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
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.
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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New building in operation.
Being creative, Hope School staffs improvised and create a “protected” classroom. They create walls using zinc so that classes are able to continue even when it rains. The students are protected from the rain and heat of the sun.
It's a simple idea but it is effective! Thanks to Arun and all those who helped to build the walls.
Being creative, Hope School staffs improvised and create a “protected” classroom. They create walls using zinc so that classes are able to continue even when it rains. The students are protected from the rain and heat of the sun.
It's a simple idea but it is effective! Thanks to Arun and all those who helped to build the walls.
Classes at the new "building"
Our faithful and dedicated Teacher Thon is conducting a class at Hope School original site. His passion for the students never fails to amaze me.
Our ex-student-turn-full-time-teacher is also teaching a class at Hope School new permanent site.
Our ex-student-turn-full-time-teacher is also teaching a class at Hope School new permanent site.
Our faithful and committed teachers, Teacher Thon and Teacher Dy
Forever there for the students, our faithful Principal and Coordinator!
Hope School is not only a venue to learn linguistic skills, it is also a venue for wholesome and healthy activities. So happy to see the students using their free time to enjoy a game of badminton. This can only happen because of a friend who donated his usable game sets.
Play time!!!
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At the end of April, two core team members from Singapore made a short trip down to Siem Reap. The main objectives of the trip were to facilitate the registration of Hope School with the government, and to bring down previous remaining clothes and books.
The total weight of the clothes and books were close to 70kg! Most of these were packed into the boxes.
Meet the 2 core team members - Charlyn (left) and Sebastian (right). They were departing from Singapore to Siem Reap.
This was the full amount of baggage from Singapore!
They arrived safely in Siem Reap. Photo was taken at the Siem Reap International Airport.
In addition to the clothes and books, Sebastian also brought a special gift to the Hope School team - 2 small solar panels and a solar lamp. These were sponsored by the other core team from Singapore - Allan Tan.
These books were from the previous donations but due to the baggage limits then, the team was not able to bring more over. So this time round, Charlyn and Sebastian were able to bring some of the remaining over. All these books would be added to Hope School's library.
During this trip, the Singapore core team and Hope School's team were able to meet up with Reverend Sophy and wife. Reverend Sophy and his wife operate an English school near Tonle Sap lake with a staff strength of 6 people. They were able to make it a sustainable project with additional projects such as a chicken bank. Reverend Sophy was able to provide advice and guidance to the Hope School team on the procedures and information to prepare for the registration of the school. The night finally ended with a good dinner and new friendships formed!
The Hope School team, Reverend Sophy and his wife, and the Singapore core team.
The next day was a long day of putting in place important pieces for the eventual outcome of the school's registration. Sebastian and Phearun opened bank accounts for Hope School. The team went to the permanent Hope School site to see the new classes. When the team arrived at Hope School, there was a new addition placed there. The Hope School staff team managed to purchase a water tank!
The water tank has not been installed as the permit from the local government had not been granted yet. It might take some time but the team was confident that this would be done in the months to come.
A class was underway. The students were learning about the different animals and their spelling. The talented teacher Thon conducted a charades game with the students. Look at them having so much fun!
The students had a short break as the teachers prepared the refreshments. It was photo time!
The students really enjoyed their simple yet filling refreshments. See the smiles on their faces!
The students also had a special treat: they received clothes donated from Singapore in 2015! They were so excited about it!
Unfortunately most of the clothes that were brought over this time were meant for men. Thankfully there were a few smaller sized clothes that the children could fit in.
It was during this trip that a community need was surfaced. There was a very young boy in the class who was too young to be in the class. It was revealed that his parents had requested for him to be enrolled into the same class with his older sibling as his parents needed to work and there was no available childminder for him. The boy enjoyed himself during the class and was given special care by the staffs and the students. Through this short encounter, we know that the village and community recognized the special role that Hope School plays and view it as a safe environment for the children and teenagers to be in. It showed the amount of trust and acceptance that the villagers held about them.
Although it was a short trip, many plans were made and clarified for the rest of the year until June 2017! We cannot wait for the next few months to come, especially the upcoming 3rd year anniversary celebration in July!
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It is so exciting whenever there are new updates on Hope School! Classes are being added at the permanent site of Hope School.
Teacher Thon has moved to teach 2 classes at the school site with a mixture of existing and new students.
The rest of the classes are headed by the young Teacher Dy. The new school is certainly establishing itself in the new village as a school offering free English classes to children and youths.
It is always a joy to see the students putting in so much concentration and effort into learning English!
The students really enjoy the new school site! They were so engrossed in the books from the library. Look at them reading the books! Such great concentration!
The students also enjoy the monthly refreshments. Look at their delighted faces!
The new site also has a space for volleyball and for the students to hang out after classes. They love it! By the way, they really love volleyball! It is like the unofficial national sport.
The teachers and volunteers are also growing fruit trees in the backyard. Just like the growing trees, the fruits of investing education into the students can only be seen in the future. What a great metaphor and analogy!
Another good news is the addition of a volunteer teacher conducting conversational classes for the older students. This happens every Saturday or Sunday at 5.30pm to 7pm. The new volunteer teacher is residing in the village and is a tour guide who is able to converse fluently in English and French. He is someone who is so passionate to teach the next generation so that some of them can be a tour guide like him. What a great blessing!
Computer classes will be starting soon as more laptop donations come in. Computer literacy adds another skill for them to have a better future and career. So do keep the donations coming in still! The students will benefit greatly!
This new school is certainly becoming a hub for education, a safe environment for them to play games and a place to nurture and inspire dreams! Great job to all the staffs and volunteers of Hope School!
Computer classes will be starting soon as more laptop donations come in. Computer literacy adds another skill for them to have a better future and career. So do keep the donations coming in still! The students will benefit greatly!
This new school is certainly becoming a hub for education, a safe environment for them to play games and a place to nurture and inspire dreams! Great job to all the staffs and volunteers of Hope School!
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We have a great announcement to share with everyone! As of January 2016, lessons have started in Hope School's permanent site! Yay!
The staffs have gotten a new fence and banners to announce the presence of Hope School in this new compound. The new fence will help to ensure safety for the students and the teacher.
The staffs have gotten a new fence and banners to announce the presence of Hope School in this new compound. The new fence will help to ensure safety for the students and the teacher.
And speaking about teachers, we will like to formally introduce teacher Dy, who is now Hope School's newest addition! He is now part-time teacher and was formerly a student of Hope School. He completed his high school education and had a passionate dream of becoming a teacher. For now, he is being trained by Hope School's staffs and mentors to become the next full time teacher, like teacher Thon!
Teacher Dy is in charge of all the classes taught at Hope School permanent site, while Teacher Thon is still continuing the classes at Hope School. There are plans to slowly bring Teacher Thon and his classes over to the new site in the next few months. At least for now, Teacher Dy is the only teacher at the new site.
Teacher Dy is in charge of all the classes taught at Hope School permanent site, while Teacher Thon is still continuing the classes at Hope School. There are plans to slowly bring Teacher Thon and his classes over to the new site in the next few months. At least for now, Teacher Dy is the only teacher at the new site.
Introducing teacher Dy!
Currently there are 3 classes started with students from the new village. The classes timetables are:
- 4:00pm-5:00pm
- 5:00pm-6:00pm
- 6:00pm-7:00pm
More classes will be added from next month onwards. The classes are:
- 8:00am-10:00am
- 2:00pm-4:00pm
All the students in Teacher Dy's classes are from the new village that Hope School permanent site is located in. Say hello to the new faces!
- 4:00pm-5:00pm
- 5:00pm-6:00pm
- 6:00pm-7:00pm
More classes will be added from next month onwards. The classes are:
- 8:00am-10:00am
- 2:00pm-4:00pm
All the students in Teacher Dy's classes are from the new village that Hope School permanent site is located in. Say hello to the new faces!
The class shown above are from the 4-5pm classes. Look at how dedicated and eager they are at learning! Teacher Dy also looked very happy to teach them!
Most of the students travel to Hope School permanent site by cycling. Some who stay nearer to Hope School walk there.
It gets really dark at night, but classes are still ongoing. Electricity is in place to ensure that the the students are able to read and write at night.
On top of teaching, Teacher Dy also helps to care for the land. Many different seeds have been planted to ensure that there will be plentiful of fruits for the staffs and students. One of the vision of Hope School is to be a place of learning for generations of children and youth for a better future. And just likes the young plants growing, it is a symbol for the investment of education to the children and youths of Cambodia, for them to grow with the "nutrients" - education and opportunities - to become strong and be a blessing to their country. What a prophetic act and reminder of the plants!
In a new place, new items need to be added to ensure the running of the school. A new water filter was purchased to ensure that the students have a constant and clean source of water. A water hose for the watering of plants was also purchased. And another important aspect of Hope School is the stone table and chairs. It is a meeting and fellowship point for the students to meet up, catch up and have fun.
The students and Teacher Dy were also able to enjoy the monthly refreshments! The students had bread and a drink at the end of the lessons. Look at all their happy faces!
One main feature of Hope School that was gone for a few years is the volleyball court. Volleyball is one of the favourite past times in Cambodia, and finally the students have a safe place to play that after their lessons!
Congratulations to Hope School for this new chapter and continue the good transforming work in Siem Reap, Cambodia!
Congratulations to Hope School for this new chapter and continue the good transforming work in Siem Reap, Cambodia!
With this good news of lessons starting in Hope School's permanent site, we like to seek donations for laptops that are in good working conditions.
The staffs have shared with us that there is a huge demand for computer literacy and classes in Siem Reap, as such classes are currently only offered in the main town and have a monthly school fee of at least US$80. This is out of reach for most of the students, who are either elementary or high school students. Even though they are working, their income is not enough to ensure that they are able to afford such lessons after paying for their essentials.
In view of this, we hope to start computer literacy lessons soon for the students. Hence, if you have an unused laptop that is still working well, please contact us through the Facebook page. Thank you to all Hope School supporters for your continued support, and for your generosity too!
The staffs have shared with us that there is a huge demand for computer literacy and classes in Siem Reap, as such classes are currently only offered in the main town and have a monthly school fee of at least US$80. This is out of reach for most of the students, who are either elementary or high school students. Even though they are working, their income is not enough to ensure that they are able to afford such lessons after paying for their essentials.
In view of this, we hope to start computer literacy lessons soon for the students. Hence, if you have an unused laptop that is still working well, please contact us through the Facebook page. Thank you to all Hope School supporters for your continued support, and for your generosity too!
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After Hope School's graduation ceremony, the volunteers headed to Hope School's new permanent site. It was such a joy to see the school being built partially, and that the toilet, the volleyball court and the water pump all installed and ready to be used.
The staffs have plans to use the donations from several donors to build the concrete female toilet. It would be happening in a few months' time.
One bad news was that the left roof of the school compound had to be removed due to the lack of permit given by the authorities. But don't fret! The staffs were working with the authorities to apply for that permit again. Hopefully in a few months' time, the roof can be restored and the classroom made bigger for more students to come and join in!
The staffs have plans to use the donations from several donors to build the concrete female toilet. It would be happening in a few months' time.
One bad news was that the left roof of the school compound had to be removed due to the lack of permit given by the authorities. But don't fret! The staffs were working with the authorities to apply for that permit again. Hopefully in a few months' time, the roof can be restored and the classroom made bigger for more students to come and join in!
Presently the school and its possessions were guarded by the construction worker and his family, who were paid extra to guard the school. The toys seen around the area belonged to the children of the construction worker/guard.
The classroom was well sheltered from the scorching sun, and there was good ventilation. The wooden tables and chairs were made by the staffs and volunteers - Vansan, Thon, Phearun and other church volunteers. Thank you for all your hard work for the school!
Some panoramic views of the new permanent site compound! It is a really big area and can definitely serve more students. May the authorities allow the school building to be expanded.
Click the image to see the panoramic view.
Click the image to see the panoramic view.
We are all awaiting with expectation and anticipation for the school to start soon! May this school be a great blessing to the village and the students!
A brief recap:
This new school compound was purchased in May 2015 for Hope School to have a permanent site. The current school compound was rented and the landowner had plans to sell it, thus potentially creating a dangerous situation of displacement for Hope School and her students. No suitable location could be found and purchased in Hope School's current village, but thankfully this new compound was purchased in the neighbouring village (about 2km away from the current location). There are plans to gradually move Hope School's operations to this new compound and increase the enrollment numbers in the near future.
This new school compound was purchased in May 2015 for Hope School to have a permanent site. The current school compound was rented and the landowner had plans to sell it, thus potentially creating a dangerous situation of displacement for Hope School and her students. No suitable location could be found and purchased in Hope School's current village, but thankfully this new compound was purchased in the neighbouring village (about 2km away from the current location). There are plans to gradually move Hope School's operations to this new compound and increase the enrollment numbers in the near future.
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In May 2015, an intense fundraising effort was done to raise the funds needed to purchase a new land site for the permanent location of Hope School. Hope School's current location is rented from a landlord and there were plans by the landlord to sell off the whole piece of land. This became a problem as Hope School would have to cease operations with immediate effect, whenever it happened. Thus, the search for a new permanent site began.
A piece of land measuring 40 meters (length) by 15 meters (width) was purchased in May 2015 in a neighbouring village at the price of USD$20 000. Although it would have been a better plan to purchase a piece of land of a good size in the same village where the local staffs and volunteers have built many long lasting relationships with the nearby government elementary and high schools, this move turned out to be a blessing in disguise as the new village chief was very supportive and elated to have an English school built to serve the children, youth and families of his village!
Once more, many thanks to the many donors who donated generously for this worthy cause! The donors were:
-Mrs Jessie Yin : $500
-Mrs Jasmine Chong : $100
-Alan Hung : $200
-Anonymous (I) : $1000
-Anonymous (II) : $500
-Jacquelyn : $100
-Charlyn : $500
-Anonymous (III) : $5000
The Singapore volunteers were finally able to visit the permanent site! Even though the land is sparse with wild vegetation and a lot of work was needed before lessons could begin, being there felt like a homecoming and represented a new chapter for Hope School! Here is a video of the new permanent site!
A piece of land measuring 40 meters (length) by 15 meters (width) was purchased in May 2015 in a neighbouring village at the price of USD$20 000. Although it would have been a better plan to purchase a piece of land of a good size in the same village where the local staffs and volunteers have built many long lasting relationships with the nearby government elementary and high schools, this move turned out to be a blessing in disguise as the new village chief was very supportive and elated to have an English school built to serve the children, youth and families of his village!
Once more, many thanks to the many donors who donated generously for this worthy cause! The donors were:
-Mrs Jessie Yin : $500
-Mrs Jasmine Chong : $100
-Alan Hung : $200
-Anonymous (I) : $1000
-Anonymous (II) : $500
-Jacquelyn : $100
-Charlyn : $500
-Anonymous (III) : $5000
The Singapore volunteers were finally able to visit the permanent site! Even though the land is sparse with wild vegetation and a lot of work was needed before lessons could begin, being there felt like a homecoming and represented a new chapter for Hope School! Here is a video of the new permanent site!
Let's celebrate together for this new and momentous chapter of Hope School's history!
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