Khemara (NGO)
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Khemara is a Cambodian
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...

 Non-Governmental Development Organisation which concentrates on the advancement of women and children.

As well as running programs in business, literacy, child care and emergency shelter they are promoting handicrafts made from silk, silver and wicker, and carrying out advocacy work. They have an outlet in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...

 which also displays pottery from a Japanese sponsored pottery center in Battambang
Battambang
Battambang is the capital city of Battambang province in northwestern Cambodia.Battambang is the second-largest city in Cambodia with a population of over 250,000. Founded in the 11th century by the Khmer Empire, Battambang is well known for being the leading rice-producing province of the country...

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The Organisation

Founded in 1991 with assistance from US based Business Consultants for Development, Khemara claims to be 'the voice of women in Cambodia' and is a member of national governmental committees on Women's and Children's affairs.
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