You may recognize Visal. We last wrote about him in September 2016 under the pseudonym “Tola”. Now Visal is an adult and has given us permission to use his real name. At the time we told you how amazing he was as a student and how he studied hard to become the top-ranking student [...]
Channy, 12, is a student at Pheam Ek Primary School and is one of our student reporters. In this story, she tells us about how she celebrates Christmas Day in Battambang. Every year on the 25th of December is Christmas day. Many people celebrate with their friends, family and their loved ones. They decorate [...]
Meet one of the hard-working families who live in Sour Ey village that want to keep their children safe and educated. For the past years, CFI has been working with vulnerable children and families located in Peam Ek District to ensure that they’re safe, healthy and educated. Every day we see families grow to [...]
TingGi is 11 years old and has just joined CFI’s reporter club. He’s in grade four at Kdol DounTav Elementary School and would love to tell you about The Duke Of Edinburgh Program at CFI. Recently, the British Embassy in Phnom Penh invited Children’s Future to run an international award program called The Duke [...]
Students Anya and Emily from Griffith University in Australia came to CFI for three months to complete their final placements to qualify for their social work degrees. This is Emily’s story of her time in Battambang! Arriving in Battambang, alongside fellow student Anya, I couldn’t have imagined the cultural and personal lessons we’d carry [...]
Mony is 11 years old and has just joined CFI’s reporter club. He’s in grade six at Sorm M’nos Elementary School and would love to tell you about how he prepares himself for the new school year. When November comes, every public school starts and students prepare themselves for the next school year. Students [...]
Meet Yary. She is 14 years old and she is a new member of our reporter group. She studies grade eight at Pheam Ek Primary School and would love to tell you about her Pchum Ben Day. Pchum Ben is one of the largest festivals in Cambodia. Every year in October, people always celebrate [...]
You may recognize Sokha. We last wrote about her in January 2015 under the pseudonym “Lin”. Back then she was an impressive 17-year-old student who came from a poor family and was working hard to try to overcome her disadvantages. More than four years later Sokha it’s wonderful to see what she’s been able [...]
Hello! My name is Sreymet. I’m 15 years old. I study in grade seven at Peam Ek Secondary School. I live with my aunt and uncle with one of my older sisters. I want to show you a day of life as a student. In the morning I get up at 6 am. I [...]
Meet Yary. She is 14 years old and she is a new member of our reporter group. She studies grade eight at Pheam Ek Primary School and would love to tell you why CFI is her second home. When I first started with CFI, I was so scared to play with other kids and [...]