Together, We’re Creating Brighter Futures
Welcome to our latest Stories & Updates from Cambodia!
Every day, small acts of kindness help create lasting change for children and their communities. From providing clean drinking water and dental care to opening doors through education, your support continues to make a meaningful difference.
In this edition, join us as we share highlights from Dorothy and Andrew’s visit, along with inspiring stories and updates on the progress we are making together.
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Where Compassion Meets Action
Dorothy & Andrew’s visit to Cambodia
In July, Dorothy and Andrew from the LUFF Foundation traveled to Cambodia to see firsthand how their support is transforming lives. While Dorothy was returning to familiar ground, it was Andrew’s first time visiting KCCO's local projects. Together, they toured supported schools, spent time with students and scholarship recipients, and met with local families receiving assistance.
Compassion in Action
One memorable moment was their journey along a flooded, muddy road to visit a family whose home was built with LUFF support. Deeply touched by their living conditions, Dorothy immediately suggested practical ways to improve their lives, including better rainwater collection, more living space and future work opportunities for the husband.
From visiting schools to meeting scholarship students, Dorothy and Andrew showed a keen interest in how projects could make a lasting difference.
Meeting the scholarship students was another highlight. Dorothy and Andrew were particularly impressed by Sok Liza, who confidently shared her inspiring life journey.
For Dorothy, compassion is not simply about giving. It is about seeing, listening, understanding and taking action.
Their visit reflected the true meaning of compassion, not just giving, but finding ways to make lives better.
OTHER Q3 HIGHLIGHTS
1. English Education: Celebrating Success
Our English students continued to make encouraging progress. During the quarter, 281 students completed their courses and advanced to the next level.
A particularly proud achievement was the Grade 12 National Examination, where 59% of KCCO-supported English students passed, compared with just 20% pass rate in Kampot Province.
Sam, our volunteer English teacher from UK
2. Classroom Construction - Building Better Learning Spaces
Construction began on a new five-classroom building at Boeng Prah High School, following the completion of four additional classrooms in June, funded by LUFF Foundation. The new building is expected to be completed by February 2027. 590 students will be benefited from this new classroom building.
3. Village School: ACS Parent’s Day
69 parents attended the school’s Parents’ Meeting. A special opportunity for parents and the school community to come together to discuss their children’s education and strengthen the connection between families and the school.
Well attended Parents’ Meeting at ACS
YourAid & KCCO - Q3 At a Glance
WASHH Program - Safe Water, Healhthier Schools
Around 126,000 children continued to benefit from safe drinking water across 350 schools. Another 50 schools received newly installed water purification systems (WPS) this quarter
New water-testing kits donated by Dr Bryan Fuhrmann of Clean Water Help Org helped KCCO monitor water quality. The reported test results were satisfactory, with no bacteria detected.
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Dental Health - Healthier Smiles
More than 11,000 children benefited from dental services during the quarter. 2,644 children across 9 schools were visited by our Mobile clinic.
Oral health education also helped children and teachers build healthier daily habits.
Education - Opening Doors Through Education
Our 6 mobile libraries reached more than 57,000 children in July and August. English, Computer, Pre School & Non formal classes continued to help students build skills and confidence.
Education - Inspiring Students to Aim Higher
KCCO introduced a new motivation-talk initiative led by Country Director Pheap. The talks encourage students to set goals, develop a positive attitude towards learning and recognise the importance of education in shaping their future.
Anlungkuki Community School (ACS)
Our Community School continues to offer :
Education - English, Non Formal & Pre-school classes
Life skill - Traditional dance, Gardening & Cooking classes.
Moral teaching - Buddhist classes taught by monks
Breakfast coupon & allowances to vulnerable children.
Child Assist - Standing Beside Vulnerable Children
Through our Child Assist programme, we continued providing meals, education assistance and essential support to children from disadvantaged families, helping them attend school and continue learning.
Sanitation & Hygiene – Cleaner, Healthier Schools
6 additional schools received sanitation improvements, including 2 renovated toilet blocks, 2 new handwashing facilities and 3 rubbish segregation facilities.
Workshops in three schools across Kampong Speu and Takeo also raised awareness of plastic waste reduction and food safety, encouraging students and teachers to adopt healthier and more environmentally friendly practices.
Your support enables us to continue delivering life-changing programs for children and communities in Cambodia.
US$15 provides books through our mobile library program
US$18 provides 10 stainless steel water bottles
US$35 provides eyeglasses for a student
US$100 supports dental care for 5 children
US$250 helps provide clean drinking water
Every contribution, no matter the size, helps create lasting impact, improving health, education, and opportunities for children in need.