Cambodia: Food supplies to the pagodas and the poor

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Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (07.04.2020) 40 kg of rice and 200,000 kyats were donated to each pagoda of 58 pagodas in Ponhea Krek district, Tbong Khmum province, and Cheach commune, Kamchay Mear district, Prey Veng province. In addition, foods and supplies were distributed to 6,580 poor families in Ponhea Krek district, Tbong Khmum province, and Cheach commune, Kamchay Mear district, Prey Veng province.

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Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation donated food and cash to pagodas and distributed food and supplies to the poor family.

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Minister Vong Soth brings food supplies to the pagodas and the poor in Ponhea Krek district, Tbong Khmum province and Khum Cheach, Kamchay Mear district, Prey Veng province on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.

(Tbong Khmum): His Excellency Vong Soth, Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation and Head of the Royal Government's Task Force, assisted in the Tbaung Khmum district, Tbong Khmum district on 4 April 2020. Monks in pagodas and poor people in 8 communes in Ponhea Krek district, Tbong Khmum province And Chea commune, Kamchay Mear district, Prey Veng province to contribute to the fight against the disease 19, in accordance with the recommendation of the Prime Minister.

The gifts that were donated to monks in Ponhea Krek district, Tbong Khmum province, and Cheach commune, Kamchay Mear district, Prey Veng province, totaled 58 pagodas per pagoda:
40 kg of rice and 200,000 kyats. Total budget of 11,600,000 ៛ and 2320 kg of rice.
In addition to foodstuffs and equipment, HE instructed the working group to distribute to 6,580 poor families in Ponhea Krek district, Tbong Khmum province, and Cheach commune, Kamchay Mear district, Prey Veng province, with each family receiving:
- 1 noodle
- 1 soy sauce
- 1 bar of soap
- 1 krama
- and a budget of ៛ 20,000. A total of 131,600,000 ស

At the same time, His Excellency Vong Soth has also allocated US $ 1,000 and 9 commune councils in each commune for US $ 1,000 and some medicines for supporting district funds and Commune in use to deal with the current situation. Each team can also donate resources to better secure and sustain the fund.

Please note that due to the condition of Kovir 19, there is not enough meeting and handover and funds are being held in Ponhea Krek district hall with only a few district representatives and staff Also present, there are organized seating charts in accordance with health standards.
The team then allocated the force to their respective targets, bringing food, food and money to the pagoda and to the poor families.