When Scott Neeson met His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2015, we had a special gift in store. Now, two years later, many of you have seen the birthday video that we presented. But today, we have a special unreleased clip to share – here is the Dalai Lama watching his video for the first…
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This article originally appeared on the Expat Living website. Two years ago, 24 year-old Ang Srey Mom of the Cambodian Children’s Fund stood up at the BBC 100 Women’s Conference – an annual event in London to showcase inspirational, global women – to speak about gender inequality and domestic violence. It’s a daunting gig for…
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What do you imagine a day of STEM classes at the NCA looks like? Join Sophea as she experiences her first day in our new state-of-the-art school.
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Our Annual Youth Leadership Events (AYLE) are a crucial component of our leadership program. They’re where our brightest and best leaders, many fired up by attending the Global Youth Leadership Summit in California, come back and ensure that these messages and lessons are passed on to all of our young potential leaders. It’s hard to…
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Malis and Chenda had a wonderful time showing off the world-class facilities of their new school, live on Facebook. Here is a replay if you missed the live stream.
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This blog was originally posted on The Art of Wonderlust website. LIFE ON THE TRASH HEAP You wake to the sound of the rooster crowing—it’s 5 AM. As the sun peaks over the hill you pull on your shorts and the only shirt you own – the one with the big hole under the armpit.…
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A new, state of the art education facility in the heart of Steung Meanchey’s most impoverished communities opened on February 16th, just 300 metres from where the notorious former Phnom Penh landfill site once stood. The Academy was fully funded and constructed by Velcro Companies for Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF). The Neeson Cripps Academy (NCA) provides…
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“When I was young, my parents were really poor and I had to work hard to support them. I couldn’t go to school. In fact my parents didn’t want me to be literate, because they were worried I might write love letters to men! Now teacher Hoin and Scott Neeson have given me this chance…
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One of those mornings we will never forget. Just 8 years ago, the Steung Meanchey landfill was a place of human misery. In 2017, the same children who would once have toiled away collecting garbage instead come here and turn it into kites for a competition. Join Scott and the kids in this video, see…
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“What is the importance of culture? What defines us? How do you know about a nation or country? Is it about how we look? Is it the language that we speak? Cambodia has its own culture and tradition… but now, we are losing it.” Our superstar student Srey Latt is passionate about preserving the culture…
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We write so often about how amazing our CCF students are, and you might think “well, of course they would say that”. Well, if you want unmistakeable evidence, here it is – one of our students giving a brilliant TED talk in English on the topic of teenage morality, in front of a packed room. Impressed?…
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“I wish I had more money so I could help”. This is something that we hear often from our supporters. Donating money is a powerful way to support causes you believe in, but you don’t need wealth to make an impact. Wherever you are in the world there are people in need – it doesn’t cost money…
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Joseph A Mussomeli,
Former US Ambassador to Cambodia
