Social Enterprises in Stung Treng Building
Collection of community enterprises supporting livelihoods in Stung Treng
Social enterprises in Stung Treng connect visitors with community-based projects along the Mekong; travelers often combine cultural exchanges, river trips and local craft workshops.
About Social Enterprises in Stung Treng#
A cluster of social enterprises around Stung Treng lets travellers pick up a last-minute souvenir while supporting disadvantaged Cambodians. Mekong Blue runs a sericulture farm and silk-weaving workshop beside one of its two Stung Treng kindergartens, where you can drop by to greet the children, learn how silk is produced, and buy silk for a worthy cause. It is a local success story: much of its budget is funded through silk sales, both online and at boutiques in Phnom Penh.
Evergreen Community, a little tricky to find on your own, is an ambitious project providing free education to hundreds of disadvantaged students in the Stung Treng area. Visitors are welcome to volunteer with manual labour or to teach English, community farming, aquaculture, or any other useful skill. Built on strong Buddhist beliefs, it also provides homes and gardens for homeless and jobless Cambodian families.
Le Tonle Guesthouse and Restaurant offers hospitality training to disadvantaged Cambodians, with inexpensive rooms to rent and meals served to non-guests; travellers are welcome to give short seminars on hospitality topics.
How to Get to Social Enterprises in Stung Treng#
Stung Treng town lies on National Road 7 in north-eastern Cambodia and is normally reached by long‑distance bus or private car from Phnom Penh. Regular interprovincial buses run between Phnom Penh and Stung Treng (a multi‑hour journey); there are also river services on the Mekong connecting Stung Treng with Kratie and points downstream. Within Stung Treng, local transport (tuk‑tuk or motorcycle taxi) will take you to specific enterprises or sites in town.
Best Time to Visit Social Enterprises in Stung Treng#
For the most reliable access to social enterprises in Stung Treng, visit during the November-April dry months and contact the organizations ahead to schedule visits.
Weather & Climate near Social Enterprises in Stung Treng#
Social Enterprises in Stung Treng's climate is classified as Tropical Savanna - Tropical Savanna climate with hot summers (peaking in April) and warm winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 19°C to 35°C. Abundant rainfall (1807 mm/year), wettest in August with a pronounced dry season.
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Ideal | 19° - 30° | 24° | 2 mm | some cloud | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 1.8 very high | 11.3h |
| February | Ideal | 21° - 33° | 27° | 11 mm | mostly sunny | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 2.0 very high | 11.6h |
| March | Excellent | 24° - 34° | 30° | 24 mm | partly cloudy | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 2.0 very high | 11.9h |
| April | Very Good | 25° - 35° | 32° | 73 mm | partly cloudy | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 extreme | 12.3h |
| May | Acceptable | 25° - 33° | 32° | 211 mm | overcast | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 extreme | 12.6h |
| June | Acceptable | 24° - 32° | 31° | 267 mm | overcast | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 extreme | 12.8h |
| July | Acceptable | 24° - 31° | 31° | 308 mm | overcast | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 extreme | 12.7h |
| August | Acceptable | 24° - 31° | 31° | 342 mm | overcast | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 extreme | 12.4h |
| September | Good | 24° - 31° | 31° | 330 mm | overcast | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 2.0 very high | 12.1h |
| October | Very Good | 23° - 30° | 27° | 176 mm | partly cloudy | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 1.9 very high | 11.7h |
| November | Excellent | 22° - 30° | 26° | 52 mm | partly cloudy | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 very high | 11.4h |
| December | Ideal | 20° - 29° | 25° | 11 mm | some cloud | 65% | 2.0 m/s | 1.8 very high | 11.2h |
Social Enterprises in Stung Treng at a Glance#