A school dropout turned ISF intern - Vatey's story Some ISF students don't stop with formal education after high school. Example: Vatey*, a 23-year-old who entered ISF in 2013. "Now, I'm doing first year of my studies at Human Resource University." It hasn't been easy. Vatey lives in central Phnom ...
How ISF's Education Programme changes lives - Srey Roth's story Like many Cambodian children, Srey Roth*, now 18, was uprooted from her native Prey Veng province when her parents emigrated to Phnom Penh, seeking better employment opportunities. Despite what they had hoped for, they could only find low-paid jobs and ...
ISF Mobile Librarian’s Story - Rida Now 18 years old, Rida started going to ISF in 2013. It led to, among other good things, his first important work experience — as a mobile librarian, reaching out to his community and helping others to learn the fundamental skill of reading. Like ...
ISF’s mission inspires the organisation’s first graduate to pay it forward. In January of 2022, ISF’s first high school graduate received his Bachelor of Tourism and Creation Management from the National Taiwan University. Inspired by his journey with ISF, he joined the team at Formosa Budding Hope Association (FBHA) - ...
Linklaters’ mentorship teach problem-solving skills integral for success To help build employability skills, ISF’s Education Programme has partnered with Linklaters, a leading global law firm, to provide mentorship and career counselling to university students enrolled in our Employment Programme. Every month, students virtually meet one-on-one with a Linklaters mentor and ...
After dropping out in Grade 5, one ISF student celebrates his acceptance to study bioengineering at university. After extreme poverty forced LyEng out of Grade 5, he and his parents relocated to Phnom Penh’s Stung Meanchey, where they learned about ISF’s Education Programme. Enrolling in ISF’s Catch-Up Education Programme ...
How Linklaters Helps Change The Lives of Our Students ISF is a garden spot of education in the challenging Cambodian landscape, offering underprivileged kids and families many social services beyond reading and writing. That includes sport and coaching, literacy programs, healthcare and more — all changing lives for the ...
Vocational training transforms a set back into success for Lynha Despite failing her high school exams, student Lynha is on her way to an Associate Degree and a career in accounting thanks to ISF’s Employment Support. This project was designed in response to a growing need for Cambodian youth to learn vocational ...
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 ...
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 ...
ISF Life Skills Course prepares students for life outside the classroom In January 2019, we commenced our ISF Life Skills Course, a pilot project, with the intent of preparing our students for life beyond school and to impart capability in the form of the required skills, knowledge, experience, judgement, temperament and values ...
