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Meet Our Field Management Team  

Ung Chanrattana – Our Field Director

Rattana – Our Field Project Manager

Rattana earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Fisheries at Phnom Penh's Royal University of Agriculture. Afterwards, he assisted the university on research projects ranging from fisheries projects to rural socio-economic development. Before joining the Trailblazer team in 2005, he spent six years as head of Environmental Diagnosis at one of Cambodia's most enchanting temples, Bantei Srei, with the Bantei Srei Conservation Project.

Rattana became our full-time Project Manager in April, 2008. He is currently working towards a Master of Business Administration degree at Build Bright University in Siem Reap. When he finds free time in his busy schedule, Rattana enjoys spending it with his two young sons and his wife, Malinin.

Chep Malinin – Office Manager

Malinin – Our Field Office Manager

Malinin received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Khmer Literature at the Royal University of Phnom Penh in 2001 and earned her teaching certificate from Phnom Penhs Faculty of Pedagogy the following year. Before joining Trailblazers in April of 2007, she spent four years with Cambodian Commercial Bank, Ltd.

Malinin currently serves as a part-time lecturer of Khmer Literature at Build Bright University and is working towards a Master of Finance and Accounting degree from the same institution. In her free time, Malinin also enjoys the company of her husband, Rattana, and their two sons, Romany and Vaddhanak.

Meet Our Well Drilling Crew
















These three gentlemen, Samnang, Chantha and Chhom are our well
drilling crew, which is lead by Chantha.


Meet Our Bio Sand Water Filter Crew


These three gentlemen, Sothearos, Khat and Phalla are our well
Bio Sand water crew, which is lead by Sothearos.


Agriculture Team


These two gentlemen, Sovannarem, our Agricultural Specialist, and Dale Novotny, are our Agriculture Program team.