Alexandra Plummer, the Managing Director of JWOC explains the buzzwords that the sector uses through JWOC's current projects.I can talk about JWOC for hours; from the unprecedented commitment of our staff and scholarship students and the positive change we make in the...
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Pchum Ben – Everything you need to know about the festival of the dead
Kimleang, our 1st year scholarship student tells us about Pchum Ben, Cambodia’s upcoming festival where families pay their respects to deceased relatives. My family always enjoys Pchum Ben; it is one of the best holidays of the year. Before the festival arrives, we...
One step ahead; working with the community to mitigate the effects of flooding
Flooding during the rainy season in the months of September and October is common in Cambodia. In 2011 and 2013, the flooding was particularly severe and damaging; thanks to the generous support of donors, JWOC was able to provide emergency relief to villages in the...
Sarah tells us all about JWOC’s Summer Camp
Hi! My name is Sarah. I’ve been volunteering with JWOC for the past two weeks at their Summer Camp. The Summer Camp runs for 2 weeks while Khmer Schools are on holidays and is free and available to all.Day one, I joined up with my new workmates, six high school...
Let’s Begin – Giving the Gift of Education
It's that time of year again! At JWOC and across the world, students are going back to school - and for some it will be their very first day. As our current crop of Kindergarten students move on up, a new group of children will anxiously walk into our classrooms for...
JWOC’s Back to School Appeal 2014
Dear Supporter,Back to School! This familiar phrase is all around us, marking the end of summer vacation and the start of another school year. As many of Cambodia's children are also going back to school right now, we are reminded that not all are so fortunate. The...
Microfinance – Training our Scholarship students
I am Sovann, the Microfinance Program Manager at JWOC, going to write about what is Microfinance at JWOC and its importance. So what is Microfinance? “Microfinance” is the financial services for poor and low-income clients offered by different types of service...
My first impressions as Free Classes Program Manager
Hi my name is Khoeurn and I am the current Free Classes Manager at JWOC. I want to tell you about my experience getting the job and what it means to me. As life can be changed in minutes, we humans need to be ready for new things. I have got a job which is very...
As we reach the halfway mark for 2014 we are able to look back and be proud of our achievements. To keep up to date with everything that has happened so far this year take a look at our newsletter by clicking here. The theme for the newsletter is 'Building for the...