Empowering Through Education
Since 2005, Cambodian Kids Can has worked to provide at-risk girls from Prey Veng, Cambodia with a safe and nurturing home, Mekhala House, where they are able to complete high school. We then offer continued support as they pursue their dreams at university through our University Sponsorship program. We also enable a culture of learning in the community through a Reading and Learning Club which provides mobile library facilities and classes presented by Mekhala House students to under-resourced primary schools in the Prey Veng area. Through these programs they have the chance to change their futures.
Our Impact
In Cambodia, less than half of the population finish high school and a staggering 36% of children are forced out of school and into work. Girls are most at risk. Since 2005, Cambodian Kids Can has been working tirelessly to change these statistics. To date, we have provided over 85 girls with a supportive home environment and access to formal education and personal development programs. 8 of these girls have successfully completed Year 12 and are pursuing tertiary studies. 20 have already graduated from university and 2 have completed vocational training.
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GIRLS have been educated at mekhala house since 2005, of which 19 are currently attending high school in 2024
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GIRLS have completed year 12 and are pursuing tertiary studies
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Girls have graduated university, with a further two girls having completed vocational training
Get Involved
Want to support young women in Cambodia to change their futures? From raising much needed funds, to volunteering your time and expertise, to getting your company involved, there are a number of ways you can help break the cycle of poverty and disadvantage.