by CHIERN Piseth Samphallyka | Dec 26, 2024
At Phare Ponleu Selpak, our volunteers and interns bring fresh perspectives, boundless creativity, and an eagerness to make a difference. Whether they’re from Cambodia or across the globe, their contributions not only support our mission but also leave a lasting...
by CHIERN Piseth Samphallyka | Oct 16, 2024
At Phare Ponleu Selpak, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to transform their life through education and the arts. To make this possible, we’ve developed several sponsorship programs that support children from vulnerable backgrounds. The safety and...
by CHIERN Piseth Samphallyka | Apr 24, 2024
Every year in mid-April, Cambodians celebrate the traditional holiday known as Khmer New Year – or Songkran – over the course of three festive days. The holiday is rooted in Buddhist traditions and is an important time for Cambodians to get back together with their...
by Emma Perry | Mar 7, 2024
Volunteering demonstrates the best of our shared humanity. Whenever we donate time, talent, or specific skills to a community organization, we have the chance to make the world a better place and impact real people in a responsible and meaningful way. And as our...
by LEE Junghwa (Smiley) | Dec 13, 2023
Today, the world is closely connected, and individuals, communities, and countries live in complex interdependencies. Individual lives are connected not only to the local communities and countries to which they belong, but also to the global population. Because of...
by Olivia AUDO | Nov 22, 2023
Every student who is part of the free lunch program at Phare Ponleu Selpak knows SOM Savoeurn. For 17 years, she’s been the chef in the Phare kitchen helping the social support team by cooking nutritious meals for students in need or who live too far away. This...
by CHIERN Piseth Samphallyka | Nov 16, 2023
Over 120 parents and families from around Battambang gathered under the big top at Phare Ponleu Selpak on 6 November 2023 to witness a special event organized by the Phare Education Department: The Highlights of Educational Achievements in 2023. This gathering of...
by Olivia AUDO | Sep 18, 2023
Nutrition is vital to the health and welfare of every child. After all, a child’s growth is regulated by the food they eat, and meals must include vitamins and nutrients in sufficient quantities to ensure long-term wellness. That’s why nutrition is such an important...
by CHIERN Piseth Samphallyka | Aug 30, 2023
Earlier this year, Phare Ponleu Selpak re-launched a mobile library program for the children in the surrounding community. The mobile library goes out into the surrounding community every Thursday and Friday to give everyone, but especially youngsters, a chance to...
by Bryce MERKL SASAKI | Jul 13, 2023
You might know about Phare Ponleu Selpak for our circus shows in Battambang or for the arts education we offer to children, youth, and young adults in the community, but did you know we also offer our students a wide range of social support programs? One of those...
by PPS Editor | Dec 23, 2020
Along with our main programs targeting the youth, we continue to develop greater community outreach projects with « Voice of older people – Amplifying Voice Through the Arts », which aims to use the arts as an innovative tool to raise awareness in the community...
by PPS Editor | May 28, 2020
In these troubled times, our first thought has been for the many impoverished communities in Battambang Province who are counting on Phare’s support. Social support has always been at the core of our mission. To understand the economic situation and immediate needs of...
by PPS Editor | Mar 26, 2020
Dear supporters and followers, 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. With...
by PPS Editor | Dec 13, 2019
Sokia, our physiotherapist at Phare, joined Phare Ponleu Selpak in 2004 and has been with us since the early days of our child support initiatives. Here’s what he has to say about the evolution of child support at Phare. “When I started at Phare, there were...
by PPS Editor | Dec 13, 2019
Phare Ponleu Selpak is dedicated to upholding the rights of all children. To this end, Child Club was created in February 2015, by 30 students from 16 different villages in the communes of Ochar, Chamcar Samrong and Toul Taek. It comes from the idea that children...
by PPS Editor | Oct 10, 2019
Before joining Phare Ponleu Selpak, Xavier Gobin had a successful career as a dancer, collaborating with great creators such as Maurice Béjart and Jiri Kylian. However, very quickly, Gobin felt the desire to give others the same chances he had, of experiencing the...
by PPS Editor | Oct 10, 2019
Keeping children safe is everyone’s responsibility. To ensure that we stay on top of child protection, all Phare Ponleu Selpak staff received a one-day training in August to get a better understanding of our child protection policy. They became more familiar with its...
by PPS Editor | Oct 9, 2019
Every year at Phare Ponleu Selpak, July marks the opportunity to reward the hard work of our graduates, who have been studying for up to 4 years in the Visual and Applied Arts School. We are celebrating the graduates starting a new chapter of their lives and launching...
by PPS Editor | Oct 9, 2019
Would you like to know what our Social Support department does on a monthly basis? Let us show you their activities of the last quarter in a few numbers. Child Protection Program: We have raised awareness through workshops on children’s rights, child protection, and...
by PPS Editor | Apr 20, 2015
What do you imagine when you think about the sorts of classes circus artists take part in here at Phare Ponleu Selpak? Flips and trapezes? Sequins and tightropes? Not always. Recently, Phare performing arts students took part in financial literacy workshops thanks to...