Srey Nich’s English Graduation

These days, it is almost as if two different countries existed within Cambodia’s borders. While 70% of the country’s rural population still lacks access to clean water, electricity, or basic sanitation, the country’s capital is rapidly turning into a modern metropolis. Huge investment projects like the construction of malls and skyscrapers attract international businesses and companies,...

Khmer New Year 2025

April is always a magical time in Cambodia, as Khmer people celebrate the beginning of the new year according to the Buddhist calendar. It is a time in which lots of festivities, like music concerts and public game competitions, take place in the weeks leading up to the holiday. On the public holidays from April 14th through April 16th, Cambodians like to participate in traditional ceremonies and...

Laptops for our Students

While Cambodia remains one of the poorest countries in the world, with 1 out of 5 inhabitants living below the national poverty line, which is defined as living on less than 2,5$ a day, the country has shown rapid progress and development throughout the past decade. Modern technology like smartphones and internet access has found its way even rural areas, and Cambodia’s education system has...

A Full-Circle Wedding

There was one major event that took place at the beginning of March that all of our students and I had been looking forward to for an entire year: our student Chovey got married! If you have been following our organization’s activities for a little while, you might be aware of the fact that we have been supporting Chovey through a variety of things: from covering the tuition for her...

Elevating a Little Boy’s Life

Somnang was only three years old when his mother passed away due to complications from diabetes. Meanwhile, his father was suffering from substance use, which eventually led to severe mental health issues that made him leave the family out of the blue. No one knows if he is still alive today. Somnang was left behind to stay with his great-aunt, who dedicated her life to caring for him. However,...