Chhorvy is the inspiration behind the JWOC bike ride, she is a Communications student at JWOC and is working hard planning and organizing the bike ride for the scholarship students. She is also the student who put forward the idea for scholarship students to enter...
Author: Chea Choeun
Vantha welcomes the new Scholarship students
50 year ago Cambodia had a really good education system. Many people have been educated well because there were many schools and universities which produced many positive resources for the society and the country. This bright time in Cambodia’s history wasn’t to last,...
The beauty behind buzzwords
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...
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...