I never imagined to be in the midst of a global pandemic during my lifetime. It is as if we have been thrown into an horror movie activating our survival instincts. Everyone in the world is being impacted in some way or another.

We did it: About fifty runners participated in the 16 km Angkor Ultra Trail around the temples of Angkor on January 18, 2020 to promote Phare Ponleu Selpak but most importantly to raise funds for the renovation of our dance studio.

Last month, our Big Top hosted an array of short showcases thoroughly prepared by our younger performing arts students and their leisure class teachers. A unique opportunity for them to gain valuable stage experience and showcase their talent.

Meet our budding artists, who are studying both at the Phare Public School and our
Performing Arts School! Thanks to our Sponsorship program, they can enjoy free education
and lots of creative activities on our campus.

Meet Koemyean, visual art teacher in Phare and fashion designer  Koemyean comes from Kor Koh village in Battambang Province. He is 27, and teaches graphic design in our Visual and Applied Arts School (VAAS).  Not so long ago, he was a student in that very same school:...

Phare 25 years Fundraising Galas  This year marks an important year for Phare Ponleu Selpak, we are celebrating  our 25th anniversary! On this special occasion we organized fundraising galas both in Cambodia and in France.  Our heartfelt thank you to all our...

Looking back to 15 years of child support in Phare with Sokia  Sokia, our physiotherapist at Phare, has been working with us since 2004 and participating in the early days of our child support initiatives.   “When I started at Phare, we were only two people...

MEET PHARE CHILD CLUB MEMBERS, AMBASSADORS OF CHILDREN RIGHTS Phare Ponleu Selpak is dedicated to upholding the rights of all children.  Child Club was created in February 2015, by 30 students from 16 different villages in the communes of Ochar, Chamcar Samrong and...

Dear European VolunteersNovember marks the end of the European Union Aid Volunteers (UEAV) deployment after they have joined Phare team this past year. Arrived in November, January or June for a duration of respectively one year, 9 or 6 months, the 10 volunteers have...

Renovation and professionalization of the dance studio How did it all start? The Performing Arts School introduced dance to the curriculum at the end of 2013. The lessons began with traditional Cambodian dance and built from there. Advanced classes introduced students...