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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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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. 
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The total weight of the clothes and books were close to 70kg! Most of these were packed into the boxes. 
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Meet the 2 core team members - Charlyn (left) and Sebastian (right). They were departing from Singapore to Siem Reap. 
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This was the full amount of baggage from Singapore! 
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They arrived safely in Siem Reap. Photo was taken at the Siem Reap International Airport. 
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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. 
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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! 
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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! 
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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. 
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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! 
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The students had a short break as the teachers prepared the refreshments. It was photo time! 
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The students really enjoyed their simple yet filling refreshments. See the smiles on their faces! 
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The students also had a special treat: they received clothes donated from Singapore in 2015! ​They were so excited about it! 
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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. ​
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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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Hope School staffs and volunteers had the immense privilege to be invited for a special meeting and dinner with Siem Reap governor! They were able to meet some of the important government officials such as the district officer, Siem Reap's Education Department Officer and the Religious Department Officer among others. 


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There is great desire and willingness for Hope Schools to be registered with the Education Department and to enroll more students who will benefit from the English lessons! Looking forward to the good news from them! ​

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