The Poorest Family in Their Village

Rural communities across Cambodia are still affected by extreme poverty to this day. With reliable employment opportunities being scarce, and entire generations of families never having had access to education, the poverty cycle sadly continues. This often leads to children facing hunger and homelessness, which prevents them from attending school and receiving education. In the case of brothers...

A New Beginning for Na’s Family

In poverty-stricken communities, it is unfortunately often the case that abuse runs rampant. This often forces women and children to leave certain environments in order to escape threats and physical danger. It takes an incredible amount of strength and courage to do this, especially as a young mother with children in a country facing as much fundamental poverty as Cambodia. While such a move...

Encouraging Dchieng’s Determination

The gap between the quality of education in Cambodia’s capital and in the countryside couldn’t be more significant. While children in Phnom Penh are often taught by well-qualified teachers with strong academic backgrounds and English language proficiency, students in remote provinces rarely have access to those same opportunities. In many rural schools, classrooms are overcrowded, making it...

Caught Up In The Conflict

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

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...