Author: Silke White
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Nine New Students
We are pleased to welcome nine new students into our scholarship program. Each of these young women has graduated from high school with good grades and a determination to build a brighter future. For their families, this opportunity brings hope, pride, and the possibility of long-term stability, as they pursue well-paying jobs in the years ahead. Being…
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Eight Graduates in 2025
We’re proud to share that eight more scholarship students have graduated from college, bringing our total number of college graduates to 40 young women. This year’s 8 graduates are pursuing careers as accountants, teachers and independent business owners. Each diploma represents determination, opportunity, and a brighter future -not only for the graduates themselves, but also…
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Two families
“After I became a member of CVF, I feel I have two families.” Malay said after her graduation – a milestone she celebrated in 2024. This would not have been possible without our scholarship program. It cost $1,800 per year to send Malay to college and provide her with housing in our dormitory. This support…
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Rachana’s Big Dream
Rachana’s big dream is to become a judge. She says it just like that with a smile on her face and so much confidence and determination that you can’t help but believe her. It’s a bold dream for a young woman who grew up in a rice farming village. Her parents believed in her determination…
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Chentana’s Journey
Chentana’s journey with the Cambodian Village Fund began in 2016 when she was thirteen. She lived with her parents and younger brother in a small, one room wooden house in the Prey Touch Commune. Her father worked the rice fields, earning just enough to feed the family. Her mother tended a small garden and cared…
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Noy’s Perseverance
What’s it like for a young woman in Cambodia to pursue an education? For Noy, it meant getting up before sunrise and riding her bike six kilometers (3.7 miles) to school. The unpaved road was bumpy and dusty, except during the rainy season, when it turned into a muddy, slick obstacle course. “As a single…
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Multiply Your Impact -September Matching Fundraiser
September is the best time to give for maximum impact. Donations from new donors are tripled! War. Genocide. Poverty. The people of Cambodia have endured decades of hardship yet continue to move forward with an unbreakable spirit of resilience and hope. Education is the key to building a brighter tomorrow. Help us support educational opportunities for children…
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Personal Gifts Bring Technology
A Special Thanks To Our Project Donors Kaun Klong School’s receives it’s first -ever computer lab.In rural Cambodia, families can’t afford computers, the internet is unreliable, and electricity can be hit or miss. For many students, technology feels worlds away. That’s why the launch of a computer lab at Kaun Klong Primary School was a huge…
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Awesome Motive Center of Learning
After a 20-year wait, the principal of Prean Nil Primary School finally saw his dream come true. This remote village was the last in its commune to receive a new school building—and now, thanks to the generosity of Syed Balkhi, it has a beautiful one. This marks the 10th school building constructed under CVF’s leadership.…
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Celebrating five new college graduates
Five young women from the rice farming villages in Prey Touch Commune have worked hard to earn college degrees. With their success, the number of CVF graduates has grown to 32. Each one of these young women feels empowered and confident for the future. They bring hope and pride to their families. We, too, are…