Concert is a non profit organisation based in Siem Reap, Cambodia.  Their aim is to reduce poverty, and  do this by bringing together people who want to help, and local organisations that need the kind of support they can give. Soria Moria is a suporting member of ConCERT.

Stone Carving Trainees
You will find all of Soria Moria’s rooms are decorated with traditional handmade stone carvings. We purposely chose to purchase traditional products made by Cambodian trainees from Kampong Thom in order to support their training and that this particular art remains part of Khmer culture. Our boutique on the ground floor selling Stone Carvings, if you would like to bring one back home.

Our Boutique Shop
In our Boutique Shop on the ground floor we sell products from various organizations and Fair Trade projects we endorse. We are pruod to display and sell products from This Life Cambodia, Love Cards, Ibis Rice, Friends International, Sala Bai, KeoK’jey, PEPY Ride, Anjali House, The Silk Lab, Cambodia Nits & Cambodian Red Cross. Great souvenirs or gifts to bring home, and you can rest asure your money will be spent with a good conscious.