Sarim's story: Coaching offered a way out of poverty Song Sarim, a full-time football coach here at ISF, was one of our first students to go through our Education and Football programmes in their entirety. Sarim grew up in Phnom Penh’s Stung Meanchey district and was 13 years old and working as ...
Saren dreams of becoming an English teacher and footballer Receiving an education is an opportunity that ten-year-old Saren* has grabbed with both hands. Life for him isn’t easy but he manages to attend school every day, to study hard, to help his mother sell fruit in the evenings and to play football ...
Addressing malnutrition gives our students a brighter future Malnutrition is one of the greatest development challenges affecting children in Cambodia. One in three children under five suffers from malnutrition which not only leads to children’s growth being stunted physically but also reduces their intellect and ability to absorb knowledge. Because, many different ...
Veasna is the first in her family to use a computer When 11-year-old Veasna joined ISF’s Catch-Up Education Programme two years ago it was the first time she had the opportunity to go to school. Originally from Svay Rieng Province, a southeastern province bordering Vietnam, Veasna lives with her parents and five ...
Bicycles break down barriers to education in Cambodia In Cambodia, distance is often a barrier to accessing education. Children, who often bear the brunt of many domestic chores, arrive late and tired at school after their long journey and inevitably fall behind. By providing bicycles to children who must travel long distances ...
We're delighted to share with you, our first ever Impact Report. Download here. This report, details the highlights of 2018 and contains stories from our students as well as facts and figures on our programmes and projects. While our report shares many of positive stories of our work and we want to shout it ...
On Tuesday, 29 January 2019, 15 students from ISF’s two Education Centres competed in the final round of ISF’s English Speaking Contest. The contest, which took place at the Stung Meanchey Education Centre, was open to all ISF students with the aim to: Inspire students to speak more English outside their classrooms. Motivate students to ...
This year, nine-year-old Tey* started school for the very first time in her life. Tey and her family relocated from Svay Rieng province in south east Cambodia to Phnom Penh three years ago in search of better opportunities and education. Tey’s parents struggled to provide for their family and were only able to send one ...
ISF provides free healthcare to all students including dental check-ups and eye-care. When 11-year-old Mony first started in ISF’s catch-up programme last year, she struggled to read, write and to even play outside in the sunshine. Every time she tried, her eyes pained her and she knew something wasn’t quite right. Mony described her symptoms ...
This week marks National Nurses Week and we’d like to take the opportunity to thank our own nurses here at ISF Cambodia who are committed to the good health and well-being of all our students. A typical day for a nurse here at our schools can involve a little bit of everything from providing health ...
Makara*, an 11-year-old student in our Catch-up Education Programme recently received healthcare for the first time in his life. Born in Poy Pet, a city in Northern Cambodia, bordering Thailand, Makara only attended school for three years and spent the rest of his time helping his parents, who worked as labourers, to earn a small ...
