Our Background

Our Project, since 2001, has given hope to over 260 orphaned, abused or neglected children. Sangkheum (meaning hope in the Khmer language) center is home for 48 orphans and an education and training center for over 160 children from the surrounding areas. Additional scholastic support and supervision is given to children between 4 and 17 years of age.

Our Approach is simple, we work with local partner organizations and village leaders to identify children most in need and the selected children live in individual houses with a stable ‘caregiver’ who act as an educator and mentor providing a feeling of a family group.

Our Focus is on prevention and on eliminating social and economic factors which might lead to life of abandonment and destitution. Where possible, we do this by encouraging children to live with their families, in their village of origin and provide social adaptation by offering education, vocational training, social relations and medical assistance.

Our Curriculum embraces both general education and vocational training. The children and young adults have the opportunity to learn and develop valuable life skills through a number of activities including Khmer culture, traditional dance and music, handicraft design, dressmaking and iron welding. The children also attend English language lessons and play sports.

Our Help doesn’t stop here! Once the children reach a specific age they are given the opportunity to discuss what they would like to do once they leave the Center and are helped to develop a specific skill set which will provide them with a sustainable future.

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