Recent Projects

New Year’s Message 2024

Every single day, we support dozens of Cambodian students and families in managing their daily lives, mentor them through important decisions, and work hard to provide them with all the resources that they need to build a promising future for themselves. It is truly a blessing to work for so many ambitious young adults and teenagers and I couldn’t imagine my life without them. That being said,...

Christmas 2023

Since Cambodia gained access to the internet a few years ago, and the capital Phnom Penh has started developing at a rapid rate, Western traditions and holidays have become more and more popular in the Southeast-Asian country. Khmer people love lavish decorations and are particularly in awe of the colorful plastic Christmas trees that are put up in front of hotels, malls, coffee shops, and other...

Srey Pit is a Certified Makeup Artist

Two years ago, we helped Srey Pit enroll in a beauty school in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh. After many years of being the sole provider for her grandmother and her cousin, constantly taking up low-paying jobs like working at a casino or selling street food, this was a way for Srey Pit to follow her childhood dream and focus on her own education. She had always had an eye for beauty and dreamt...

Tackling Food Insecurity

Did you know, that, according to the United Nations, Cambodia is still one of the ten most underdeveloped countries in the world? While urban areas like the capital Phnom Penh and the tourist hotspot Siem Reap show economic growth and rapid development in terms of infrastructure, educational institutions, and international work opportunities, the 75% of Cambodia’s population that live in the...

From High School to Law School

Through previous blog posts, you have already grown familiar with Yean’s story. Yean grew up with his older sister Srey Nek and his single mother, who lost her job in 2021 and was therefore unable to continue to pay for her children’s high school tuition. The then 16-year-old would have had to drop out of 10th grade and take up work to support his mother. Fortunately, thanks to your...