Charitable Organizations and NGOs

See Volunteer opportunities and Charitable Organizations: All Cambodia for more information.

M'Lop Tapang is a Sihanoukville-based Cambodian NGO offering support, protection, positive choices and hope to street children and their families. M'Lop Tapang aims to reintegrate street children back to education, their families and their community, allowing them to lead happy, independent lives.

M'Lop Tapang works with and provides services to over 600 children through the following channels: Extensive outreach program; Daytime education and recreational center; Safe nighttime shelter; 24 hours Drop In Center for youth wanting to quit drugs; Community shelters and playgrounds in the slums; formal and informal education, life skills education, protection from all forms of abuse, medical care and health promotion, public school reintegration and other services.

To support M'Lop Tapang, visit the M'Lop Tapang shop on Serendipity Beach where you can purchase goods as well as leave a donation. M'’Lop Tapang urges you to use ChildSafe motodups and guesthouses while you are in Sihanouk Ville. Tel: 034 934072 info@mloptapang.org , www.mloptapang.org 

The Starfish Project is a unique grass roots organization that strives to assist poor Cambodians who fall between the helping hands of governmental channels or other NGO's. Starfish does this by facilitating access for Cambodian people in Sihanouk Ville and neighboring provinces to existing social services and resources, and providing direct person-to-person assistance when such assistance is not available through governmental or other non-governmental channels. Starfish activities include medical care, housing projects, water and sanitation as well as small business assistance.

Starfish was founded in Sihanouk Ville in 2000 as a community-based humanitarian organization and has since assisted thousands of families with emergency care and development initiatives. Starfish projects all have a beginning and an end in sight when they are undertaken. Projects that require sustenance, or in other ways discourage our clients' independence are not taken on. Assistance is given in many ways to ensure that initiated projects are locally viable and sustainable.

The Starfish Bakery & Café and related Starfish businesses cover all the project's administrative costs. All donations go directly to helping our clients. Stop by for a cup of coffee and we'll tell you more!

Tel: 012-952011
E-mail: info@starfishcambodia.org
Web site: www.starfishcambodia.org

Cooking Classes

The Traditional Khmer Cookery School conducts regularly scheduled cooking classes, introducing traditional Khmer recipes, ingredients and cooking techniques. Learn how to make amok (coconut curry,) banana flower salad, pumpkin custard and other Khmer dishes. Half-day, one, two and three day courses available. Vegetarian recipes available and special requests are welcome. Book a day in advance. Located on Ekareach Street near the downtown.

Tel: 092-738615, 011-389772.

Massage

‘Massage’ is a word of multiple meanings. Little wood shacks advertising ‘Massa’ in places like Phum Thmey are very male-oriented, offering services well beyond massage. The parlors listed below are welcoming to women, and provide proper, traditional massage.

Islands Massage The Sihanoukville branch of the well-known Island Massage from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. Traditional Khmer massage and foot massage. Fully air-conditioned. Reasonably priced. On Ekareach St. in the center of downtown, opposite the ANZ Bank. Tel: 034-399070

Lotus Spa Massage, near the Golden Lion Traffic Circle, offers traditional Chinese health massage, foot massage, oil massage, manicure and pedicure. 10AM - Midnight.
Tel: 034-933936

Sala Santepheap, located downtown in the Starfish bakery, providing a wide range of different massage treatments by highly trained blind practitioners.
Tel: 012-952011

Seeing Hands 3 Massage, Seeing-impaired masseuses. Japanese massage. $3/hour. Downtown. 8AM - 9PM.

Sokha Beach Resort & Spa, Luxurious spa and treatment center at the upscale Sokha Beach Resort & Spa. Spa packages, massage, aromatherapy, body scrubs, body wraps, facials, swimming pool, jacuzzi, fitness center. Tel: 034-935999.
Website: www.sokhahotels.com

Tropical Massage, located downtown on Ekareach St., offers a wide range of different massage treatments including foot, body, oil, power massage and aromatherapy, all in a/c comfort. 9:00AM - Midnight.
Tel: 034-933726
 

Movies and Cinema

In addition to the larger cinemas listed below, some of the guesthouses and bars offer movies including Geckozy, Holy Cow and Sakal Bungalows.

Bungalow Village at the base of Weather Station Hill offers a unique open air cinema set in a pleasant hillside garden. M/W/F/Sat at 7PM showing images of Cambodia followed by an inspiring movie. BBQ, popcorn, ice cream, in addition to the regular restaurant menu. Program: 012-1770677, 012-490293

Top Cat Entertainment Center Indoor, air-conditioned cinema with a 5mx3.5m meter screen. Comfortable sofa seating with snack and drinks available. Regularly scheduled movies. Also offering playstations and x-box. Located on the road to ‘Serendipity’ Beach near the Golden Lions near the Golden Lions next to the Beach Road Hotel.
 

Tattoos

SinVille Tattoo Studio offers free consultation and quality tattooing by a western tattoo artist with 14 years experience. European standards of cleanliness and hygiene. custom work, translations in Khmer script, or choose from a huge range of designs on file. Custom design orders welcome. Contact Mark at the SinVille Tattoo Studio on 2 Thnou Street just off the Golden Lion Traffic Circle. Closed for the rainy season. Opening again October 2007. Tel: 092-856308