Annual Report 2025

We cannot even believe it, but: our organization has already reached its five-year milestone! This means five years full of determination, resilience, progress, setbacks AND growth for our students and beneficiaries. Thanks to your continued support, encouragement, and generous donations, we have been able to reach thousands of people across Cambodia through our projects. Most importantly, we...

The Trip of a Lifetime

For years, I had secretly dreamed of making this happen, though I was never sure whether it would actually become a reality. Over the years, it has become deeply important to me to spend major Khmer holidays on-site in Cambodia. Holiday seasons are always festive and meaningful in every culture, but for many of our students, these occasions can also be difficult, as a large number of them...

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...

New Year’s Message 2026

2025 has officially come to an end, and I, like many of us on New Year’s Eve, have taken a moment to reflect on this past year. This reflection felt heavier this time around, though, given recent humanitarian crisis in Cambodia. But let me begin on a more positive note. This past year marked our fifth year in action, and to say that time has flown by would truly be an understatement. It is...

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...