Celebrating all parents throughout the world. In Cambodia, many families depend on their children to supplement their income. Coupled with an inadequate system of support and inconsistent attendance, children face many challenges that contribute to falling behind and dropping out. Education is a fundamental investment for a better future, but ...
Panha is on the Road to Success There are countless reasons why we’re incredibly proud of Panha. This recent state school graduate started with ISF at grade 5 and we've had the pleasure of watching him flourish. Through hard work and dedication, this ambitious youth rose to the top of an English ...
When Ava* joined ISF Cambodia last year at the age of 11 years old she was underweight and her general health and well-being was unstable. Because of illness, she missed classes regularly. Concerned about her health and wellbeing, one ISF’s nurses identified undernutrition as the cause of her poor health and gave her vitamin pills ...
In November, our Chbar Ampov staff took 45 state school students on a field trip to Sambo Prei Kuk temple (English translation: temple in the richness of the forest) in Kampong province, located approximately 200km outside of Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh. Sambo Prei Kuk, built in the late 6th and early 7th century was declared ...
Sokha* used to study in grade 2 at state school, but she had to drop out because her parents couldn't afford to send her anymore. Shes come from Prey Veng Province but my family (her parents and two siblings) moved to live in Phnom Penh in 2012. Her father is a fisherman and mother is a ...
Leaphea* is nine years old and currently in our Catch-up Education Programme. Her hometown is in Svay Rieng Province but her parents and her six siblings relocated to Phnom Penh in 2012. Her father is a construction worker and her mother is a housewife. Her older sisters and brothers work as scavengers (scavenging for plastic ...
Most children who join ISF have never been to school before or have had to drop out to help support their families. When they come to ISF, they are behind compared to their peers. ISF enrolls them in the Catch-up Programme, enabling them to study two grades in one year and 'catch up' to the ...
