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Pchum Ben 2025

Julian September 28, 2025 0 Comments
It’s the end of September, and that means that one of Cambodia’s most important holidays took place: Pchum Ben. Pchum Ben spans over fifteen days and is deeply meaningful to Cambodians all over the world, as it is a time to honor one’s ancestors. The legend states that the gates to the afterlife open during these holidays, providing people with the opportunity to visit their local pagodas...

Caught Up In The Conflict

Julian September 11, 2025 0 Comments
Cambodia has been in the news worldwide recently, but unfortunately, not for the right reasons. A decade-long border conflict in the North of Cambodia near the historic Preah Vihear temples escalated in July and turned into a violent conflict, causing thousands of both Cambodian and Thai families to fear for their lives and seek refuge in makeshift camps. While most of our students and the...

Securing 3 Children’s Education

Julian August 24, 2025 0 Comments
In Cambodia, it is very common that parents find themselves unable to raise their children due to the extreme poverty they have to face. They often have to find work in urban areas in order to make ends meet, causing their children to live with neighbors or relatives. This is also the case with the three siblings Eling, Vatana, and Ememh. The 8-, 5-, and 4-year-olds have been living with their...

Supporting a Small Family in Rural Cambodia

Julian June 29, 2025 0 Comments
8-year-old Chang has unfortunately already had to endure much hardship in his young life and is growing up with his grandmother in a rural, poverty-stricken village. His grandmother, Chantha, has found it incredibly difficult to keep herself and her grandson afloat. The two live in a small tin shack that – like 70% of the rural Cambodian population still today – has no reliable access to...