Hello, my name is Sokha Treng. I am the founder and director of Children with Hope for Development (CHD). I was born in Thlork Yul Village, Takeo Province. My parents were forced to work in a labor camp growing rice for the Khmer Rouge Kadres. It was a constant battle to stay alive and survive the brutality.

I graduated from Build Bright University in 2012 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature. I majored in teaching English as a second language. Within a year, I completed my tourism vocational training. I have experience working in the tourism industry as a guest relations specialist and as a tour guide in French and English.

In June 2010, I founded a project called “Children with Hope for Development” (CHD) to help provide education for poor and disadvantaged children in Po Village and surrounding areas. This project aims to raise children out of illiteracy, create greater opportunities beyond traditional government school, and contribute to the development of our community and Cambodian society.

I created this NGO because I want to help disadvantaged children and young people in Cambodia have a better life. I also want to reduce the poverty experienced in their families and in their communities. These goals can primarily be accomplished through education. I believe education helps children and their families create positive changes in their lives and empower their communities.

My name is Sopheak Hel. I come from Preydorpor village that is located around two km from CHD, Takeo province. I am currently working as a primary school teacher at the government school. I am also teaching English at CHD.
I completed a diploma of teaching at Takeo Pedagogy School.

I have been working here since four years. I love my job. I love my students and my co-workers. They are so friendly. I want to teach the children because I want to help them to have basic knowledge, so it is easy for them to continue on to the secondary school and provide them an opportunity to have a better future, so they can break free from poverty and illiteracy.

I want to see the children in my community to get higher education and have a better future.

My name is Sopha Hel . I come from Preydorpor Village that is located around 2 km from CHD, Takeo province. I am currently working as a primary school teacher at the government school. I also teach English at Children with Hope for Development.

I completed a diploma of teaching at Takeo Pedagogy School.
I have been working as an English teacher at CHD for two years. I want to help my community, help to improve it and give the children of my community the opportunity to gain an education. Every child should have the equal opportunity of education regardless of their background or families wealth. They should also have the opportunity to be children and be able to interact with children their own age outside their families or neighbours.

In the future I hope to see the number of children attending school and receiving an education continue to increase and students moving onto higher education and better careers.

My name is Sophoeun Ork. I come from Po village, Takeo province. I am currently working as a primary school teacher at the government school.
I completed a diploma of teaching at Takeo Pedagogy School.
I have been working at CHD as a math teacher for 3 years now.

I want to teach because I want to help the poor children in my community to receive enough additional classes (after school) to enable them to be the best student so they get can scholarship to study in university or abroad.
My hope for the future is that my community will continue to improve with more education and opportunities. I want to see my community become self-sufficient and CHD and its projects sustainable.