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Cambodia’s Education System: History, Challenges, and LWB’s Innovative Approach

Posted on September 19, 2023

In the context of world education, Cambodia’s education system has a unique history that shows its resilience. From the early influences of the French colonization era to the current state-driven structure, the education system has undergone significant transformation. Yet, as with many developing nations, Cambodia’s education system faces hurdles that international NGOs like Love Without Boundaries […]

20 Years of Hope: Joy

Posted on September 14, 2023

Almost immediately after she was born, tiny Joy was whisked away from her mother to undergo emergency surgery for a life-threatening intestinal condition. Days later, she was diagnosed with a complex heart issue as well — an atrioventricular (AV) canal defect. This condition involves a large hole in the very center of the heart chambers, […]

20 Years of Hope: Carolyn

Posted on August 17, 2023

In the summer of 2017, a beautiful five-year-old girl named Carolyn first joined our Rangsei preschool in Cambodia. Her teachers found her to be an active and playful child, eager to please and quick to grasp new concepts. A little bit on the boisterous side, Carolyn sometimes needed to be reminded to speak more softly, […]

20 Years of Hope: Janelle

Posted on June 8, 2023

Fourteen-year-old Janelle’s background story is far too common in the poor, rural areas of Guatemala. Her mother abandoned the family several years ago, leaving Janelle in the care of her impoverished grandmother. Although Janelle had no access to education for three full years, she dreamt of being able to return to school to improve her […]

20 Years of Hope: Leona

Posted on April 20, 2023

Leona grew up in a very poor family, living on the edge of a large city dump site where her family would work each day searching for recyclables to sell. She first entered our “Catch Up Class,” a primary school designed to get impoverished children who had missed schooling into the education system at a […]

Empower Me Teen: Melody

Posted on March 24, 2023

The Empower Me Teen Program is a lifeline for girls in the poorest regions of Guatemala. Country-wide, records show that only 60 percent of girls will finish primary school, 20 percent will complete secondary school, and only 10 percent will go on to study at a university. Numbers are even more dire for rural, indigenous […]

Feeding Rena and Her Brothers

Posted on August 23, 2022

Rena’s story is a very difficult one. Left with no care and no food at six years old, she became the primary caregiver to her younger siblings. When our Cambodia team discovered Rena and her three younger brothers, they were extremely malnourished with signs of kwashiorkor, a severe protein malnutrition. A telltale sign of kwashiorkor is […]

Help a Child in Guatemala

Posted on June 6, 2022

Guatemala is a beautiful country in Central America that is deeply impacted by severe poverty. Child labor is common, with many children not receiving an education. Only 4% of children living in rural regions will ever graduate high school. Guatemala also has a very high rate of malnutrition, with one of two children suffering stunting […]

Cambodia Education Programs Continue Despite COVID

Posted on May 27, 2021

When schools in Cambodia shut down again due to rising COVID cases, our teachers were understandably frustrated. The students were making great progress, and they didn’t want them to lose momentum or become discouraged. So, our always-innovative Believe In Me Sokhem teachers decided to deliver schoolwork to their students at home!

New Beginnings in Cambodia

Posted on March 31, 2021

Thanks to our wonderful supporters, LWB has been able to deliver over 500,000 pounds of emergency food supplies to children and their families during COVID. As we’ve headed out into new locations, we’ve met some truly remarkable people along the way. Today, I want to introduce you to a very special family from rural Cambodia.