Rainy Season brings Housing Emergency for Family of AP Resident

Through the Aziza's Place Community Outreach initiative we keep in close connection with the families of AP resident's. With regular contact with these families we reiterate our commitment to support them as a facilitator/connector to services in their living quarters and their respective communities.

With the onset of the rainy season in May, one family approached Aziza's Place to request support for the rebuilding of their house. The typical housing of families living at the Phnom Penh city dumpsite in Stung Meanchey is a simple one or two room structure, built on stilts to lift the house above the dirt and the rubbish underneath. The first rains of the rainy season quickly makes apparent the flimsiness of the wooden structures that have degenerated in the harsh environment. The family’s meagre income gained from collecting and selling recyclables provides little room for funds to be used during such emergency situations. When the house of one AP resident collapsed Aziza's Place contributed to the repair and rebuilding by providing nails and roofing materials. The family was able to contribute some of their own funding, while accessing some further support from other local NGO's. Such emergency situations make us painfully aware about the vulnerability of the families of the residents of Aziza’s Place and proud of our ability to help out as necessary.