Category: Scholarships
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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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Oh the Things We Saw in Cambodia!
In December 2024, I spent an unforgettable week in Cambodia traveling with my husband Bill, our family (Amy, Brian, and Zion), and a group of friends and supporters excited to experience firsthand what the Cambodian Village Fund (CVF) has accomplished over the past 19 years. The group was touched by what they saw – educating…
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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…
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Like Bamboo, They Rise
Sometimes, it only takes one person with empathy to change the course of a life. Think of Helen Keller. When Helen was young, in the 1880s, the outlook for a person with her disabilities were dire. Helen was deaf and blind. But then came Ann Sullivan, a teacher with extraordinary patience, kindness, and belief. Because…