Clothes Initiative at the Centre – Volunteers come – volunteers go. Many times they leave clothes behind them at the Centre. Sometimes the kids from the Centre can use them, but often the adult clothes don’t fit or the kids are not necessarily in need of them. From time to time also the kids have clothes left. Now we want to […]
Education plays a vital role in providing opportunities to students to acquire knowledge and understanding and to develop social and vocational skills. At SCAO we aim to provide an education that creates independent, creative and confident thinkers who are capable of engaging with their community and the wider world. In order for us to achieve […]
In September, most of our Computer Class students at the Centre and the old school successfully finished their final Exams for the Advanced Computer Lessons and got their certificates. The remaining students and certificates will be finished soon. They now have advanced knowledge in how to use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel. The boys and […]
Hello Channa. How old are you and how long have you been studying at SCAO? Hello. I’m 21 years old and I’ve been studying at the SCAO School for two years now. How did you find out about SCAO? I found out about the Save Children in Asia Organization through my friend Heang. What do […]
As a result of the household survey carried out by our Development Officer from SCOOP, Peter, we discovered that the poorest families in Som Roung did not have access to a toilet. Instead they use open land and this can result in several health problems. This is one of the biggest community development projects that […]
Hello Chris! How old are you now and how long are you staying with S.C.A.O.? I’m 28 years old and I’ll be staying with S.C.A.O. for two months. How do you like S.C.A.O.? I love S.C.A.O. I have had a terrific time here working with the kids and getting to know the community. The staff […]
After successfully giving training and presentations concerning the topics of human trafficking in the SCAO II School in March and April, we would like to thank the Somaly Mam Foundation for being able to give these presentations and training in the SCAO I School as well. Over the last two weeks the Foundation has been […]
Recently, the New School made the decision to carry out assessments in the ABC Beginners Classes to maximise the students learning experience. Through a combination of the volunteers’ efforts, we managed to assess 4 classes totaling approximately 140 students. The Education Officer from SCOOP, Natasha, worked alongside each of the teachers to compile an assessment […]
Healthcare month at SCAO was not something that was planned but it was something that just fell into place and ran very smoothly. It was the combination of Chris from Pacha Youth (USA) coming over for a two month period to help implement a healthcare project in Som Roung Village, and Ali and Ana from […]
Sokha Hueng is 21 years old and has been working with SCAO for 10 months as an assistant teacher. She has finished her high school degree and is now looking to start studying Hotel and Tourism Management at Norton University in October 2013. Detailed below is a sponsorship proposal for Sokha to attend Norton University […]
Clean water is something that we take for granted in the western world, we can just turn on a tap and drink fresh clean water whenever we want. However in Som Roung Village this is not a luxury that the people have. The majority of the people have to boil water in order to make […]
Natasha joined S.C.A.O. on May 15th and was sent over by SCOOP, our partner organization in Ireland. She will take up the position as the Education Officer in S.C.A.O., a position that has newly been created and will stay for at least 8 months. Hello Natasha, good to have you here. Why did you decide […]