Taramana

What Taramana does

Taramana is a Franco-Cambodian non-governmental organization founded in 2005 by Dr. Jocelyn Dordé that operates a single integrated community center, the Taramana Magdalena Center, serving more than 200 children aged roughly 6 to 15 in the Boeng Salang slum of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The association is legally registered in France under the Préfecture d'Arcachon (registration W241000580, March 9, 2007), which enables it to offer French donors a 75% tax deduction, while all field operations are conducted in Cambodia. Since February 2015, Her Royal Highness Princess Sylvia Sisowath has served as President; Dr. Dordé remains President-Founder. The organization is staffed by 12 permanent employees supported by French and international volunteers.

The organization's offering is organized into four program pillars: Education Support (Khmer, French, English, computer classes, and a 2025-vintage STEAM bus intervention), Health and Nutrition (annual medical check-ups, vaccination campaigns, deworming, multivitamins, and a daily canteen), Social Support (social worker follow-up, family surveys, rice distributions, hygiene products, and civil status documentation), and Cultural and Sports Activities (rugby via Kampuchea Balopp, football, hip hop dance, the Les Petits Chenapans theater troupe, Apsara dance, yoga, and cultural outings). Service delivery is conducted entirely on-site at the Magdalena Center, which was purpose-built and inaugurated on February 5, 2017 after 15 months of construction.

Taramana's revenue model is donations-based and non-commercial. It accepts individual donations, corporate mécénat, sponsorships, and memberships, and it markets six symbolic tiered donation products ranging from €10 (a back-to-school kit) to €300 (a month of rice covering ~550 kg for the canteen and 50 family bags), with French tax deductibility. The GTM motion is built on a bilingual website, Mailchimp newsletters, a Facebook page, Flickr and YouTube galleries, event-based fundraising in France, alumni testimonials (notably Vuthny, a pediatrician in France), and reciprocal visibility through 20+ institutional partners including Solibad, ECAM LaSalle de Lyon, Institut Français du Cambodge, Centre Bophana, Royal University of Fine Arts, and Cambodia Red Cross. No technology platform, proprietary software, or AI capability is part of the offering; the organization explicitly does not operate as a technology company.

Name

Taramana

Legal name

Association TARAMANA

Website

https://taramana.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Taramana is a Franco-Cambodian non-profit NGO, registered in France and operating the Taramana Magdalena Center in Phnom Penh's Boeng Salang slum to deliver education, health, nutrition, social support, and cultural activities to more than 200 disadvantaged children via donations and a 20+ partner ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Child Welfare and Education Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Food Services (624210), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

Keywords

• Nonprofit education services
• Child welfare programs
• Community development NGO
• Health and nutrition support
• Slum community outreach

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Taramana is a Franco-Cambodian non-profit NGO that operates the Taramana Magdalena Center in the Boeng Salang slum of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, providing integrated education, health, nutrition, social support, and cultural/sports activities to over 200 disadvantaged children aged 6-15+. The organization funds these services through donations, sponsorships, memberships, and partnerships.

Product overview

Taramana is a Franco-Cambodian NGO operating a single integrated community center model with four core programs: Education Support (language courses in English and French, computer classes), Health and Nutrition (medical check-ups, vaccinations, canteen meals), Social Support (family surveys, rice distributions, civil status assistance), and Cultural/Sports Activities (rugby, football, theater, dance, cultural outings). The organization does not offer technology products or SaaS offerings; it operates physical facilities and direct service programs for children in the Boeng Salang slum of Phnom Penh.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Petits Chenapans: A French-speaking theater troupe composed of Taramana students who perform comedy plays, including performances in France.

Products and services

• Soutien à l'éducation (Education Support) Educational support services for children from Boeng Salang slum, including language courses (English and French), computer classes, and academic tutoring to improve school access and outcomes.
• Santé et Nutrition (Health and Nutrition) Health and nutrition services including annual medical check-ups, vaccination programs, deworming treatments, multivitamin distributions, and a canteen offering balanced meals to children.
• Soutien Social (Social Support) Individualized social support for children and families including social worker follow-up, family surveys, rice distributions, mosquito nets, hygiene products, and assistance with civil status documentation.
• Activités Culturelles et Sportives (Cultural and Sports Activities) Extracurricular activities including rugby (with Kampuchea Balopp), football, hip hop dance, theater (Les Petits Chenapans troupe), Apsara dance, manual activities, yoga, French drama classes, and cultural outings to museums and pagodas.
• Centre Taramana Magdalena The main center facility located in Boeng Salang, Phnom Penh, providing educational programs, health services, meals, showers, and washing facilities for over 200 children from the slum.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 children supported in Boeng Salang slum
• +4 more outcomes

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Almayuda: Spain-based NGO supporting children's welfare and education in Cambodia and other developing countries. Comparable child-focused program model in Cambodia; existing Taramana partner.
• Samatapheap Khnom Organization: Local Cambodian NGO supporting vulnerable children and families. Direct peer in mission to serve disadvantaged Cambodian children; existing Taramana partner.
• Enfants du Mékong: French NGO supporting underprivileged children in Southeast Asia through education, with active Cambodia operations. Direct peer in mission and donor base; listed as a Taramana partner on the website.
• Pour les Yeux du Monde: French-Cambodian NGO providing eye care and broader health support to disadvantaged children in Cambodia. Direct peer in Franco-Cambodian health-and-children mission; existing Taramana partner.
• Pour un Sourire d'Enfant (PSE): Major French-Cambodian NGO supporting children from Phnom Penh's poorest communities through education, health, and vocational training. Most direct comparable in mission, target population, and Franco-Cambodian operating model, though significantly larger in scale.
• Sipar: French-Cambodian NGO focused on literacy and access to reading for children and youth in Cambodia. Direct peer in education mission and French-Cambodian structure; existing Taramana partner.
• Cambodia World Family: Cambodia-based NGO providing education, social welfare, and community development support to children and families. Direct peer in local child welfare mission; existing Taramana partner.
• Krousar Thmei: Cambodian NGO (originally French-founded) supporting children and vulnerable populations through education, social services, and cultural preservation. Comparable in serving disadvantaged Cambodian children with a multi-program model.

Emerging players

• Centre Bophana: Phnom Penh-based audiovisual and cultural archive that supports education and cultural preservation. Partial overlap as a cultural programming partner of Taramana's extracurricular activities.
• Kampuchea Balopp: French-Cambodian sports NGO using rugby and football for child development in Phnom Penh. Partial overlap as a sports and youth development partner of Taramana that complements the cultural/sports pillar.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/taramana.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ongtaramana

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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