Shrine of Princess Kantha Bopha

Phnom Penh


This shrine is dedicated to Kantha Bopha, one of former King Father Sihanouk’s daughters, who died of leukemia when she was just four years old. There are now five Kantha Bopha children’s hospitals in Cambodia, which take care of 80% of the nation's sick children, free of charge.


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