Community libraries provide disadvantaged families holistic support while promoting education Prior to retiring in February of 2021, Soung Ry spent her days at home, surrounded by shelves of books and the excited chatter of children, wonderstruck with the contents of each page. With ISF’s support, Ry had converted a ...
Books are bringing hope to Phnom Penh's poorest communities Mother-of-four Leang Ey moved to Phnom Penh five years ago in search of better economic and education opportunities for her family. Originally from Kandal Province - a southeastern province, bordering Phnom Penh - Leang struggled to make a living as without owning any ...
It’s never too late to learn how to read At the age of 63, Yoat Lim is discovering a whole new lease of life thanks to her local community library which has not only given her books to read but given her the tools she needed to learn how to read. Lim ...
Yoam’s Story: Illiteracy is like a life sentence 44-year old mother-of-two Ken Yoam is one of ISF’s community library users and a recent beneficiary of our Adult Literacy Course. Yoam moved from the countryside to Cambodia’s capital city Phnom Penh 22 years ago to work as a garment factory worker. Life for ...
Ten-year-old Ratha dreams big Ten-year-old Ratha* used to kick a football about with his friends and dreamt of one day leaving his rural hometown in Cambodian’s southern Prey Veng Province to become a professional football player and play for a real team. Although Ratha did leave his village it was because his ...
Community Development: ISF libraries get computers We work closely with community and village leaders to make sure our education centres do not exist in a vacuum, but serve to lift up the wider community. Our goal is to create a good foundation for the children in our programme and opportunities for their ...
Chan* joined ISF’s Education Programme at the age of 10 in grade 1. Currently a state school student in grade 9, he wishes to finish his education but earlier this year seemed doubtful as he was struggling with the cost of daily living expenses. Chan’s parents died when he was just a baby and he ...
Mana, 38, a mother of four living in Chbar Ampov, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and her family are students and beneficiaries of ISF’s Education Programme. Due to illiteracy, Mana was unable to find a job outside the home and the task of financially providing for the family fell solely on her husband, a construction worker. Understanding her ...
18-year-old Thavy*, a beneficiary of ISF's Education Programme, used to live in Takeo Province in southwest Cambodia with her family. Despite attending school there for six years, she could not read or write well growing up. At 13 years old, she moved to Phnom Penh with her sister and discovered ISF. She restarted from grade ...
Here at ISF, we believe that every child has the right to education, healthcare and sport. We believe that quality education and a stable, loving home life mutually support each other and that one struggles to survive without the other. Therefore, we work closely with community and village leaders to make sure our education centres do ...
