A New Student on His Journey to Becoming an Electrical Engineer

With no father in the picture, and a mother unable to care for her children due to serious health challenges, Sokchea and his three brothers were moved to a Cambodian children’s village in rural Kampong Cham at an early age. There, they found a safe and supportive environment While this provided them with a caring environment and were able to attend public school through high school graduation....

A Chance at University

19-year-old Socheata has unfortunately already had to face a lot of hardship in her young life. Both of her parents left when she was still an infant, and she grew up with her grandmother. A survivor of the Khmer Rouge regime, her grandmother did everything she could to care for the little girl. Most importantly, though, she instilled a powerful message in Socheata from an early age: the...

International Women’s Day 2026

This year, International Women’s Day was particularly special for some of our students in Phnom Penh as the Rise Women Music Festival took place for the very first time. Organized as a charity concert to raise funds for the frontline soldiers and families still affected by the recent Thai border conflict, this event was brought to life by a group of powerful women determined to make a...