CCF spinning dreams for Phnom Penh’s down-and-out
Publication date 31 March 2020 | 00:09 | ICT

Inside a Prek Toal community home located in the area of a former landfill in Phnom Penh’s Stung Meanchey commune, Ly Vannak was diligently cutting and sewing fabric.

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