School is the Answer
Many impoverished children in rural Cambodia do not have access to adequate funds to procure uniforms, shoes and their school supplies in order to attend primary school. The Ponheary Ly Foundation provides these “school bundles” to children who would otherwise not be going to school. Once all the children from a village are present at their school and properly equipped, the PLF supports the school sufficiently to provide a quality of education that is equal to that which is accessible in the urban communities.
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We’ve had a flurry of activity since school started. Here are some highlights! (more…)
Ponheary Ly spoke before 400 delegates from over 20 countries at the 15th Annual UNESCO APEID Conference in Jakarta Indonesia. Here is Ponheary’s report on the big adventure and a link to the speech on youtube. (more…)
The October monsoon season was a record breaker with 3 major floods occurring in Siem Reap in as many weeks. For 5 weeks the city and surrounding area were under a meter of water and the PLF team was challenged greatly by the logistics on how to deliver supplies and uniforms to 2500 students, make as many lunches and deliver bikes, prizes and backpacks.
Normally opening day of school occurs the first week of October. This year, it took until November 7 to get the job done, with Wat Bo School being the last to dry out.
We are very happy to welcome our 2500 students back to school!
We are thrilled to announce that the Ponheary Ly Foundation Canada is up and running as a registered Canadian charity. We now have two organizations raising funds for Ponheary’s projects with one common team on the ground pulling it all together.
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Thanks to all the folks who showed up to sponsor lunches, outings and workshops. You made our summer sweet!
Special thanks to the PLF ground team, who make the transition from one school year to the next so seamless for over 2,000 students. You rock! (more…)
