Category: Scholarships
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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
“After I became a member of CVF, I feel I have two families. I can say I am so lucky that they gave me this chance,” Malay said after her graduation. Malay is one of five college graduates that celebrated this milestone in 2024, made possible through our scholarship program. What were her odds? Read…
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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…
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A Visit To Scholarship Student’s Homes
We had a wonderful day visiting our scholarship student’s homes and meeting their families
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Seven more students are starting College
Seven new students joined the Cambodian Village Fund Scholarship Program.
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We celebrate 7 new Graduates!
Seven of our scholarship students have just accomplished what, a few years ago, seemed like an unreachable dream to them. They graduated from college.