Our new Dye Center

Through the support of Covent Garden Foundation, a new dye center was built in 2007. This building provides an office, storage room of silk and dye materials as well as wokring areas for dyeing, finishing ang Ikat design. Electricity in this building is generated from solar panels.

Sericulture Center

Funded by Allen Foundation, the center is the first in the province (if not the country) which boast of a facility for covering the complete sericulture cycle, including dormitory for trainees. We have dedicated a special page Current Projects - Sericulture Farming for details of this program.

Community Activities

In partnership with KIDS Canada, SWDC built a Community School in the same village where it operates. With two teachers, the school recently opened in May 2008 to serve the children of Sre Po Village. SWDC was also involved in building a well for water source of the village.

Phnom Penh Showroom

With funding from Lonely Planet Foundation, Mekong Blue opened a showroom in Phnom Penh in November 2007. The occassion was marked with a mini-fashion show showcasing the products and Cambodian culture.

Nutrition Program and Vegetable Garden

In July 2008, the Nutrition Program for our center was launched. Funded by Allen Foundation and Covent Garden Foundation, workers are given free nutritious lunch everyday. The following month, a workshop on vegetable gardening was conducted by an agricultural expert from the ministry through the funding of VSO. This was attended by SWDC workers, their relatives and residents of nearby villages. Since September 2008, workers had been benefitting from our garden produce.