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...

The Conflict Escalates

Cambodia has appeared repeatedly in global news headlines since the summer, as tensions have risen amid a decade-old border dispute with neighboring Thailand. As we have previously reported, shots were fired in July, forcing thousands of families in northern Cambodia to flee their homes and seek safety in makeshift refugee camps. While the situation initially appeared to improve following a...

2025 School Project

Every year, giving back to the community is at the heart of what we do. While our individual student support remains a core focus, we believe it is equally important to reach a wider circle of children and families who are part of the environment that has shaped our students’ lives. Most of our students grew up in an orphanage in a small rural village in Kampot, where our shared journey began...

Supporting a Small Family in Rural Cambodia

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...

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...