Pilot Project of Development ISKCON Cambodia (Local NGO)

2. AFFILIATES
 Global Varnasrama Educational, Social, Cultural
Organization (GLOVESCO) - India (Trust)
 National Children Organization for Development –
Cambodia (Local NGO)
 Sustainable Eco Alliance (SEA.Inc) - USA,
(non-profit organization)
 Vancouver Vedic Educational Society (VVES) - Canada,
(non-profit organization)

3. Location
 Prasat village, Chup Te Traw Commune, Angkor Thom
Distric, Siem Riep.
(50 Km from Siem Reap Town)
 Tel: (+855) 11368114 or 972801649
 www.iskconcambodia.com

4. Respected Founder
H.H. Bhakti Raghava Swami Maharaja
In the year 2006 Maharaja became involved with
community development in Cambodia and is
spearheading the rural community called “Yasodapura
Eco Village”.
H.H. has developed rural projects in Asian countries
such as India, Indonesia and Cambodia. He travels
extensively and holds seminars promoting the
varnasrama mission.
He has authored several books such a “Make
Vrindavana Villages”, “Varnasrama Education”. and
“Village Live”.

5. COWS
YASODAPURA ECO VILLAGE aims
to assist villagers to value their land
and cows by demonstrating natural
organic farming methods and
traditional lifestyle for the benefit
of the children, youths and
families.

6. VILLAGES
YASODAPURA ECO VILLAGE aims
at giving special emphasis on
developing self-sufficient and
sustainable eco-villages in
Cambodia.

7. MOTHER EARTH
YASODAPURA ECO VILLAGE
places special emphasis on the
need to preserve a healthy eco-
balance and will pursue policies
aimed at preserving our natural
forests, maintaining our natural
water resources by avoiding
chemical pesticides and chemical
fertilizers which bring harm to the
earth and by avoiding the use of
machines that destroy the land.

8. TRAINING &
EDUCATION
YASODAPURA ECO VILLAGE will
introduce the ancient system of
Gurukula for the younger boys and
Varnasrama College for the older
boys covering both formal and
non-formal education. The school
will have a library for both students
and all villagers.
There will also be special education
and training for the girls.

9. NURSERY, FOREST &
SEED BANK
YASODAPURA ECO VILLAGE
will train and encourage the
villagers to keep their natural
seeds and to start a nursery.
We will help preserve a clean
environment and help to
restore natural forests which
will be useful for fuel, shelter
and water preservation.

10. SMALL SCALE
INDUSTRY
YASODAPURA ECO VILLAGE
will encourage the residents to
weave their own cloth by using
the traditional handloom. Other
activities such as pottery,
masonry, construction and
similar artisan will also be
supported so that the villagers
can learn to be self-sufficient and
localized to meet all their
necessities.

11. SPIRITUAL
PRACTICES
YASODAPURA ECO VILLAGE will
introduce the art of Mantra
Meditation, Yoga and general
spiritual practices which will
accommodate and respect both
Buddhist & Vedic teachings. The
residents will have their own place
of prayer and worship.

12. VILLAGE
TECHNOLOGIES
YASODAPURA ECO VILLAGE will
encourage traditional village
technologies such as natural water
lifting devices, jaggery making
units, oil ghani, stone grinding of
wheat flour, de-husking of rice,
making of flat rice and others will
be taught to the villagers.
Construction of natural homes
using cob technology will be
encouraged.

13. HEALTH CARE
YASODAPURA ECO VILLAGE
will give information about
natural medicines and natural
herbs. Wherever possible, a small
Nature Cure Unit will be
established.

14. YASODAPURA ECO VILLAGE is meant to serve as a prototype eco-
village where natural principles of self-sufficiency & sustainability
based on holistic farming and cow protection are practiced with
the aim to bring a healthy and happy life for the children and
youths of Cambodia.
The program addresses the immediate needs of food, shelter,
health, employment and education, environment, protection of
women and children as well as spiritual emancipation.
PLEASE JOIN HANDS WITH US!
LET US BUILD A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR CAMBODIA!

15. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
PHASE I YEAR 2007
We had acquired 5,5 hectares of land in the District of Angkor Thom, 40 KM
from Angkor Wat.
PHASE II YEAR 2010
The land has been cleared from bush and we began to make the lay-out for the
proposed community. Basic infrastructures like cottage, well, boundary fence
were constructed, then we began producing our own crops, putting the nursery
fruits trees on the ground & introduced learning and teaching skills to the local
villagers.

16. PHASE III Year 2011
We established our little Temple, and invited one local family to stay. The
devotees from Indonesia spent few days a week regularly at the farm. And at
the end of the year we got our first crop of rice. We also harvested lot of
beans, vegetables, cassava and sweet potatos.
PHASE IV Year 2012
We invited another family to stay so they could expand the field.
Brahmacaries then started the second season of growing and stayed on the
land longer. We started our Food for Life program, and held noon kirtan. We
gave a summer course to a few children and interacted with the cows.
PHASE V Year 2013 to 2015
We built up our Vaisnava traditional school cum temple. We dug two ponds
and arranged for better water irrigations system. We continued to cultivate
the land with the help of local families and we continued our Food for Life
program in the village.

17. PHASE VI Year 2013 to 2015
We built up our Vaisnava traditional school cum temple. We dug two ponds and
arranged for better water irrigations system. We continued to cultivate the land with the
help of local families and we continued our Food for Life program in the village.
PHASE VII Year 2016
We acquired more land and expanded from the original 27 acres to 108 acres.
PHASE VIII YEAR 2017
Our plan is to gradually develop the following:
Paddy Land (20 acres) Planting rice during rainy season
Dry Land (90 acres) Making boundary wall
Making inner road inside land
With the help of local villagers, we plan teach about cow care, learn to make natural cow
products, natural farming, traditional education, nursery, small scale industry, spiritual
practices and health care.

18. BUDGET 2017
Boundary fencing $ 0800
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Inner ring road construction $ 0500
Raja Marga road construction $ 0500
Residential houses (3) $ 3,000
School building $ 1,000
Library and books $ 1,000
Monthly maintenance (2 x $ 150 x 12) $ 3,600
Food for Life (200 x 12) $ 2,400
TOTAL …………………………………………………………………………………………………… $ 12,800

19. GETTING INVOLVED
1. SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP
Become a Monthly Supporting
Member. Contribute in cash or kind.
2. SHARING YOUR SKILLS
Share any skills you may have
to help us realize our project.
3. SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE
* Land * Cows * Building Materials *
* Tools * Seeds * Books * Saplings *

20. *** CONTACTS ***
www.iskconcambodia.com
HH. BHAKTI RAGHAVA SWAMI
bhaktiraghavaswami@pamho.net
Cell: +855 11368114
KISORA KRSNA DASA
kisorakrsna@yahoo.com
GUNAAVATARA DASA
gunaavatara.dasa@yahoo.co.id
(26475629)