On December 16, Caritas Cambodia distributed 27 tons of rice to 1,105 displaced families currently staying at safety centers in Bavel District, Battambang Province, in southwestern Cambodia, about 350 kilometers from the capital, Phnom Penh
Caritas Cambodia, the social development arm of the Catholic Church in the country, has extended emergency assistance to thousands of refugees displaced by the recent border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand.
Amid rising tensions along the Cambodia–Thailand border, three Catholic bishops of Cambodia have appealed to priests, religious, and lay faithful to support relief efforts for displaced families and refugees.
