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September 2026

Rainy Season

With the rainy season here, Old Hope Sschool has been badly flooded again. For students’ safety, all classes are suspended and students are to remain at home until further notice.


A New Learning Centre

We are delighted to celebrate the opening of a new learning centre in Sihanouk village. This centre gives children in the community a safe and welcoming place to learn, develop their skills, and grow in confidence. It will provide new opportunities for education and help children build a brighter future for themselves and their village.


Meals for Sen Chay Government School

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but a nourishing meal each week helps keep hunger away for students at Sen Chay Government School. Through Allan’s generous donation, students at Sen Chay School and two other government schools were able to enjoy a decent and fulfilling meal. For many of these children, this regular meal is an important source of nourishment. The meal may be simple, but its impact is significant. We are deeply grateful to Allan and his generosity is making a meaningful difference in the health and education of children in these communities.


Meals for Hope Schools


Thanks to Allan’s continued donations, nutritious meals can be provided to students at all Hope Schools. Although these meals are simple and not a luxury, they are filling and provide the nourishment children need to stay healthy. Allan’s generosity makes a meaningful difference in the lives of many students and supports their education and well-being.


Activities at Hope Schools

Our teachers are regularly supported through Foo Yong Kwong’s monthly contributions. This generous support helps us support part of our teachers monthly salary. Despite their salary not matching those offered in the education sector, the teachers make many personal sacrifices to educate, encourage, and guide the children in our schools. We express our heartfelt gratitude to Foo Yong Kwong for this faithful support.

August 2026

Rice Project for Hope Schools


Every bit of support for the children in Siem Reap is deeply appreciated. Special thanks to Allan for generously providing a bag of rice to each of the 320 students of Hope Schools

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Classes at Hope Schools

Thanks to the teachers from the various Hope Schools for generously giving their time to support the children in Siem Reap and help them improve their language skills.

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Fun At New HS

Teacher Sophea has always been innovative in managing New Hope School. At times, she plans games instead of conducting a regular lesson, making learning enjoyable and encouraging students to look forward to coming to school.

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The Singapore volunteer team headed to the village extension school located 1 hour away from Siem Reap main town (by tuk-tuk). The village extension school was part of the church's outreach efforts to provide English language classes to the students. Classes were held on the weekends. 
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Rough location of where the village extension school is at. 
The long journey showed the volunteers the landscape of villages and small towns situated further away from the hustle and bustle of Siem Reap main town. There were a lot of farms where cows roam and rice were being harvested. 
The volunteers brought many supplies along to the village extension school: the refreshments, goody bags and the graduation gifts. Here was a shot of the volunteer team! 
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The tuk-tuk slowed down when they arrived at the village extension school. It was located within a farming compound and could not be seen from the outside. 
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Click the image to see the panoramic view. 
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Click the image to see the panoramic view. 
The extension school also served as a house church for the villagers. Before the graduation ceremony began, there was a 1 hour devotion where the villagers and the children sang songs during worship. 

After that, Sebastian gave a short speech on encouraging the students to learn English. The students were enraptured by his speech and paid full attention to it. His words really motivated them greatly! 
After that, the Singapore volunteers took the students for a fun time of games! They played many different types of games, and were surprised when more students joined in right after their classes ended! 
In the midst of the games, Phearun, Thon and Vansan helped to distribute the donated clothes from Singapore. The villagers were so happy and thankful for these donations! It would help their families in the long run, especially their children! 
After the games were over, the students all gathered back for the graduation ceremony! Excitement was thick in the air! 
The graduating students sat down on the mats, waiting patiently for the graduation ceremony to start. They each took turns to receive their certificates and graduation gifts. The volunteers helped to pin their badges too. Look at their class photo! 
The students ended the graduation ceremony by enjoying the refreshments! The kaya sandwiches were singlehandedly prepared by Sebastian in the morning. He had painstakingly spread the kaya on each piece of bread and neatly packing them for the long journey to the school! The students simply enjoyed their refreshments! The cool beverages also helped to cool them down. 
Throughout the course of the graduation ceremony, the volunteers took many photos with the villagers and the students! 
It was time to say goodbye after the graduation ceremony ended. The students left either by foot or by their bicycles. It was heartwarming to see so many young people so passionate about learning English! Surely the village extension school helped them to secure their wishes! 
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Did you know that the village chief is a lady? It was so rare to meet one from the female gender! What a great blessing! ​
The group photo with all the students of the village extension school! Cheers!!
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And with that, the volunteer trip to Hope School came to an end. To all students: continue to work hard and pursue your dreams! With education, you will be empowered and equipped to do what you want to and to contribute in the development of your country. You have many people supporting you in your learning journey! Cheers and continue fighting on! 
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